Young-Rock Hong

Young-Rock Hong, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor

Department: HP-HEALTH SERVICES ADMIN
Business Phone: (352) 273-5335
Business Email: youngrock.h@phhp.ufl.edu

About Young-Rock Hong

Dr. Young-Rock Hong, PhD, MPH is an Assistant Professor in the Health Services Research, Management and Policy program at the University of Florida. Dr. Hong is a health services researcher and medical sociologist, studying the social contexts of medical practice and interactions of care providers and patients across the continuum of collaborative care. Dr. Hong joined the Department as a faculty in 2020 and he is an alumn of UF College of Public Health and Health Professions where he received the PhD in Health Services Research in 2019.

Dr. Hong’s professional goal is to help reduce healthcare disparities and inequalities while maintaining a standardized quality of care. To achieve this goal, he aims to understand the social and cultural factors in an effective patient-provider relationship and their trust-building; to examine health consequences of interactions in care delivery, and to develop and evaluate patient-centered care interventions.

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Affiliate Faculty
2022 – Current · Center for Drug Evaluation and Safety
Member
2020 – Current · UF Health Cancer Center

Accomplishments

Article of the Year 2022 for Inclusivity in Outcomes
2023 · Elsevier-AJPM Focus
Faculty Research Enhancement Program Award
2023 · UF College of Public Health and Health Professions
Healthcare Disparities Research Award
2023 · American Gastroenterological Association
Top Cited Article 2022-2023
2023 · WILEY-Journal of Rural Health
Faculty Advisor of the Year
2022 · UF-PHHP Master of Public Health Program
Dean's Citation Paper Award for 2020
2021 · UF College of Public Health and Health Professions
The Most Frequently Read Article in 2020
2020 · Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (JABFM)
Best Paper Award
2019 · American Public Health Association (APHA)-Medical Care Section
Best Research Abstract
2019 · UF College of Public Health and Health Professions
Impact Article of The Year Award 2018
2019 · National Association for Healthcare Quality
Provost’s Research Promotion Initiative Award
2019 · University of Florida
Best Pre-Doctoral Poster Award
2018 · UF Health Cancer Center
Best Student Award
2017 · AcademyHealth
Graduate School Preeminent Award
2016-2019 · University of Florida Graduate School
Outstanding Public Health Research Award
2015 · College of Health Science Eastern Kentucky University
Top Graduate Poster
2015 · College of Health Science Eastern Kentucky University
Idea State U Scholarship
2014-2015 · Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
President’s Award
2012 · Eastern Kentucky University

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2020-2021
HSC2000 Introduction to Health Professions
2020-2021
HSA7936 Seminar in Health Care Costs and Financing
2021
HSA7905 Advanced Individual Study in Health Services Research
2021-2024
HSA7759 Quality and Outcomes in Health Services Research
2021-2023
PHC6941 MPH Applied Practice Experience
2021-2022
HSC4970 Public Health and Health Professions Senior Honors Thesis
2021
PHC7979 Advanced Research
2021
PHC6945 Public Health Practicum
2022
PHC6601 Seminar in Contemporary Public Health Issues
2022
PHC6946 Public Health Internship
2023-2025
PHC4101 Public Health Concepts
2024-2025
PHC6940 Master of Public Health Capstone

Board Certifications

  • Certified Survey Analyst, Standard
    Korea National Statistical Office
  • Computerized Accounting Qualification, Advanced
    Korean Association of Certified Public Tax Accountants
  • National Incident Management System
    FEMA

Research Profile

Dr. Young-Rock Hong has a solid background in health services research, having taken part in evaluations of evidence-based preventive care services utilization, access to primary care under the current health reform, community population health assessments, patient satisfaction improvement initiatives, and industrial hygiene, health, and safety projects. His primary research interests focus on designing and analysis of service quality measures in health services organizations using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), integrating evaluated patient-centered outcomes into Value-Based Payment (VBP) models, and improvements in patient-provider interaction quality in clinical encounters.

