Dr. Maureen Smith, Founding Director of HIP, returns as a Professor Emeritus

HIP was launched in 2006 to transform healthcare delivery and population health across the state and nation through health systems research that partners University of Wisconsin faculty with healthcare and community organizations. Over the past 15 years, HIP has supported hundreds of faculty, staff, and students to achieve their research and career development goals. HIP… Read more »
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Healthy Metric Releases Report on Primary Care Utilization and the Health of Women of Childbearing Age in Wisconsin

Healthy Metric, a statewide partnership dedicated to advancing health equity in Wisconsin, has released a new report focusing on the health disparities among adult women of childbearing age (18-44) in Wisconsin. The report titled “Primary Care Utilization and the Health of Adult Women of Childbearing Age in Wisconsin” provides critical insights into primary care visits,… Read more »
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The new HIPxChange website is now live!

We’re thrilled to announce that after months of dedicated hard work and collaboration, the new HIPxChange website is officially live!  Visit us now: https://www.hipxchange.org/ While at first glance the website might seem familiar, we’ve introduced some updates to enhance your experience. Here’s what you need to know to navigate the new HIPxChange with ease: Consistent URL: Accessing our… Read more »
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Role of Telehealth Use in Chronic Care Management and Disparity Reduction Among the Aging Population

Telehealth use has rapidly increased in primary care since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chronic care management programs within health systems increased their use of telehealth to provide timely care and prevent exposure to COVID-19. With the expansion of telehealth use and its potential to overcome barriers to care access, health systems and patients… Read more »
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The Health Innovation Program seeks to transform healthcare delivery and population health

Recent Publications

HIP Investigators focus their research on the health of Wisconsin and beyond. These publications are important products of their work.

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Role of Telehealth Use in Chronic Care Management and Disparity Reduction Among the Aging Population
Implementing a Staff-Led Smoking Cessation Intervention in a Diverse Safety-Net Rheumatology Clinic: a pre-post scalability study in a low resource setting
Associations of Postdischarge Follow-Up With Acute Care and Mortality in Lupus: A Medicare Cohort Study
The Relative Importance of Hospital Discharge and Patient Composition in Changing Post-Acute Care Utilization and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Testing an mHealth System for Individuals With Mild to Moderate Alcohol Use Disorders: Protocol for a Type 1 Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial
Age-Stratified 30-day Rehospitalization and Mortality and Predictors of Rehospitalization Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Medicare Cohort Study

Recent Publications

HIP Investigators focus their research on the health of Wisconsin and beyond. These publications are important products of their work.

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News

 

Dr. Maureen Smith, Founding Director of HIP, returns as a Professor Emeritus

HIP was launched in 2006 to transform healthcare delivery and population health across the state and nation through health systems…
 

Healthy Metric Releases Report on Primary Care Utilization and the Health of Women of Childbearing Age in Wisconsin

Healthy Metric, a statewide partnership dedicated to advancing health equity in Wisconsin, has released a new report focusing on the…
 

Health Innovation Program Director Maureen Smith Retires

Dr. Maureen Smith, Founding Director of the Health Innovation Program (HIP), is retiring as of July 1, 2024. Dr. Jessica…

Projects

 

Addressing Incontinence in Older Women

Overview To reduce or prevent incontinence in older women, we have designed and tested a workshop led by trained leaders…
 

BP Connect: Improving Blood Pressure Follow-Up

Overview To prevent heart disease and stroke in high-risk patients, we have improved follow-up of high blood pressure in specialty…
 

Bringing Patients’ Voices to American Healthcare

Overview To improve depression diagnosis and treatment, researchers at UW-Madison, Johns Hopkins University, Oregon Health & Science University, Yale University,…

Investigators

 

Christie Bartels, MD, MS

Dr. Christie Bartels seeks to improve cardiovascular health and reduce disparities for patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis…
 

Meghan Brennan, MD, MS

Dr. Brennan’s clinical and research expertise focuses on the management of patients with diabetic foot ulcers. She co-directs the Madison…
 

Marguerite Burns, PhD

Dr. Burns is a health services researcher whose work concerns the interplay between public health insurance design, health care policy,…
Support for Older People with Intellectual Disability: Manager’s Guide
Number Needed to Treat Thresholding Toolkit
Supporting Interhospital Transfer Decisions (SITe) Toolkit
Physician Referral for Pharmacist MTM Services
Best Case/Worst Case: High-Stakes Surgical Decisions
Dementia Friendly Toolkit

HIPxChange Toolkits

HIP supports the development and dissemination of tools for evidence-based health system and healthcare change through its website, HIPxChange. HIPxChange accelerates the translation of new and existing knowledge into clinical and community practice to improve healthcare delivery and health outcomes.

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Our Partners

Partnerships with healthcare and community organizations are at the heart of our work.