Building a multistate model from electronic health records data for modeling long-term diabetes complications.

Objective: The progression of long-term diabetes complications has led to a decreased quality of life. Our objective was to evaluate the adverse outcomes associated with diabetes based on a patient's clinical profile by utilizing a multistate modeling approach.

Methods: This was a retrospective study of diabetes patients seen in primary care practices from 2013 to 2017.

Mental Health Care Resource Utilization of Victims of Interpersonal Violence in the Novel Coronavirus Era.

Introduction: Higher incidences of interpersonal violence were reported throughout the country during the coronavirus (COVID) time period. We aimed to compare health-care encounters and resource utilization related to interpersonal violence with mental health (MH) disorders before and during the pandemic within a year of the index visit for interpersonal violence.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of the Delaware Healthcare Claims data of all patients aged ≥16 y who suffered interpersonal violence was performed.

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Lung Cancer in Delaware.

Background: COVID-19 has greatly impacted the U.S. health system.

Neighborhood Environment and Poor Maternal Glycemic Control-Associated Complications of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

Introduction: Risk of complications due to gestational diabetes mellitus is increasing in the U.S., particularly among individuals from racial minorities.

Primary care outreach and decision counseling for lung cancer screening.

Introduction: Lung cancer screening rates are very low despite a level B recommendation from the United States Preventive Services Task Force since 2013 and clear evidence that lung cancer screening reduces mortality. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services requires shared decision-making (SDM) for lung cancer screening reimbursement. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of an SDM intervention on lung cancer screening in primary care.