The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s signature research program, Health Data for Action (HD4A), supported by AcademyHealth, made seven highly valued health datasets from CareJourney VRDC T-MSIS Research Collaborative, Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC), Geisinger, Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI), HealthShare Exchange, OCHIN, or TransUnion Healthcare available to awardees. Grantees received either data access only or first-time recipient of external funding awards.
See below for descriptions of 2021 Awarded Grants.
Chronic & Complex Conditions
Predictive Modeling of Primary Care Visit Adherence and Emergency Department Use for Patients with Hypertension and Diabetes
Principal Investigators: Huanmei Wu and Gabriel Tajeu
Grantee period: December 1, 2021 – November 30, 2023
Delivering Integrated Care for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness and Chronic Disease: Examining the Potential of FQHCs
Principal Investigators: Elizabeth Matthews and Victor Lushin
Grantee period: December 1, 2021 – November 30, 2023
Long-term effects of treatment for gestational diabetes in rural settings
Principal Investigator: Maria Alva
Grantee period: December 1, 2021 – June 30, 2023
Lost in Transition: Gaps in Care Coordination for Young Adults with Complex Medical Conditions
Principal Investigator: Betsy Cliff
Grantee period: December 1, 2021 – August 31, 2023
Clinical Impact of CONUT score in Cystectomy Patients
Principal Investigators: Laura Bukavina and Adam Calaway
Grantee period: December 1, 2021 – November 30, 2022
Evaluating the Impact of Targeted Cancer Drug Value on Utilization and Patient Out-of-Pocket Spending
Principal Investigator: Kelsey Lau-Min
Grantee period: December 1, 2021 – May 31, 2023
Health Care Payment
How does enrollment in Medicare Advantage affect financial health?
Principal Investigator: David Meyers
Grantee period: December 1, 2021 – November 30, 2025
Examining Medicare Reliance after Implementation of Medicare Payment Reform and the ACA Marketplace
Principal Investigator: Virginia Wang
Grantee period: December 1, 2021 – December 31, 2023
The impact of value-based payment reforms on quality and utilization for Medicaid Behavioral Health patients
Principal Investigators: Ashley Lewis and Sunita Desai
Grantee period: December 1, 2021 – February 29, 2024
Investigating Effects of State Surprise Billing Regulations on Commercial Insurance Plan Enrollees
Principal Investigator: Wendy Xu
Grantee period: December 1, 2021 – November 30, 2022
COVID-19
Do indicators of social determinant of health improve the prediction of COVID-19 outcomes in a diverse cohort of patients?
Principal Investigator: Pricila Mullachery
Grantee period: December 1, 2021 – May 31, 2023
Socio-Economic Assessment of Communities during the COVID-19 Recession
Principal Investigators: Michael McCarthy and Stephanie Nesbitt
Grantee period: December 1, 2021 – May 31, 2023
Telehealth
Exploring the Impact of Rapid Telehealth Uptake: New Implications of the Digital Divide
Principal Investigators: Rama Salhi and Kori Zachrison
Grantee period: December 1, 2021 – November 15, 2023
Comparing Healthcare Quality, Costs, and Utilization among Different Models of Telehealth Provision
Principal Investigators: Jiani Yu and Lawrence Casalino
Grantee period: December 1, 2021 – September 30, 2023