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0002-0366-5687

Areas of Interest
  • Built Environment Evaluation
  • Cancer Screening
  • Health Policy
  • Palliative Care
  • Patient-Provider Communication
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Value-Based Payment

Publications

Academic Articles
2024
A point-of-care pilot randomized intervention to connect patients with cancer-induced financial toxicity to telehealth financial counseling.
Cancer causes & control : CCC. 35(3):393-403 [DOI] 10.1007/s10552-023-01794-9. [PMID] 37794203.
2024
Association of food insecurity with overall and disease-specific mortality among cancer survivors in the US
Supportive Care in Cancer. 32(5) [DOI] 10.1007/s00520-024-08495-2. [PMID] 38664265.
2024
Awareness and Knowledge of HPV and HPV Vaccine among Asian American Adults by Origin Group: a 2014-2019 Population-Based Analysis.
Journal of general internal medicine. 39(2):342-344 [DOI] 10.1007/s11606-023-08485-w. [PMID] 37884834.
2024
Comparison of Financial Hardship and Healthcare Utilizations Associated with Cancer in the United States Medicare Programs during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland). 12(10) [DOI] 10.3390/healthcare12101049. [PMID] 38786459.
2024
COVID-19 booster vaccine uptake and reduced risks for long-COVID: A cross-sectional study of a U.S. adult population
Vaccine. [DOI] 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.04.070.
2024
DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING UPTAKE AND PATTERN: A US POPULATION-BASED STUDY
Gastroenterology. 166(5):S-923 [DOI] 10.1016/s0016-5085(24)02609-x.
2024
EARLY-ONSET COLORECTAL CANCER CHARACTERISTICS AND TREATMENT PATTERNS IN ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS, 2010-2020
Gastroenterology. 166(5):S-48 [DOI] 10.1016/s0016-5085(24)00607-3.
2024
Health Care Use Among Cancer Patients With Diabetes, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2017-2020.
Preventing chronic disease. 21 [DOI] 10.5888/pcd21.240066. [PMID] 39117352.
2024
Mental healthcare access among US adults with vision impairment and depression and/or anxiety symptoms
Disability and Health Journal. [DOI] 10.1016/j.dhjo.2024.101619.
2024
Optimizing presurgical education for patients with head and neck cancer receiving laryngectomy and free flap surgery: A qualitative study
Head & Neck. [DOI] 10.1002/hed.27729.
2024
Patient-Provider Discussion About Lung Cancer Screening by Race and Ethnicity: Implications for Equitable Uptake of Lung Cancer Screening.
Clinical lung cancer. 25(1):39-49 [DOI] 10.1016/j.cllc.2023.08.013. [PMID] 37673782.
2024
Patterns and Reasons for Being Uninsured Among Sexual Minority Adults Before and After the Affordable Care Act Implementation
LGBT Health. [DOI] 10.1089/lgbt.2023.0166.
2024
Prevalence of Underreported Nicotine Exposure Among US Nonsmoking Adults: A Comparison of Self-Reported Exposure and Serum Cotinine Levels From NHANES 2013-2020.
Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. 26(3):298-306 [DOI] 10.1093/ntr/ntad165. [PMID] 37647621.
2024
Racial and ethnic disparities in knowledge, attitudes, and invitation to participate in clinical trials among cancer survivors in the United States: An analysis of the 2020 U.S. HINTS
Preventive Medicine Reports. 37 [DOI] 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102564. [PMID] 38205172.
2024
Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics Associated with Genetic Testing among Cancer Survivors: Evidence from Three Cancer Registries.
Public health genomics. 27(1):124-135 [DOI] 10.1159/000540341. [PMID] 39102787.
2024
Telehealth service use and quality of care among US adults with diabetes: A cross-sectional study of the 2022 health information national trends survey.
BMJ open. 14(10) [DOI] 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086418. [PMID] 39489536.
2024
Telehealth Use Among People with Vision Impairments: Evidence from the 2020–2022 National Health Interview Survey
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 39(6):1084-1086 [DOI] 10.1007/s11606-024-08662-5. [PMID] 38308158.
2024
Who Gets to Go to the Clinic? Expanding Equity Considerations in DTC Telemedicine.
Journal of general internal medicine. [DOI] 10.1007/s11606-024-09262-z. [PMID] 39653999.
2023
Adoption of emergency department crowding interventions among US hospitals between 2007 and 2020
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.05.034.
2023
Association of dual COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination with COVID-19 infection and disease severity
Vaccine. 41(4):875-878 [DOI] 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.12.043. [PMID] 36567142.
2023
Association of Medicaid expansion with 2-year survival and time to treatment initiation in gastrointestinal cancer patients: A National Cancer Database study.
Journal of surgical oncology. 128(8):1285-1301 [DOI] 10.1002/jso.27456. [PMID] 37781956.
2023
Associations of Total Body Fat Mass and Skeletal Muscle Index with All-Cause and Cancer-Specific Mortality in Cancer Survivors
