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Disconnects between provider network directories and patient preferences.
Am J Manag Care
December 2024
Division of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, 1841 Neil Ave, Cunz Hall 208, Columbus, OH 43210-1132. Email:
Objectives: The question of what providers one has access to under their insurance coverage is crucial for patients in managed care. This study sought to examine information displayed in online provider directories and whether this information matched consumer preferences.
Study Design: A national survey (N = 4007) paired with an analysis of online provider network directories.
Access to specialist plastic surgery in rural vs. Urban areas of Africa.
BMC Surg
December 2024
Department of Research and Education, Oli Health Magazine Organization, Research and Education, Kigali, Rwanda.
Introduction: Plastic surgery is an essential yet underdeveloped field in many African nations, especially in rural areas. The demand for plastic surgery is increasing, but differences in access to respective services between rural and urban domiciles remain ever existent, despite the exponentiation of trauma, burns, and congenital disorders. According to this review, urban areas have access to better facilities and specialized surgeons, while rural areas frequently lack infrastructure, educated healthcare personnel, and medical resources.
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Lancet Digit Health
January 2025
Biomedical Engineering Department, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Department, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA. Electronic address:
Background: Longitudinal digital health studies combine passively collected information from digital devices, such as commercial wearable devices, and actively contributed data, such as surveys, from participants. Although the use of smartphones and access to the internet supports the development of these studies, challenges exist in collecting representative data due to low adherence and retention. We aimed to identify key factors related to adherence and retention in digital health studies and develop a methodology to identify factors that are associated with and might affect study participant engagement.
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Fort Liberty Department of Public Health, Fort Liberty, North Carolina.
Rural access to dermatology services: a call to action.
Dermatol Online J
October 2024
Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
This commentary underscores the urgent issue of limited access to dermatologic care in rural areas, leading to adverse health outcomes. With only 10% of dermatologists practicing in rural America, the "rural mortality penalty" contributes to escalating morbidity and mortality. Disparities in dermatologist distribution, particularly in minority-majority counties with lower incomes, worsen health inequities.
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