Li‐Wu Chen
Biographic Data
| ID | 6618917 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Li‐Wu Chen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Li‐Wu |
| FAMILY NAME | Chen |
| SIGNATURE | CHEN L W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nebraska Medical Center |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Association Between Paid Sick Leave and Dental Services Utilization Among Working Adults in the United States
BACKGROUND: Timely access to regular dental visits allows the detection of preventable conditions at an earlier stage. Nonetheless, 37% of adults aged 18 and above had no dental visits in 2020. Various factors affect utilization, but little is known about the influence of job characteristics. This study examined the association between paid sick leave (PSL) and different types of dental services utilization among working adults aged 18-64 in the …
Participant Perspectives on the Effects of an African American Faith-Based Health Promotion Educational Intervention
The Link Between Medicaid Expansion and School Absenteeism
BACKGROUND: Parental Medicaid eligibility has been shown to be linked to positive academic and school outcomes for children. However, the impact of adult Medicaid expansion on children's school absenteeism is largely unexplored in the literature. The aim of this study was to examine whether Medicaid expansion for adults under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), affected school absenteeism of children. METHODS: This study used data from the National Su…
The Impact of Meaningful Use and Electronic Health Records on Hospital Patient Safety
The HITECH Act aimed to leverage Electronic Health Records (EHRs) to improve efficiency, quality, and patient safety. Patient safety and EHR use have been understudied, making it difficult to determine if EHRs improve patient safety. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of EHRs and attesting to Meaningful Use (MU) on Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs). A multivariate regression analysis was performed using a generalized linear mo…
Clinic Exploration of Care Processes to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural Accountable Care Organization Clinics
It is essential to have an effective care process to promote colorectal cancer (CRC) screening particularly in rural areas. Primary care health care providers may have a significant impact on improving CRC screening rates among rural residents through systematic screening processes in their clinics. In this qualitative study, we aimed to explore the whole clinic processes of recommending and referring CRC screening in the rural accountable care o…
Barriers and Facilitators of Colorectal Cancer Screening for Patients of Rural Accountable Care Organization Clinics
PURPOSE: This study examines multilevel factors related to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in a rural Accountable Care Organization (ACO) setting. METHODS: The study used electronic medical record data from 8 rural ACO clinics in Nebraska. The final sample included 15,866 average-risk patients aged 50-75 years who visited participating clinics at least once from June 2014 to May 2015. Logistic regression was conducted to examine simultaneous ef…
A Comparison of the J‐1 Visa Waiver and Loan Repayment Programs in the Recruitment and Retention of Physicians in Rural Nebraska
PURPOSE: There is a dearth of literature evaluating the effectiveness of programs aimed at recruiting and retaining physicians in rural Nebraska. Taking advantage of the Nebraska Health Professional Tracking System, this study attempts to comparatively assess the effectiveness of the J-1 visa waiver and state loan repayment programs in the recruitment and retention of physicians in rural Nebraska. METHODS: A mixed methods approach was used. We tr…
Uninsured Hospitalizations
Context: Few studies have examined hospitalization patterns among the uninsured, especially from the perspective of rural and urban differences. Purpose: To examine whether the patterns of uninsured hospitalizations differ in rural and urban hospitals and to identify the most prevalent and costly diagnoses among uninsured hospitalizations. Methods: We conducted a cross‐sectional analysis of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's National I…
The Role of Rural Health Clinics in Hospitalization due to Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions
Context: Hospitalization due to ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) is often used as an indicator for measuring access to primary care. Rural health clinics (RHCs) provide basic primary care services for rural residents in health professional shortage areas (HPSAs). The relationship between RHCs and ACSCs is unclear. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the presence of RHCs in rural HPSAs and the lik…
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The Role of Rural Health Clinics in Hospitalization due to Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions
Context: Hospitalization due to ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) is often used as an indicator for measuring access to primary care. Rural health clinics (RHCs) provide basic primary care services for rural residents in health professional shortage areas (HPSAs). The relationship between RHCs and ACSCs is unclear. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the presence of RHCs in rural HPSAs and the lik…
Uninsured Hospitalizations
Context: Few studies have examined hospitalization patterns among the uninsured, especially from the perspective of rural and urban differences. Purpose: To examine whether the patterns of uninsured hospitalizations differ in rural and urban hospitals and to identify the most prevalent and costly diagnoses among uninsured hospitalizations. Methods: We conducted a cross‐sectional analysis of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's National I…
A Comparison of the J‐1 Visa Waiver and Loan Repayment Programs in the Recruitment and Retention of Physicians in Rural Nebraska
PURPOSE: There is a dearth of literature evaluating the effectiveness of programs aimed at recruiting and retaining physicians in rural Nebraska. Taking advantage of the Nebraska Health Professional Tracking System, this study attempts to comparatively assess the effectiveness of the J-1 visa waiver and state loan repayment programs in the recruitment and retention of physicians in rural Nebraska. METHODS: A mixed methods approach was used. We tr…
Barriers and Facilitators of Colorectal Cancer Screening for Patients of Rural Accountable Care Organization Clinics
PURPOSE: This study examines multilevel factors related to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in a rural Accountable Care Organization (ACO) setting. METHODS: The study used electronic medical record data from 8 rural ACO clinics in Nebraska. The final sample included 15,866 average-risk patients aged 50-75 years who visited participating clinics at least once from June 2014 to May 2015. Logistic regression was conducted to examine simultaneous ef…
Clinic Exploration of Care Processes to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural Accountable Care Organization Clinics
It is essential to have an effective care process to promote colorectal cancer (CRC) screening particularly in rural areas. Primary care health care providers may have a significant impact on improving CRC screening rates among rural residents through systematic screening processes in their clinics. In this qualitative study, we aimed to explore the whole clinic processes of recommending and referring CRC screening in the rural accountable care o…
The Link Between Medicaid Expansion and School Absenteeism
BACKGROUND: Parental Medicaid eligibility has been shown to be linked to positive academic and school outcomes for children. However, the impact of adult Medicaid expansion on children's school absenteeism is largely unexplored in the literature. The aim of this study was to examine whether Medicaid expansion for adults under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), affected school absenteeism of children. METHODS: This study used data from the National Su…
The Impact of Meaningful Use and Electronic Health Records on Hospital Patient Safety
The HITECH Act aimed to leverage Electronic Health Records (EHRs) to improve efficiency, quality, and patient safety. Patient safety and EHR use have been understudied, making it difficult to determine if EHRs improve patient safety. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of EHRs and attesting to Meaningful Use (MU) on Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs). A multivariate regression analysis was performed using a generalized linear mo…
Participant Perspectives on the Effects of an African American Faith-Based Health Promotion Educational Intervention
Association Between Paid Sick Leave and Dental Services Utilization Among Working Adults in the United States
BACKGROUND: Timely access to regular dental visits allows the detection of preventable conditions at an earlier stage. Nonetheless, 37% of adults aged 18 and above had no dental visits in 2020. Various factors affect utilization, but little is known about the influence of job characteristics. This study examined the association between paid sick leave (PSL) and different types of dental services utilization among working adults aged 18-64 in the …
Medicine (9 works) · Family medicine (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Health care (5 works) · Healthcare Policy and Management (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Logistic regression (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Rural area (3 works)