Cancers. 15(4) [DOI] 10.3390/cancers15041081. [PMID] 36831420.
2023
Clinical Trial Knowledge among U.S. Adults Aged 65 Years and Up: Findings from a 2020 National Survey
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. [DOI] 10.1111/jgs.18255.
2023
Documentation and Treatment of Obesity in Primary Care Physician Office Visits: The Role of the Patient-Physician Relationship.
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM. 36(2):325-332 [DOI] 10.3122/jabfm.2022.220297R1. [PMID] 36868866.
2023
Early Performance of the Patients Over Paperwork Initiative among Family Medicine Physicians.
Southern Medical Journal. 116(3):255-263 [DOI] 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001526. [PMID] 36863044.
2023
Estimated Indirect Cost Savings of Using Telehealth Among Nonelderly Patients With Cancer
JAMA Network Open. 6(1) [DOI] 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.50211.
2023
Evaluation of Employment Loss and Financial Hardship Among US Adults With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
JAMA Network Open. 6(3) [DOI] 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.3364. [PMID] 36929405.
2023
Gastroenterology Specialist Supply and Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality in the U.S., 2014-2018
Gastro Hep Advances. 2(6):810-817 [DOI] 10.1016/j.gastha.2023.04.001. [PMID] 39130125.
2023
Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk and Perceived Importance of Genetic Information Among US Population by Race and Ethnicity: a Cross-sectional Study
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 11(1):382-394 [DOI] 10.1007/s40615-023-01526-4. [PMID] 36689121.
2023
Implementing Digital Scribes to Reduce Electronic Health Record Documentation Burden Among Cancer Care Clinicians: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study
JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics. (7) [DOI] 10.1200/cci.22.00166.
2023
Limited English Proficiency and Screening for Cervical, Breast, and Colorectal Cancers among Asian American Adults.
Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities. 10(2):977-985 [DOI] 10.1007/s40615-022-01285-8. [PMID] 35297497.
2023
Palliative care utilization and racial and ethnic disparities among women with de novo metastatic breast cancer in the United States
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 200(3):347-354 [DOI] 10.1007/s10549-023-06963-7. [PMID] 37269438.
2023
Patient and Caregiver Experience with Telehealth for Surgical Cancer Care: A Qualitative Study
Journal of Surgical Oncology. [DOI] 10.1002/jso.27228.
2023
Patient and Caregiver Experience with Telepharmacy in Cancer Care to Support Beginning Systemic Therapy: A Qualitative Study
Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice. [DOI] 10.1177/10781552231181911.
2023
Predictors of intent to utilize the emergency department among a free clinic’s patients
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 71:25-30 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.06.003. [PMID] 37327708.
2023
Prognosis and Treatment Outcomes of Bone Metastasis in Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma: A SEER-Based Study.
Cancers. 15(20) [DOI] 10.3390/cancers15205055. [PMID] 37894422.
2023
Self-Reported Unmet Healthcare Needs Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Emergency Services Use and Hospitalization Among Cancer Survivors.
AJPM focus. 2(2) [DOI] 10.1016/j.focus.2023.100065. [PMID] 36687321.
2023
Sociodemographic factors associated with major depressive episodes and suicidal ideation among emerging adults with diabetes in the U.S.
Frontiers in endocrinology. 14 [DOI] 10.3389/fendo.2023.1276336. [PMID] 38144571.
2023
Survival Differences by Comorbidity Burden among Patients with Stage I/II Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer after Thoracoscopic Resection
Cancers. 15(7) [DOI] 10.3390/cancers15072075. [PMID] 37046735.
2023
Telemedicine Adoption in an NCI-Designated Cancer Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Report on Patient Experience of Care
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 21(5):496-502.e6 [DOI] 10.6004/jnccn.2023.7008.
2023
The Intersectionality Between Race, Ethnicity, and Residential-level Socioeconomic Status in Disparities of Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes: A SEER study
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 32(4):516-523 [DOI] 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-22-1167. [PMID] 36780193.
2023
Trends and Characteristics of Potentially Preventable Emergency Department Visits Among Patients With Cancer in the US
JAMA Network Open. 6(1) [DOI] 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.50423.
2023
Trends and factors associated with secondhand smoke exposure among US cancer survivors, 2013-2020.
Cancer. 129(19):3053-3063 [DOI] 10.1002/cncr.34891. [PMID] 37254857.
2023
Utilization of Inpatient Palliative Care Services among Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: Evidence from National Inpatient Sample 2016–2019
