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Many people with disabilities report worse experiences with the healthcare system than those without disabilities. IFH researcher Elizabeth Stone @elizmstone.bsky.social discusses the need for disability-competent healthcare with @northjerseynews.bsky.social.
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In NJ, people with disabilities face indignity, missed diagnoses, barriers to health care
NJ's health care system is poorly equipped to deal with the distinctive needs of people with disabilities. The consequences can be dire, even deadly.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Many people with disabilities report worse experiences with the healthcare system than those without disabilities. IFH researcher Elizabeth Stone @elizmstone.bsky.social discusses the need for disability-competent healthcare with @northjerseynews.bsky.social.
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Today’s bit of #WednesdayWisdom comes from CSHP/ @rutgersifh.bsky.social Associate Research Professor @annnguyen4.bsky.social.
She spoke with #TheDailyTargum about her #research examining trends and gaps in #cancer screening practices for #Medicaid enrollees in #NewJersey: go.rutgers.edu/cf1ksuku
She spoke with #TheDailyTargum about her #research examining trends and gaps in #cancer screening practices for #Medicaid enrollees in #NewJersey: go.rutgers.edu/cf1ksuku
October 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Today’s bit of #WednesdayWisdom comes from CSHP/ @rutgersifh.bsky.social Associate Research Professor @annnguyen4.bsky.social.
She spoke with #TheDailyTargum about her #research examining trends and gaps in #cancer screening practices for #Medicaid enrollees in #NewJersey: go.rutgers.edu/cf1ksuku
She spoke with #TheDailyTargum about her #research examining trends and gaps in #cancer screening practices for #Medicaid enrollees in #NewJersey: go.rutgers.edu/cf1ksuku
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@vanhookjenny.bsky.social & @marasheftel.bsky.social —“Growth & Diversity of Older Undocumented Immigrants”—find that the undocumented population has diversified beyond Mexico & C.A. & those from newer origins tend to arrive at older ages. @rutgersifh.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
October 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
@vanhookjenny.bsky.social & @marasheftel.bsky.social —“Growth & Diversity of Older Undocumented Immigrants”—find that the undocumented population has diversified beyond Mexico & C.A. & those from newer origins tend to arrive at older ages. @rutgersifh.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
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Personalized Feedback in Parent-Based Interventions to Prevent or Reduce Adolescent Drinking (new #openaccess Perspective in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 86/5)
@kristiejrutgers.bsky.social @mailysteers.bsky.social @rutgersarc.bsky.social @rutgersifh.bsky.social
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@kristiejrutgers.bsky.social @mailysteers.bsky.social @rutgersarc.bsky.social @rutgersifh.bsky.social
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Personalized Feedback in Parent-Based Interventions to Prevent or Reduce Adolescent Drinking: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 86, No 5
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 86(5), 834–841 (2025). http://dx.doi.org/10.15288/jsad.24-00463 -->
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October 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Personalized Feedback in Parent-Based Interventions to Prevent or Reduce Adolescent Drinking (new #openaccess Perspective in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 86/5)
@kristiejrutgers.bsky.social @mailysteers.bsky.social @rutgersarc.bsky.social @rutgersifh.bsky.social
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@kristiejrutgers.bsky.social @mailysteers.bsky.social @rutgersarc.bsky.social @rutgersifh.bsky.social
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Director of IFH's Center for Healthy Aging, Dr. William Hu, comments on racial disparities in the accuracy of blood tests for Alzheimer's disease in @sciam.bsky.social ↓
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A Simple Blood Test Could Spot Alzheimer’s Early—But It’s Complicated
A new generation of Alzheimer’s blood tests could speed up diagnosis and access to care—but they also raise thorny questions about prediction, treatment and uncertainty
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October 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Director of IFH's Center for Healthy Aging, Dr. William Hu, comments on racial disparities in the accuracy of blood tests for Alzheimer's disease in @sciam.bsky.social ↓
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📢 The Center for Health Services Research at Rutgers IFH is hiring! We’re seeking an exceptional health services researcher to join our multidisciplinary team.
Apply now to advance impactful work in policy & health care delivery: jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/259...
Apply now to advance impactful work in policy & health care delivery: jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/259...
September 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
📢 The Center for Health Services Research at Rutgers IFH is hiring! We’re seeking an exceptional health services researcher to join our multidisciplinary team.
Apply now to advance impactful work in policy & health care delivery: jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/259...
Apply now to advance impactful work in policy & health care delivery: jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/259...
IFH is thrilled to welcome informatics expert Dr. Leslie Lenert to @rutgersu.bsky.social @rutgershealth.org as the new director of the Center for Biomedical Informatics and Health AI.
