Michigan Behavioral Health Providers Support Virtual Care Post-Pandemic, Report Finds
New report from Angela Beck
Recommendations could help inform long-term policy decisions regarding the use of telehealth for behavioral health services. Read more
Health Care
Understanding COVID-19 "Long Haulers" and Long-Term Effects of the Virus
Melissa Creary quoted on Michigan Radio
Assistant professor of Health Management and Policy Melissa Creary discusses discrimination among patients in the US health care system. Read more
Do-It-Yourself Contact Tracing Is A 'Last Resort'
Angela Beck featured on NPR
Angela Beck, clinical assistant professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, shares the importance of effective contact tracing and how the recent increase in COVID-19 cases has strained contact tracing work for health departments. Read more
Brexit Puts UK Health Care at Risk
New Report from Holly Jarman and Scott Greer
The future for the health sector in the United Kingdom is perilously uncertain, according to a report led by Holly Jarman and Scott Greer, professors of Health Management and Policy at Michigan Public Health. Read more
Patient Discrimination During a Health Care Encounter
New research from Paige Nong
A new paper published this week in JAMA Network Open looks at patient experiences of discrimination in the US health system and found the types of discrimination a person could encounter in a health care setting varied, with the survey finding that 21% of non-institutionalized, English-speaking US adults have experienced discrimination while seeking medical care. Read more
African Americans, Those With Type 2 Diabetes, Kidney Disease at Higher Risk of COVID-19 Hospitalization
New research from Tian Gu
Black patients are more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than white patients with similar underlying health and socioeconomic conditions, according to a new University of Michigan School of Public Health study. Read more