Palliative and Supportive Care. 22(5):1-8 [DOI] 10.1017/s1478951523000354.
2022
Access to Food and Physical Activity Environment Resources in Rural Communities: Impact of Using Driving Time Versus Physical Distance Indicators.
Journal of transport & health. 27 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jth.2022.101521. [PMID] 37982034.
2022
Analysis of US Household Catastrophic Health Care Expenditures Associated With Chronic Disease, 2008-2018
JAMA Network Open. 5(5) [DOI] 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.14923. [PMID] 35622368.
2022
Assessment of Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Behaviors Among US Adults Receiving Bariatric Surgery
JAMA Network Open. 5(6) [DOI] 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.17380. [PMID] 35708688.
2022
Assessment of US Preventive Services Task Force Guideline-Concordant Cervical Cancer Screening Rates and Reasons for Underscreening by Age, Race and Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation, Rurality, and Insurance, 2005 to 2019
JAMA Network Open. 5(1) [DOI] 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.43582. [PMID] 35040970.
2022
Association Between Bariatric Surgery and Severe COVID-19 Outcomes in Florida
Obesity Surgery. 32(11):3807-3810 [DOI] 10.1007/s11695-022-06281-9. [PMID] 36166178.
2022
Cancer Screening Among Rural and Urban Clinics During COVID-19: A Multistate Qualitative Study
JCO Oncology Practice. 18(6):e1045-e1055 [DOI] 10.1200/op.21.00658.
2022
County-Level Social Vulnerability and Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in the US, 2018
JAMA Network Open. 5(9) [DOI] 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.33429. [PMID] 36166230.
2022
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Among US Adults With Vision or Hearing Disabilities
JAMA Ophthalmology. 140(9):894-899 [DOI] 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2022.3041. [PMID] 35951319.
2022
De-implementing low-value care in cancer care delivery: a systematic review
Implementation Science. 17(1) [DOI] 10.1186/s13012-022-01197-5. [PMID] 35279182.
2022
Endocrine adherence in male versus female breast cancer: a seer-medicare review.
Breast cancer research and treatment. 192(3):491-499 [DOI] 10.1007/s10549-022-06536-0. [PMID] 35142938.
2022
Factors Associated with Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Use Among US Physicians: National Electronic Health Record Survey 2018–2019
Journal of General Internal Medicine. [DOI] 10.1007/s11606-022-07645-8.
2022
Health Economics Research in Primary Prevention of Cancer: Assessment, Current Challenges, and Future Directions
JNCI Monographs. 2022(59):28-41 [DOI] 10.1093/jncimonographs/lgac014. [PMID] 35788376.
2022
Health Insurance Literacy in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 112(5) [DOI] 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.12.140.
2022
Intentions to Sustain Telemedicine Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among US Office-Based Physicians: Evidence from the 2021 National Electronic Health Records Survey
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 38(3):832-834 [DOI] 10.1007/s11606-022-07907-5. [PMID] 36357729.
2022
Merit‐based incentive payment system participation and after‐hours documentation among US office‐based physicians: Findings from the 2021 National Electronic Health Records Survey
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 29(2):397-402 [DOI] 10.1111/jep.13796. [PMID] 36416004.
2022
Opioid Use Behaviors Among People With Disability in the United States: An Analysis of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Journal of Addiction Medicine. Publish Ahead of Print(1):e27-e35 [DOI] 10.1097/adm.0000000000001031. [PMID] 35861360.
2022
Palliative Care Utilization and Trends among Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer: A SEER-Medicare Analysis.
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 40(28_suppl):75-75 [DOI] 10.1200/jco.2022.40.28_suppl.075.
2022
Pathways of Teach-Back Communication to Health Outcomes Among Individuals With Diabetes: A Pathway Modeling.
Journal of primary care & community health. 13 [DOI] 10.1177/21501319211066658. [PMID] 34984931.
2022
Patients’ use of smartphone apps for health record access in 2019: A cross-sectional study
International Journal of Medical Informatics. 166 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2022.104858. [PMID] 36001919.
2022
People with Functional Disability and Access to Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Medical Care. Publish Ahead of Print(2):58-66 [DOI] 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001765. [PMID] 36040096.
2022
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Patient-Requested Corrections to the Medical Record through Use of a Patient Portal: Findings from a National Survey
Applied Clinical Informatics. 13(01):242-251 [DOI] 10.1055/s-0042-1743236. [PMID] 35196717.
2022
