Quality of Virtual versus In-Person Outpatient Palliative Care: Disparities by Language and Race.

Context: Virtual visits have increased in outpatient, clinic-based palliative care (OPC). The association between virtual visits and OPC outcomes is largely unknown.

Objectives: (1) Examine the association between visit type (virtual vs.

Material economic hardship is associated with adverse 1-year outcomes after pediatric liver transplantation: Prospective cohort results from the multi-center SOCIAL-Tx study.

Pediatric liver transplant outcomes exhibit disparities, necessitating identification of modifiable risk factors to develop targeted interventions. We characterized associations between household material economic hardship (e.g.

The Impact of Telehealth Implementation and Visit Modality on No-Show Rate in a High-Risk Obstetrics Clinic in a Safety Net Healthcare System.

Few studies have explored patient choice of visit modality between in-person, video, and telephone for prenatal care where exams are viewed as core to care and how this choice impacts no-show rate. This study evaluated the association between choice of visit modality and prenatal care visit attendance. In this observational (July 2020-June 2022) mixed methods study of an urban safety-net obstetrics clinic, we collected sociodemographic traits, telemedicine eligibility (as determined by a clinician), choice of visit modality (in-person, telephone, and video), and visit completion status.

Evaluating the Impact of a Game (Inner Dragon) on User Engagement Within a Leading Smartphone App for Smoking Cessation: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Smartphone apps are a convenient, low-cost approach to delivering smoking cessation support to large numbers of individuals. Yet, the apps are susceptible to low rates of user engagement and retention.

Objective: This study aims to test the effects of a new game module (called Inner Dragon) integrated into Smoke Free (23 Limited), a leading smoking cessation app with established efficacy.

Lessons Learned from Offering Video Visits as an Alternative to Phone Visits: A Case Study from a Safety-Net Obstetrics Clinics.

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, human-centered design work in San Francisco found video visits promising for Medicaid-insured pregnant individuals. They were deemed likely better than phone at addressing concerns about remoteness. We describe our experience with introducing video visits within a safety net clinic that had rapidly adopted phone visits as the standard telemedicine option early in the pandemic.