The research featured below is an important part of the UDS Mapper body of work as it helps inform new data sets and functionality for the UDS Mapper. Access these papers, briefs, posters, and presentations for unique, geospatially-oriented Health Center Program research.


Access to Care

Exploring Health Center Capacity in Rural Maternity Care Deserts

Topmiller M
Publication Year: 2021
Publication Type: Research Brief (HRSA Health Center Program, Health Center Research and Evaluation Briefs)

Exploring the Role of Health Centers in Providing Medication-Assisted Treatment

Topmiller M
Publication Year: 2021
Publication Type: Research Brief (HRSA Health Center Program, Health Center Research and Evaluation Briefs)


Cost of Care

Exploring Health Center Program Presence in Medicare Spending Priority Areas

Topmiller M, Rankin JL, Hoang H, Harvey A, Sripipatana A
Publication Year: 2019
Publication Type: Poster Presentation (NACHC Community Health Institute, August 2019)


Health Equity

IDENTIFYING COVID-19 MORTALITY AND SOCIAL DEPRIVATION HOT SPOTS AND EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTH CENTER RESPONSE

Topmiller M
Publication Year: 2022
Publication Type: Research Brief (HRSA Health Center Program, Health Center Research and Evaluation Briefs)

IDENTIFYING HEALTH CENTERS IN AREAS WITH LOW RATES OF VACCINE CONFIDENCE AND HIGH RATES OF UNVACCINATED OR INCOMPLETE VACCINATION (COVID-19)

Topmiller M
Publication Year: 2022
Publication Type: Research Brief (HRSA Health Center Program, Health Center Research and Evaluation Briefs)

How HRSA is Leveraging ACS and CDC Data for Small Area Estimates and Analyses

Carrozza M, Rankin JL, Jetty A, Grandmont J
Publication Year: 2020
Publication Type: Oral Presentation (Community Indicators Consortium Impact Summit, August 2020)

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in High Need Areas: How Health Centers Can Improve Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder with Vulnerable Populations

Topmiller M, Rankin JL, Hoang H, Sripipatana A
Publication Year: 2019
Publication Type: Poster Presentation (American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, April 2019)


Quality of Care

EXPLORING HEALTH CENTER GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION OF COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING RATES AND THE IMPACT OF COVID-19

Topmiller M
Publication Year: 2022
Publication Type: Research Brief (HRSA Health Center Program, Health Center Research and Evaluation Briefs)

Exploring the Association of Social Determinants of Health and Clinical Quality Measures and Performance in HRSA-Funded Health Centers

Topmiller M, McCann J, Rankin JL, Hoang H, Bolton J, Sripipatana A
Publication Year: 2021
Publication Type: Journal Article (Family Medicine and Community Health 2021;9:e000853)

Comparing Clinical Quality Measures for Appalachian and Non-Appalachian Health Centers

Topmiller M
Publication Year: 2021
Publication Type: Research Brief (HRSA Health Center Program, Health Center Research and Evaluation Briefs)

Exploring the Association of Social Deprivation on Clinical Quality Measures & Performance in HRSA Funded Health Centers

Topmiller M, Rankin JL, Hoang H, Sripipatana A, Harvey A
Publication Year: 2019
Publication Type: Poster Presentation (AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, June 2019)