Public knowledge and information sources for clinical trials among adults in the USA: evidence from a Health Information National Trends Survey in 2020
Clinical Medicine. 22(5):clinmed.2022-0107 [DOI] 10.7861/clinmed.2022-0107. [PMID] 36507814.
2022
Rapid adaptation of cancer screening practices during COVID-19: A multi-state qualitative study
Dissemination and implementation research. [DOI] 10.1370/afm.20.s1.2653.
2022
Social Determinants of Health and After-Hours Electronic Health Record Documentation: A National Survey of US Physicians.
Population health management. 25(3):362-366 [DOI] 10.1089/pop.2021.0212. [PMID] 34637635.
2022
The effects of experimentally manipulated social status and subjective social status on physical activity among Hispanic adolescents: An RCT
Pediatric Obesity. 17(5) [DOI] 10.1111/ijpo.12877. [PMID] 34859604.
2022
Utility of quantitative contrast-enhanced ultrasound for the prediction of lymph node metastasis in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation. 80(1):37-48 [DOI] 10.3233/CH-200909. [PMID] 33252064.
2021
Acceptability of Research and Health Care Visits During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Survey Study
JMIR Formative Research. 5(6) [DOI] 10.2196/27185. [PMID] 34033577.
2021
Adverse Childhood Experiences are Associated with Cardiometabolic Risk among Hispanic American Adolescents
The Journal of Pediatrics. [DOI] 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.06.024.
2021
Analysis of Suicide After Cancer Diagnosis by US County-Level Income and Rural vs Urban Designation, 2000-2016
JAMA Network Open. 4(10) [DOI] 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.29913. [PMID] 34665238.
2021
Associations of Patient-Centered Medical Home with Quality of Care, Patient Experience, and Health Expenditures
Medicine. 100(21) [DOI] 10.1097/md.0000000000026119.
2021
Degree of Cardiometabolic Risk Factor Normalization in Individuals Receiving Bariatric Surgery: Evidence From NHANES 2015–2018
Diabetes Care. 44(3):e57-e58 [DOI] 10.2337/dc20-2748. [PMID] 33431421.
2021
Electronic Cigarette Use and Oral Human Papillomavirus Infection Among US Adult Population: Analysis of 2013–2016 NHANES
Journal of general internal medicine. 36(5):1454-1456 [DOI] 10.1007/s11606-020-05874-3. [PMID] 32514893.
2021
Geographic Variation in Knowledge of Palliative Care Among US Adults: Findings From 2018 Health Information National Trends Survey.
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®. 38(3):291-299 [DOI] 10.1177/1049909120946266. [PMID] 32757758.
2021
Geographic variation in palliative care delivery among patients diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer in the USA: Medicare population-based study.
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer. 29(2):813-821 [DOI] 10.1007/s00520-020-05549-z.
2021
Patient–Provider Discussion about Emotional and Social Needs, Mental Health Outcomes, and Benefit Finding among U.S. Adults Living with Cancer
Cancer Medicine. 10(11):3622-3634 [DOI] 10.1002/cam4.3918. [PMID] 33960716.
2021
Purchasing Drugs Abroad Among U.S. Cancer Survivors: Analysis of the National Health Interview Survey, 2011-2018.
American journal of preventive medicine. 60(5):e231-e234 [DOI] 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.10.017. [PMID] 33358718.
2021
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Clinical Trial Recruitment in the U.S.
American journal of preventive medicine. 61(5):e245-e250 [DOI] 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.05.007. [PMID] 34272135.
2021
Smoking-cessation advice from dental care professionals and its association with smoking status
Journal of the American Dental Association. 153(1):15-22 [DOI] 10.1016/j.adaj.2021.07.009.
2021
Use of Electronic Health Record Patient Portal Accounts Among Patients With Smartphone-Only Internet Access
JAMA Network Open. 4(7) [DOI] 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.18229. [PMID] 34309671.
2021
Utilization Pattern of Computed Tomographic Colonography in the United States: Analysis of the U.S. National Health Interview Survey
Cancer Prevention Research. 14(1):113-122 [DOI] 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-20-0175. [PMID] 32938642.
2020
A Practical Risk Measure for Identification of Adults With Oncogenic Oral Human Papillomavirus: Potential Use in Primary Care.
Family medicine. 52(1):31-37 [DOI] 10.22454/FamMed.2020.382138. [PMID] 31914181.
2020
Association of Patient-Provider Teach-Back Communication with Diabetic Outcomes: A Cohort Study.
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM. 33(6):903-912 [DOI] 10.3122/jabfm.2020.06.200217. [PMID] 33219069.
2020
Cardiovascular toxicity in patients treated with immunotherapy for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: A SEER-medicare study: CVD outcomes with the use of ICI in mNSCLC.
Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands). 150:172-177 [DOI] 10.1016/j.lungcan.2020.10.017. [PMID] 33186859.
2020