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Rutgers Names Director of Center for Biomedical Informatics and Health Artificial Intelligence at Institute for Health
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September 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
IFH is thrilled to welcome informatics expert Dr. Leslie Lenert to @rutgersu.bsky.social @rutgershealth.org as the new director of the Center for Biomedical Informatics and Health AI.
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In a @healthaffairs.bsky.social published study, @rutgershealth.org researchers led by IFH's Stephen Crystal find that Medicaid plays a key role in helping people access treatment for opioid-use disorder.
Learn more about the national and state-by-state trends:
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Learn more about the national and state-by-state trends:
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Researchers Find Medicaid Is Crucial to Access Treatment for Opioid Addiction
State-level trends shed light on the impact of federal policies on medication prescription, according to a Rutgers study.
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September 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
In a @healthaffairs.bsky.social published study, @rutgershealth.org researchers led by IFH's Stephen Crystal find that Medicaid plays a key role in helping people access treatment for opioid-use disorder.
Learn more about the national and state-by-state trends:
www.rutgers.edu/news/researc...
Learn more about the national and state-by-state trends:
www.rutgers.edu/news/researc...
On Weds., September 3 at 1pm, join @healthaffairs.bsky.social for a virtual event where authors from their special issue including IFH's Stephen Crystal will discuss their research on the opioid crisis in America.
Register to attend: www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/h...
Register to attend: www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/h...
Insights About The Opioid Crisis | Health Affairs Event
Join Health Affairs September 3 for a virtual event discussing research, insights, data, and takeaways from <em>Health Affairs’</em> September theme issue on opioids.
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August 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
On Weds., September 3 at 1pm, join @healthaffairs.bsky.social for a virtual event where authors from their special issue including IFH's Stephen Crystal will discuss their research on the opioid crisis in America.
Register to attend: www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/h...
Register to attend: www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/h...
Joel Cantor @rutgerscshp.bsky.social @bloustein.rutgers.edu talks to @whyy.org about the growing issue of housing instability in New Jersey and the resources needed to make improvements.
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Camden and Atlantic City health systems are offering affordable housing
Housing instability is driving ER visits and chronic illness. South Jersey health systems are stepping in with housing support and policy partnerships.
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August 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Joel Cantor @rutgerscshp.bsky.social @bloustein.rutgers.edu talks to @whyy.org about the growing issue of housing instability in New Jersey and the resources needed to make improvements.
whyy.org/articles/cam...
whyy.org/articles/cam...
@rutgershealth.org researchers sought to understand the risk factors of memory decline in older Chinese Americans.
New research led by @michellechenphd.bsky.social found that internalizing stress may be a factor leading to cognitive decline in this population.
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New research led by @michellechenphd.bsky.social found that internalizing stress may be a factor leading to cognitive decline in this population.
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Internalizing Stress May Lead to Cognitive Decline in Older Chinese Americans
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August 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
@rutgershealth.org researchers sought to understand the risk factors of memory decline in older Chinese Americans.
New research led by @michellechenphd.bsky.social found that internalizing stress may be a factor leading to cognitive decline in this population.
www.rutgers.edu/news/interna...
New research led by @michellechenphd.bsky.social found that internalizing stress may be a factor leading to cognitive decline in this population.
www.rutgers.edu/news/interna...
Researchers including Soko Setoguchi of IFH & @rwjms.bsky.social discuss how certain medications can change how people's bodies manage heat.
Learn how to prepare for & manage heat risk during the summer heat via @npr.org
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Learn how to prepare for & manage heat risk during the summer heat via @npr.org
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Why certain medications can increase your risk in the heat
Some medicines affect your ability to sweat, stay hydrated, or even to notice if you're overheating. Doctors say keep taking them, but make sure to keep yourself cool.
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July 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Researchers including Soko Setoguchi of IFH & @rwjms.bsky.social discuss how certain medications can change how people's bodies manage heat.
Learn how to prepare for & manage heat risk during the summer heat via @npr.org
www.npr.org/2025/07/30/n...
Learn how to prepare for & manage heat risk during the summer heat via @npr.org
www.npr.org/2025/07/30/n...
In a recent @njpolicylab.bsky.social blog, members of the Center for Health Services Research write about the importance of equitable access to medication for opioid-use disorder in NJ emergency departments ↴
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Who Is Receiving Emergency Department Buprenorphine in New Jersey? - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Emergency departments (EDs) may be the primary, and sometimes only, connection to the healthcare system for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) or opioid overdose,[1] making them important sites in ...
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July 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
In a recent @njpolicylab.bsky.social blog, members of the Center for Health Services Research write about the importance of equitable access to medication for opioid-use disorder in NJ emergency departments ↴
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Congratulations to IFH pharmacoepi researcher, Dr. Daniel Horton, who was awarded a CARRA-Arthritis Foundation grant to support his research on juvenile idiopathic arthritis medication prescribing!
