Research Findings

A select list of key findings and publications from over 40 years of research.

Using Smart Displays to Implement an eHealth System for Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions: Randomized Controlled Trial

JMIR Aging, 2025: Using Smart Displays to Implement an eHealth System for Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions: Randomized Controlled Trial

Building medication for opioid use disorder prescriber capacity during the opioid epidemic

Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 2023: Building medication for opioid use disorder prescriber capacity during the opioid epidemic: Prescriber recruitment trends and methods.

Payer-Provider Partnerships Maximize the Effectiveness of Funding in Increasing Buprenorphine Use

The Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2019: The payer’s role in addressing the opioid epidemic: It’s more than money

Prescriber Capacity and Diversion Concerns Limit Broader Use of Buprenorphine

The Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 2019: Barriers to Buprenorphine Expansion in Ohio: A Time-Elapsed Qualitative Study

Telemedicine Applications Can Potentially Enhance Substance Use Disorders Treatment

International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications, 2018: Use of Telemedicine in Addiction Treatment: Current Practices and Organizational Implementation Characteristics

NIATx Organizational Change Model Reduces Psychiatric Inpatient Readmission Rates

Wisconsin Medical Journal, 2016: Reducing psychiatric inpatient readmissions statewide using an organizational change model: The Wisconsin Mental Health Readmissions Project

Smartphone App Reduces the Risk of Relapse from Alcoholism Treatment

JAMA Psychiatry, 2014: A Smartphone Application to Support Recovery From Alcoholism: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Reducing Wait Time, Increasing Capacity, and Using Behavioral Engagement Strategies Significantly Improve Appointment Attendance

Substance Use & Misuse, 2013: Reducing appointment no-shows: going from theory to practice.

Multilevel Approach, With Payers and Treatment Providers Increases Use of Evidence-Based Practices in Addiction Treatment

Public Health Frontier, 2013: Development of a multilevel framework to increase use of targeted evidence-based practices in addiction treatment clinics

Improved Symptom Distress and Increased Life Expectancy for Lung Cancer Patients

Cancer, 2013: An eHealth system supporting palliative care for patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a randomized trial

NIATx Process Improvement Model Increases Access to and Retention in Substance Abuse Treatment

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2007: The Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment: Improving Access and Retention

Clinic-Level Coaching Most Effective at Improving Wait Time and Number of New Patients for Addiction Treatment Clinics

Addiction, 2013: Which elements of improvement collaboratives are most effective? A cluster-randomized trial

Four Elements of a Great Healthcare System

JAMA, 2013: A Systems Engineer Meets the System

Findings of innovation research applied to quality management principles for health care

Healthcare Management Review, 1995: Findings of innovation research applied to quality management principles for health care

Computers Can Help Kids Cope with Adolescence

Annual Review of Public Health, 1987: Computer-based health promotion: combining technological advances with problem-solving techniques to effect successful health behavior changes.

Predictive Analytics Adopted by State of Wisconsin to Improve Nursing Home Evaluations

Public Health Reports, 1980: Measuring the quality of care in nursing homes

Computers Can Assess and Accurately Predict Suicide-Risk in Patients

American Journal of Psychiatry, 1973: A Computer Interview for Suicide-Risk Prediction