COVID-19 Impacts Mental Health Outcomes and Ability/Desire to Participate in Research Among Current Research Participants.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.). 28(12):2272-2281 [DOI] 10.1002/oby.23016. [PMID] 32845582.
2020
Development and Validation of a County-Level Social Determinants of Health Risk Assessment Tool for Cardiovascular Disease.
Annals of family medicine. 18(4):318-325 [DOI] 10.1370/afm.2534. [PMID] 32661032.
2020
e-Cigarette, Conventional Tobacco Cigarette Use, Dual Use and C-Reactive Protein
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 75(17):2271-2273 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.02.061. [PMID] 32354388.
2020
Early Performance of Hospital Value-based Purchasing Program in Medicare: A Systematic Review.
Medical care. 58(8):734-743 [DOI] 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001354. [PMID] 32692140.
2020
Effects of a Breastfeeding Support Program on the Prevalence of Exclusive Breastfeeding and Growth in Late Preterm Infants.
Child health nursing research. 26(1):90-97 [DOI] 10.4094/chnr.2020.26.1.90. [PMID] 35004454.
2020
Electronic wearable device and physical activity among US adults: An analysis of 2019 HINTS data.
International journal of medical informatics. 144 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2020.104297. [PMID] 33059242.
2020
Impact of DPP4 Inhibitors in Survival of Patients With Prostate, Pancreas, and Breast Cancer.
Frontiers in oncology. 10 [DOI] 10.3389/fonc.2020.00405. [PMID] 32296640.
2020
Patient Portal Barriers and Group Differences: Cross-Sectional National Survey Study
Journal of Medical Internet Research. 22(9) [DOI] 10.2196/18870. [PMID] 32940620.
2020
Patient Portal Barriers and Group Differences: Cross-Sectional National Survey Study (Preprint)
. [DOI] 10.2196/preprints.18870.
2020
Patient-Centered Medical Home and Up-To-Date on Screening for Breast and Colorectal Cancer.
American journal of preventive medicine. 58(1):107-116 [DOI] 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.08.030. [PMID] 31862097.
2020
Patient-Provider communication with teach-back, patient-centered diabetes care, and diabetes care education.
Patient education and counseling. 103(12):2443-2450 [DOI] 10.1016/j.pec.2020.05.029.
2020
Patient-Provider Discussion About Cancer Treatment Costs and Out-of-Pocket Spending: Implications for Shared Decision Making in Cancer Care.
Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. 23(12):1592-1598 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jval.2020.08.002. [PMID] 33248514.
2020
Physician Cultural Competency Training and Impact on Behavior: Evidence From the 2016 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.
Family medicine. 52(8):562-569 [DOI] 10.22454/FamMed.2020.163135. [PMID] 32931004.
2020
Population-Level Interest and Telehealth Capacity of US Hospitals in Response to COVID-19: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Google Search and National Hospital Survey Data
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 6(2) [DOI] 10.2196/18961. [PMID] 32250963.
2020
Population-Level Interest and Telehealth Capacity of US Hospitals in Response to COVID-19: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Google Search and National Hospital Survey Data (Preprint)
. [DOI] 10.2196/preprints.18961.
2020
Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics of US Adults Who Purchase Prescription Drugs From Other Countries.
JAMA network open. 3(6) [DOI] 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.8968. [PMID] 32579194.
2020
Tele-ICUs for COVID-19: A Look at National Prevalence and Characteristics of Hospitals Providing Teleintensive Care
Journal of Rural Health. 37(1):133-141 [DOI] 10.1111/jrh.12524. [PMID] 33030761.
2020
Timing, Costs, and Survival Outcome of Specialty Palliative Care in Medicare Beneficiaries With Metastatic Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
JCO Oncology Practice. 16(12):e1532-e1542 [DOI] 10.1200/op.20.00298. [PMID] 33006914.
2020
Trends in U.S. Population Interest in Palliative Care and Its Association With Prevalence of Palliative Care Programs in U.S. States.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 60(1):e89-e91 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.03.016.
2020
Utilization of Antineoplastic Agents and Medicare Spending in Elderly Patients With Extensive-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer Between 2001 and 2013.
JCO oncology practice. 16(7):e610-e621 [DOI] 10.1200/JOP.19.00559. [PMID] 32074011.
2019
Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors as novel agents in improving survival in diabetic patients with colorectal cancer and lung cancer: A Surveillance Epidemiology and Endpoint Research Medicare study.
Cancer medicine. 8(8):3918-3927 [DOI] 10.1002/cam4.2278. [PMID] 31124302.
2019
Excess Costs and Economic Burden of Obesity-Related Cancers in the United States.
Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. 22(12):1378-1386 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jval.2019.07.004. [PMID] 31806194.
2019
