Lori Uscher‐Pines

Biographic Data

ID6652070
NAMELori Uscher‐Pines
GIVEN NAMESLori
FAMILY NAMEUscher‐Pines
SIGNATUREPINES L U
AFFILIATIONSRAND Corporation
ORCID0000-0002-8816-0986
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS16
TOTAL CITATIONS8
WORKS AS AUTHOR16
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2008
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Virtual Doula Support After the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency

    Open AccessLori Uscher‐Pines, Kortney Floyd James et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2026

    BACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic, many doulas shifted to a hybrid model, combining virtual and in-person support. Little is known about how doulas have adapted their practices to this new model of support. METHODS: We conducted semi-structured interviews with 20 certified birth doulas from 11 U.S. states. Participants provided both in-person and virtual doula support. Interviews incorporated the Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Mod…

  • Characteristics of Mental Health Specialists Who Shifted Their Practice Entirely to Telemedicine

    Open AccessRuth Hailu, Haiden A Huskamp et al.ARTICLEJAMA Health Forum2024

    This cohort study investigates the number and characteristics of US mental health specialists who had shifted to a fully virtual practice as of 2022

  • Advancing Equity in Maternal Health With Virtual Doula Care

    Open AccessMolly Waymouth, Kortney Floyd James et al.ARTICLEJAMA Health Forum2024

    This Viewpoint reviews the advantages and limitations of virtual doula services and discusses their potential to address the maternal health crisis

  • Expanding Treatment Options for Alcohol Use Disorder

    Open AccessLori Uscher-Pines, Lori Uscher‐Pines et al.ARTICLEJAMA Health Forum2024

    This Viewpoint discusses the emergence of telemedicine as a potential treatment option for alcohol use disorder and highlights the advantages, disadvantages, and barriers of this care model

  • Racial and Ethnic Differences in Telemedicine Use

    Open AccessFelippe O Marcondes, Sharon‐Lise T Normand et al.ARTICLEJAMA Health Forum2024

    The results of this cross-sectional study of US Medicare enrollees suggest that although nationally, Black individuals, Hispanic individuals, and individuals of other racial groups received more telemedicine visits during the pandemic and disproportionately lived in geographic regions with higher telemedicine use, after controlling for geographic region, Black individuals, Hispanic individuals, and individuals of other racial groups received fewe…

  • In-Person Visits Before Initiation of Telemedicine for Mental Illness

    Open AccessAteev Mehrotra, Alisa B Busch et al.ARTICLEJAMA Health Forum2024

    This cross-sectional study examines how often patients had an in-person visit before initiating telemedicine for mental illness between 2019 and 2022

  • Use of Telemedicine and Quality of Care Among Medicare Enrollees With Serious Mental Illness

    Open AccessAndrew D Wilcock, Haiden A Huskamp et al.ARTICLEJAMA Health Forum2023

    In this cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries with serious mental illness, patients receiving care from practices that had a higher level of telemedicine use during the COVID-19 pandemic had more mental health visits per year compared with prepandemic levels, with no differential changes in other observed quality metrics over the same period

  • Telehealth for Breastfeeding Support and Lessons for Digital Equity

    Open AccessLori Uscher-Pines, Lori Uscher‐Pines et al.ARTICLEJAMA Health Forum2023

    This Viewpoint examines the current state of telelactation and its role in digital equity

  • Trends in Outpatient Telemedicine Utilization Among Rural Medicare Beneficiaries, 2010 to 2019

    Open AccessMichael L Barnett, Haiden A Huskamp et al.ARTICLEJAMA Health Forum2021

    In this cross-sectional study of telemedicine utilization before the COVID-19 pandemic, there was sustained growth in telemedicine visits among rural beneficiaries covered by the Medicare program, especially care delivered by nurse practitioners and other nonphysician clinicians. The prepandemic model of telemedicine provided in local health care settings may be a viable modality to maintain in rural communities

  • Enhancing community preparedness

    Open AccessRamya Chari, Elizabeth L Petrun Sayers et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    By increasing engagement in research, disaster citizen science may empower communities to take collective action, improve system response capabilities, and generate relevant data to mitigate adverse health impacts. The project inventory established a baseline for future research to capitalize on opportunities, address limitations, and help disaster citizen science achieve its potential

  • Equity in the Receipt of Oseltamivir in the United States During the H1N1 Pandemic

    Jessica M Franklin, Niteesh K Choudhry et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2014References: 14

    Objectives. We assessed the relationship between individual characteristics and receipt of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) in the United States during the H1N1 pandemic and other flu seasons. Methods. In a cohort of individuals enrolled in pharmacy benefit plans, we used a multivariate logistic regression model to measure associations between subscriber characteristics and filling a prescription for oseltamivir during 3 flu seasons (October 2006–May 2007, …

  • Building Community Resilience to Disasters

    Anita Chandra, Joie Acosta et al.BOOKBuilding community resilience to…2011

    Examines ways in which communities can improve their ability to withstand and recover from adversity

  • Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Uptake and Location of Vaccination for 2009-H1N1 and Seasonal Influenza

    Lori Uscher-Pines, Lori Uscher‐Pines et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2011Cited by: 5References: 8

    To learn more about racial and ethnic disparities in influenza vaccination during the 2009-H1N1 pandemic, we examined nationally representative survey data of US adults. We found disparities in 2009-H1N1 vaccine uptake between Blacks and Whites (13.8% vs 20.4%); Whites and Hispanics had similar 2009-H1N1 vaccination rates. Physician offices were the dominant location for 2009-H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccinations, especially among minorities. …

  • Neighborhood and Individual-Level Violence and Unintended Pregnancy

    Open AccessLori Uscher-Pines, Lori Uscher‐Pines et al.ARTICLEJournal of Urban Health2010Cited by: 3References: 1

  • Health effects of relocation following disaster

    Open AccessLori Uscher‐PinesARTICLEDisasters2009

    This paper reviews the literature on the effects of post‐disaster relocation on physical and mental heath, and develops a conceptual framework to guide future research. Forty articles were selected for full‐text review and incorporation into the conceptual framework. Twenty‐four articles were reviewed for results and methodology. These overwhelmingly tracked mental health outcomes. Only four (16 per cent) focused on physical health. Eight of ten …

  • Racial Differences in Bacterial Vaginosis among Pregnant Women

    Open AccessLori Uscher-Pines, Lori Uscher‐Pines et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2008