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Arthritis Foundation and CARRA Increase Support for Pediatric Rheumatology Research by Awarding $2 Million in Grants
/PRNewswire/ -- In response to changes in the federal funding environment, the Arthritis Foundation and the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research...
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July 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Congratulations to IFH pharmacoepi researcher, Dr. Daniel Horton, who was awarded a CARRA-Arthritis Foundation grant to support his research on juvenile idiopathic arthritis medication prescribing!
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Reminder! The submission deadline for IFH Data Core's Pilot Program is Monday, July 14.
The program invites proposals from @rutgersu.bsky.social @njit.bsky.social & Princeton faculty or trainees to leverage our data to address health challenges.
Learn more: ifhcore.rutgers.edu/rfa
The program invites proposals from @rutgersu.bsky.social @njit.bsky.social & Princeton faculty or trainees to leverage our data to address health challenges.
Learn more: ifhcore.rutgers.edu/rfa
IFH's Data Core announces its Pilot Program RFA: inviting proposals for innovative pilot studies that leverage our electronic healthcare data or survey data to address challenges in public health, health systems, patient care, and/or pop health.
Visit: ifhcore.rutgers.edu/rfa
Visit: ifhcore.rutgers.edu/rfa
July 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Reminder! The submission deadline for IFH Data Core's Pilot Program is Monday, July 14.
The program invites proposals from @rutgersu.bsky.social @njit.bsky.social & Princeton faculty or trainees to leverage our data to address health challenges.
Learn more: ifhcore.rutgers.edu/rfa
The program invites proposals from @rutgersu.bsky.social @njit.bsky.social & Princeton faculty or trainees to leverage our data to address health challenges.
Learn more: ifhcore.rutgers.edu/rfa
Patients & physicians should be cautious when reviewing blood biomarker test results for Alzheimer's disease - as recent research led by IFH's Dr. William Hu reveals that these tests may be less reliable for Black patients than other ethnic and racial groups.
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Study: Alzheimer’s blood biomarker tests less reliable in some populations
Recent research revealed that blood biomarker tests for Alzheimer’s disease are less reliable for Black patients than for other groups.
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July 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Patients & physicians should be cautious when reviewing blood biomarker test results for Alzheimer's disease - as recent research led by IFH's Dr. William Hu reveals that these tests may be less reliable for Black patients than other ethnic and racial groups.
healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/06...
healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/06...
Center for Pharmacoepidemiology & Treatment Science researcher Monica D'Arcy led research on risks of lung cancer for those who have never smoked, pointing to long-standing inflammatory disorders as risk contributors.
Learn more in Physician's Weekly: www.physiciansweekly.com/copd-gerd-ti...
Learn more in Physician's Weekly: www.physiciansweekly.com/copd-gerd-ti...
COPD, GERD Tied to Elevated Lung Cancer Risk Among Never-Smokers - Physician's Weekly
Long-standing inflammatory disorders, including COPD and GERD, signal heightened risk for lung cancer among never-smokers, according to research.
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June 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Center for Pharmacoepidemiology & Treatment Science researcher Monica D'Arcy led research on risks of lung cancer for those who have never smoked, pointing to long-standing inflammatory disorders as risk contributors.
Learn more in Physician's Weekly: www.physiciansweekly.com/copd-gerd-ti...
Learn more in Physician's Weekly: www.physiciansweekly.com/copd-gerd-ti...
Researchers in IFH's Center for Pharmacoepidemiology & Treatment Science, Chintan Dave & Gloria Ho, led new research offering evidence supporting the cardiac safety of lamotrigine, a popular seizure medication.
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Rutgers Health Researchers Challenge FDA Warning on Common Epilepsy Drug
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June 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Researchers in IFH's Center for Pharmacoepidemiology & Treatment Science, Chintan Dave & Gloria Ho, led new research offering evidence supporting the cardiac safety of lamotrigine, a popular seizure medication.
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www.rutgers.edu/news/rutgers...
IFH researcher @annnguyen4.bsky.social @rutgerscshp.bsky.social coauthored an article in @milbankfund.bsky.social on the state of behavioral health care & what policymakers & health care systems can do to better integrate behavioral health care into primary care.
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Integrated Behavioral Health Works and Saves Money. Why Aren’t We Doing It? | Milbank Memorial Fund
Integrated care functions as a treatment and prevention strategy, where healthy behaviors are established well before they turn into complex, expensive chronic conditions.