Financial burden of cancer care under the Affordable Care Act: Analysis of MEPS-Experiences with Cancer Survivorship 2011 and 2016.
Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice. 13(4):523-536 [DOI] 10.1007/s11764-019-00772-y. [PMID] 31183677.
2019
Knowledge of Palliative Care Among American Adults: 2018 Health Information National Trends Survey.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 58(1):39-47.e3 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.03.014. [PMID] 30922703.
2019
Low Rates of Patient-Reported Physician-Patient Discussion about Lung Cancer Screening among Current Smokers: Data from Health Information National Trends Survey.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology. 28(5):963-973 [DOI] 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-18-0629. [PMID] 31023697.
2019
Low Rates of Patient-Reported Physician–Patient Discussion about Lung Cancer Screening among Current Smokers: Data from Health Information National Trends Survey
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 28(5):963-973 [DOI] 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-18-0629.
2019
Patient portal utilization: before and after stage 2 electronic health record meaningful use.
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA. 26(10):960-967 [DOI] 10.1093/jamia/ocz030. [PMID] 30947331.
2019
Patient-centered care factors and access to care: a path analysis using the Andersen behavior model
Public Health. 171:41-49 [DOI] 10.1016/j.puhe.2019.03.020.
2019
Patterns of Postdiagnosis Depression Among Late-Stage Cancer Patients: Do Racial/Ethnic and Sex Disparities Exist?
American Journal of Clinical Oncology-Cancer Clinical Trials. 42(8):675-681 [DOI] 10.1097/COC.0000000000000569. [PMID] 31305288.
2019
Satisfaction with Health Care Among Individuals with Overweight and Obesity: A Nationally Representative Cross-sectional Study.
Journal of general internal medicine. 34(8):1397-1399 [DOI] 10.1007/s11606-019-04939-2. [PMID] 30887437.
2019
Teach-Back Experience and Hospitalization Risk Among Patients with Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions: a Matched Cohort Study.
Journal of general internal medicine. 34(10):2176-2184 [DOI] 10.1007/s11606-019-05135-y. [PMID] 31385206.
2019
Trends in e-visit adoption among U.S. office-based physicians: Evidence from the 2011-2015 NAMCS.
International journal of medical informatics. 129:260-266 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2019.06.025. [PMID] 31445265.
2019
Use of Social Media in Health Communication: Findings From the Health Information National Trends Survey 2013, 2014, and 2017.
Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center. 26(1) [DOI] 10.1177/1073274819841442. [PMID] 30995864.
2019
Utilization of pain medications and its effect on quality of life, health care utilization and associated costs in individuals with chronic back pain
Journal of Pain Research. Volume 12:557-569 [DOI] 10.2147/jpr.s187144.
2019
Utilization of pain medications and its effect on quality of life, health care utilization and associated costs in individuals with chronic back pain.
Journal of pain research. 12:557-569 [DOI] 10.2147/JPR.S187144. [PMID] 30774421.
2019
Utilization pattern and service settings of palliative care for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.
Cancer. 125(24):4481-4489 [DOI] 10.1002/cncr.32478.
2018
A risk score assessment tool for peripheral arterial disease in women: From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Clinical cardiology. 41(8):1084-1090 [DOI] 10.1002/clc.23032. [PMID] 30039607.
2018
Benchmarking Implications: Analysis of Medicare Accountable Care Organizations Spending Level and Quality of Care
Journal for Healthcare Quality. 40(6):344-353 [DOI] 10.1097/JHQ.0000000000000123. [PMID] 29474312.
2018
Care Coordination Management in Patient-Centered Medical Home: Analysis of the 2015 Medical Organizations Survey.
Journal of general internal medicine. 33(7):1004-1006 [DOI] 10.1007/s11606-018-4439-1. [PMID] 29633123.
2018
Distrust in health care and cultural factors are associated with uptake of colorectal cancer screening in Hispanic and Asian Americans
Cancer. 124(2):335-345 [DOI] 10.1002/cncr.31052. [PMID] 28976535.
2018
Effect of multimodal information delivery for diabetes care on colorectal cancer screening uptake among individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Preventive medicine reports. 11:89-92 [DOI] 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.05.008. [PMID] 29984144.
2018
Impact of Provider Participation in Aco Programs on Preventive Care Services, Patient Experiences, and Health Care Expenditures in US Adults Aged 18-64
Medical Care. 56(8):711-718 [DOI] 10.1097/MLR.0000000000000935. [PMID] 29768311.
2017
Multigroup Path Analysis on the Influence of Health Service Quality by Different Health Insurance Types
Journal of healthcare management.. 62(2):93-105 [DOI] 10.1097/JHM-D-17-00008. [PMID] 28282331.
2017
