Julie Donohue, Ph.D. | AcademyHealth

Julie M. Donohue, Ph.D., is the principal lead on AcademyHealth's Medicaid Outcomes Distributed Research Network-Opioid project. Dr. Donohue is a professor and chair in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Public Health and a senior advisor of the Medicaid Research Center (MRC) at the University of Pittsburgh. She conducts research on insurance coverage, financing, and delivery of health care with a focus on use of prescription drugs and behavioral health services.

Authored by Julie Donohue, Ph.D.

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How MODRN Aims to Improve Quality Measurement and Inform Medicaid Policy

Leveraging this unique research multi-state research network offers opportunities for both state Medicaid agencies and their university partners to advance evidence-informed Medicaid policy.

Posted Sep 09, 2024 By Julie Donohue, Ph.D.

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Public & Population Health Health Equity Data Sharing Quality Improvement

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Study Finds Increased Use of Medications for OUD among Medicaid Enrollees in 11 States

Leveraging data from AcademyHealth’s Medicaid Outcomes Distributed Research Network (MODRN), new research finds substantial improvements in use of medications for OUD. Improved understanding of the factors driving this increase is crucial to closing remaining treatment gaps.

Posted Aug 11, 2021

Topics Delivering Better Care Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Using Health Data

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Medicaid’s Role in Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment

This publication is a part of a series in collaboration with Milbank Memorial Fund building on findings from AcademyHealth's Medicaid Outcomes Distributed Research Network and focuses on the policy options states can leverage to impact the quality of OUD treatment for Medicaid enrollees.

Posted Sep 29, 2020

Topics Using Health Data Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Paying for Care Delivering Better Care

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1115 Waivers Can Help Expand Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment, but Coordination and System Capacity Remain a Challenge

Learn how two early-adopter states used Section 1115 Medicaid waivers to improve access to substance use disorder services. The project is part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Research in Transforming Health and Health Care Systems program, which is managed by AcademyHealth.

Posted Apr 28, 2020

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Public & Population Health Access to Care