Writing
Thinking out loud about psychology, education, policy, healthcare, and whatever else has my attention.
Most mental health treatment happens in primary care settings, by providers who often lack adequate training and systems that weren't designed for it. Integration offers a path forward.
HIV prevention has been transformed by pre-exposure prophylaxis. Research on PrEP effectiveness, testing barriers, and why disparities persist despite effective tools is essential for public health.
In complex healthcare systems where errors are systemic and communication frequently breaks down, the bedside nurse occupies a position of unique and consequential responsibility.
The most effective health interventions may never happen in a clinic. Understanding health at the population level is reshaping what healthcare professionals need to know.
Health literacy, the ability to understand and act on health information, is a major driver of health outcomes and health disparities. Healthcare systems can do more to address it.
Value-based care models attempt to align financial incentives with patient health outcomes rather than service volume. The evidence on whether they achieve this is mixed but evolving.
Chronic diseases account for the majority of U.S. healthcare spending. A growing body of evidence supports lifestyle interventions as primary treatment, not just adjuncts.
The emergency telehealth expansion of 2020 ran the largest natural experiment in healthcare delivery history. The evidence on what actually works is now substantial.
Childhood obesity rates have risen substantially over the past four decades. Effective responses require addressing the food and activity environments that shape children's health.
