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Jan 6, 2025

Listings of Buprenorphine Offering by Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities and Waivered Clinician From July 2019 to May 2021

This study shows how buprenorphine availability changed during the COVID-19 pandemic and before the removal of the X-waiver in 2023.
Commentary

Dec 23, 2024

Getting Ahead of H5N1: Declare a Public Health Emergency, Expand Wastewater Testing, and Increase Vaccine Research and Availability—Sooner Rather Than Later

The ongoing H5N1 outbreak presents a critical test of America's ability to apply the hard-earned lessons of recent health emergencies. The time to act is not when the threat becomes unmanageable—it is now, when swift, coordinated efforts can make the greatest impact.
Research

Dec 20, 2024

Evaluation of iPrevail Los Angeles County: An Initiative to Provide a Free Mental Health App to Los Angeles County Residents

This report presents an evaluation of a Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health initiative to provide residents of Los Angeles County free access to iPrevail, an application that provides users with mental health education and resources.
Event

Dec 13, 2024

The RAND/USC OPTIC Method for Policy Expert Ratings (ROMPER)

On Thursday, November 14, Opioid Policy Tools and Information Center researcher Sean Grant will discuss expert consensus on the effectiveness and implementability of state-level opioid use disorder treatment policies.
Research

Dec 9, 2024

Buprenorphine Prescribing Practices for Older Adults in 2019 and 2020

This retrospective observational study using 2019-2020 IQVIA Real World Data-Longitudinal Prescriptions data describes buprenorphine treatment patterns among older adults and prescribing clinician specialties.
Press

Dec 3, 2024

Cognitive Ability, Functional Limitations, and Physical Health Predict Dementia Later in Life

The risk of developing dementia later in life is strongly predicted by a person's cognitive ability, functional limitations, and physical health as many as 20 years before onset of the illness.
Research Summary

Dec 3, 2024

Improving the Detection of Cognitive Impairment and the Pathway to Treatment

This brief describes a series of RAND studies that examine predictors of cognitive impairment; the benefits of early detection and advanced planning; patients’ demand for care; and the capacity of the U.S. health care system to deliver care.
Research

Dec 3, 2024

Individuals' Interest in Cognitive Screening, Dementia Diagnosis, and Treatment: New Estimates from a Population-Representative Sample

The authors used the RAND American Life Panel to obtain population-representative estimates of the percentage of those ages 50 to 70 who would seek cognitive screening for dementia, follow up for a diagnosis, and enroll in treatment if recommended.
Research

Dec 3, 2024

Benefits of Seeking Early Detection of Cognitive Decline

The authors of this report describe a study examining whether older individuals with dementia and their families take action after formal or informal diagnoses and subsequent outcomes related to life satisfaction, depression, wealth, and well-being.
Research

Nov 27, 2024

Rates of Receiving Medication for Opioid Use Disorder and Opioid Overdose Deaths During the Early Synthetic Opioid Crisis: A County-Level Analysis

We used a spatio-temporal modeling approach to determine that higher rates of receiving medications for opioid use disorder in 2012-2014 was associated with lower rates of synthetic opioid overdose deaths early in the crisis.
Research

Nov 27, 2024

Private Equity Penetration in Behavioral Health in the United States, 2010-2022

We provide data on trends for private equity acquisitions of behavioral health providers, including mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facilities, from 2010 to 2022.
Video

Nov 26, 2024

OPTIC Webinar Discussing Expert Views on State-Level Policies for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

In this RAND-USC Schaeffer OPTIC webinar, researcher Sean Grant discusses expert consensus on the effectiveness and implementability of state-level opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment policies, and references the OPTIC Policy Profiles.

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Listings of Buprenorphine Offering by Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities and Waivered Clinician From July 2019 to May 2021

Getting Ahead of H5N1: Declare a Public Health Emergency, Expand Wastewater Testing, and Increase Vaccine Research and Availability—Sooner Rather Than Later

Evaluation of iPrevail Los Angeles County: An Initiative to Provide a Free Mental Health App to Los Angeles County Residents

The RAND/USC OPTIC Method for Policy Expert Ratings (ROMPER)

Buprenorphine Prescribing Practices for Older Adults in 2019 and 2020

Cognitive Ability, Functional Limitations, and Physical Health Predict Dementia Later in Life

Improving the Detection of Cognitive Impairment and the Pathway to Treatment

Individuals' Interest in Cognitive Screening, Dementia Diagnosis, and Treatment: New Estimates from a Population-Representative Sample

Benefits of Seeking Early Detection of Cognitive Decline

Rates of Receiving Medication for Opioid Use Disorder and Opioid Overdose Deaths During the Early Synthetic Opioid Crisis: A County-Level Analysis

Private Equity Penetration in Behavioral Health in the United States, 2010-2022

OPTIC Webinar Discussing Expert Views on State-Level Policies for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

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Listings of Buprenorphine Offering by Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities and Waivered Clinician From July 2019 to May 2021

Getting Ahead of H5N1: Declare a Public Health Emergency, Expand Wastewater Testing, and Increase Vaccine Research and Availability—Sooner Rather Than Later

Evaluation of iPrevail Los Angeles County: An Initiative to Provide a Free Mental Health App to Los Angeles County Residents

The RAND/USC OPTIC Method for Policy Expert Ratings (ROMPER)

Buprenorphine Prescribing Practices for Older Adults in 2019 and 2020

Cognitive Ability, Functional Limitations, and Physical Health Predict Dementia Later in Life

Improving the Detection of Cognitive Impairment and the Pathway to Treatment

Individuals' Interest in Cognitive Screening, Dementia Diagnosis, and Treatment: New Estimates from a Population-Representative Sample

Benefits of Seeking Early Detection of Cognitive Decline

Rates of Receiving Medication for Opioid Use Disorder and Opioid Overdose Deaths During the Early Synthetic Opioid Crisis: A County-Level Analysis

Private Equity Penetration in Behavioral Health in the United States, 2010-2022

OPTIC Webinar Discussing Expert Views on State-Level Policies for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

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