Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Bjorn Westgard"
- Bjorn Westgard's recent research primarily focuses on the integration of electronic medical record (EMR) and electronic health record (EHR) data for addressing public health challenges, particularly concerning drug overdoses and population health data completeness.
- His studies explore innovative methods, such as sequential hot-deck imputation, to manage missing data in health care systems, alongside collaborative frameworks for monitoring trends in substance use-related emergencies across hospitals in Minnesota.
- Westgard emphasizes the importance of structural competency in emergency medicine research, indicating a shift towards understanding the social determinants of health that affect structurally vulnerable populations.