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June 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
IFH researcher @annnguyen4.bsky.social @rutgerscshp.bsky.social coauthored an article in @milbankfund.bsky.social on the state of behavioral health care & what policymakers & health care systems can do to better integrate behavioral health care into primary care.
www.milbank.org/2025/05/inte...
www.milbank.org/2025/05/inte...
IFH's Data Core announces its Pilot Program RFA: inviting proposals for innovative pilot studies that leverage our electronic healthcare data or survey data to address challenges in public health, health systems, patient care, and/or pop health.
Visit: ifhcore.rutgers.edu/rfa
Visit: ifhcore.rutgers.edu/rfa
June 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
IFH's Data Core announces its Pilot Program RFA: inviting proposals for innovative pilot studies that leverage our electronic healthcare data or survey data to address challenges in public health, health systems, patient care, and/or pop health.
Visit: ifhcore.rutgers.edu/rfa
Visit: ifhcore.rutgers.edu/rfa
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Today we’re sharing a #FindingsFriday insight from a study co-authored by CSHP / @rutgersifh.bsky.social Assistant Research Professor Ann Nguyen.
The study explores how patient-provider #communication is impacted by #loneliness and isolation among #Medicare beneficiaries: go.rutgers.edu/9lxy9tiv
The study explores how patient-provider #communication is impacted by #loneliness and isolation among #Medicare beneficiaries: go.rutgers.edu/9lxy9tiv
May 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Today we’re sharing a #FindingsFriday insight from a study co-authored by CSHP / @rutgersifh.bsky.social Assistant Research Professor Ann Nguyen.
The study explores how patient-provider #communication is impacted by #loneliness and isolation among #Medicare beneficiaries: go.rutgers.edu/9lxy9tiv
The study explores how patient-provider #communication is impacted by #loneliness and isolation among #Medicare beneficiaries: go.rutgers.edu/9lxy9tiv
"It’s truly extending the quality of life for a longer period of time.”
In the latest @rwjbarnabashealth.bsky.social Healthy Together magazine, Dr. William Hu talks about Leqembi - a new drug with the potential to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
www.rwjbh.org/blog/2025/ma...
In the latest @rwjbarnabashealth.bsky.social Healthy Together magazine, Dr. William Hu talks about Leqembi - a new drug with the potential to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
www.rwjbh.org/blog/2025/ma...
A First: Slowing Alzheimer's Disease | RWJBarnabas Health NJ
Alzheimer’s disease continues to affect millions of lives, but recent advances in research and treatment are offering new hope for patients and their families.
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May 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"It’s truly extending the quality of life for a longer period of time.”
In the latest @rwjbarnabashealth.bsky.social Healthy Together magazine, Dr. William Hu talks about Leqembi - a new drug with the potential to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
www.rwjbh.org/blog/2025/ma...
In the latest @rwjbarnabashealth.bsky.social Healthy Together magazine, Dr. William Hu talks about Leqembi - a new drug with the potential to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
www.rwjbh.org/blog/2025/ma...
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With the leadership of @rutgersifh.bsky.social and their world-class team of researchers, New Jersey is on the cutting edge of using AI to achieve breakthroughs in healthcare and biomedicine.
I'm proud to continue supporting their work in developing the next generation of lifesaving healthcare.
I'm proud to continue supporting their work in developing the next generation of lifesaving healthcare.
May 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
With the leadership of @rutgersifh.bsky.social and their world-class team of researchers, New Jersey is on the cutting edge of using AI to achieve breakthroughs in healthcare and biomedicine.
I'm proud to continue supporting their work in developing the next generation of lifesaving healthcare.
I'm proud to continue supporting their work in developing the next generation of lifesaving healthcare.
IFH member Zeeshan Ahmed discussing artificial intelligence & machine learning approaches to discovering biomarkers & predicting diseases @ the Rutgers Center for Biomedical Informatics and Health AI symposium today in New Brunswick. @rutgershealth.org @rwjms.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
IFH member Zeeshan Ahmed discussing artificial intelligence & machine learning approaches to discovering biomarkers & predicting diseases @ the Rutgers Center for Biomedical Informatics and Health AI symposium today in New Brunswick. @rutgershealth.org @rwjms.bsky.social
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CSHP / @rutgersifh.bsky.social Assistant Research Professor Ann Nguyen is quoted in this article from @njspotlightnews.org highlighting the groundbreaking rule change soon to be adopted by #NewJersey regulators to greatly expand access to outpatient #integratedcare: go.rutgers.edu/8d3ctldw
April 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
CSHP / @rutgersifh.bsky.social Assistant Research Professor Ann Nguyen is quoted in this article from @njspotlightnews.org highlighting the groundbreaking rule change soon to be adopted by #NewJersey regulators to greatly expand access to outpatient #integratedcare: go.rutgers.edu/8d3ctldw