Prevalence and Risk of Penile Human Papillomavirus Infection: Evidence From The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013-2014.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 64(10):1360-1366 [DOI] 10.1093/cid/cix159. [PMID] 28205678.
2017
Up-to-Date on Preventive Care Services Under Affordable Care Act: A Trend Analysis From MEPS 2007-2014.
Medical care. 55(8):771-780 [DOI] 10.1097/MLR.0000000000000763. [PMID] 28671929.
2016
Affordable Care Act: Comparison of Healthcare Indicators among Different Insurance Beneficiaries with New Coverage Eligibility
Bmc Health Services Research. 16(1):1-10 [DOI] 10.1186/s12913-016-1362-1. [PMID] 27044311.
2011
A Study on the Structure of the Safety Control System between Management and Labor: Approaches to Industrial Injuries Prevention
. 4:96-118
2010
Evaluation of Satisfaction with Oriental Health Services among College Students
. 4:10-21
Presentations
2022-09-30
Palliative Care Utilization and Trends among Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer: A SEER-Medicare Analysis
International / Refereed. Poster. Chicago, IL
2022-11-06
Telehealth Utilization during the COVID-19 Pandemic among People with Functional Disabilities in the US: An Analysis of NHIS 2020 Data.
International / Refereed. Speech. Boston, MN
2022-10-23
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Other Sexual Minority Adults in the US and Their Unmet Medical Needs and Telehealth Use due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
International / Refereed. Speech. Seattle, WA
2022-11-06
People with Functional Disability and Access to Health Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A US Population-Based Study
International / Refereed. Speech. Boston, MN
2022-11-06
Association of Rurality and Availability of Gastroenterologist with Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Incidence in the U.S.
International / Refereed. Speech. Boston, MN
2022-11-06
Unmet Need for Healthcare and Emergency Department Use among US Cancer Survivors during COVID-19 Pandemic.
International / Refereed. Poster. Boston, MN
2023-03-12
Associations of Fat Mass and Sarcopenia with All-Cause and Cancer-Specific Mortality in Cancer Survivors.
National / Refereed. Poster. San Diego, CA
2023-03-12
Trends and Patterns of Next Generation Sequencing among Cancer Patients in Florida
National / Refereed. Poster. San Diego, CA
2023-04-29
Acknowledgement and Treatment of Obesity in Primary Care: The Role of the Patient-Physician Relationship
National / Refereed. Speech. Tampa, FL
2023-04-29
Inflation Reduction Act Impact on Out-of-Pocket Spending on Prescription Drugs for Medicare Beneficiaries
National / Refereed. Speech. Tampa, FL
2023-05-06
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Racial and Socio-Economic Disparities on Receiving Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommendations in the United States.
International / Refereed. Speech. Chicago, IL
2023-05-06
Changes in Usage of Stool-Based and Non-Stool-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Modalities Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States
International / Refereed. Speech. Chicago, IL
2023-06-02
Unveiling Inequities in Palliative Care and Clinical Trial Participation among Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer in the State of Florida
International / Refereed. Poster. Chicago, IL
2023-06-02
Social Determinants of Health Factors and Palliative Care Services Use among Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer in Florida
International / Refereed. Poster. Chicago, IL
2023-06-02
Tele-Oncology Implementation Logic Model
International / Refereed. Speech. Chicago, IL
2023-06-02
Trends and Characteristics of Potentially Preventable Emergency Department Visits among Patients with Cancer in the US
International / Refereed. Speech. Chicago, IL
2023-11-12
Inpatient Palliative Care and Healthcare Utilization among Elderly Patients with Alzheimer Dementia and High Risk of Mortality in US Hospitals.
International / Refereed. Poster. Atlanta, GA
2023-11-12
Socioeconomic Disparities in Timely Cancer Treatment among Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Patients in the U.S
International / Refereed. Speech. Atlanta, GA
2023-11-12
Secondhand Smoke Exposure among US Cancer Survivors: Analysis of National Health Survey Data 2013-2020
International / Refereed. Poster. Atlanta, GA
2023-11-12
Patterns and Reasons for Being Uninsured among Sexual Minority Adults Before and After the Affordable Care Act Implementation.
International / Refereed. Speech. Atlanta, GA
2023-11-12
Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics Associated with Genomic Testing among Cancer Patients: Evidence from Three SEER Cancer Registries
International / Refereed. Poster. Atlanta, GA
2023-10-22
Association of Medicaid Expansion with Two-Year Survival and Time to Treatment Initiation in Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients
National / Refereed. Speech. Boston, MA
2023-09-29
A Population-Based Analysis of Awareness and Knowledge of HPV and HPV Vaccine among Asian American Adults by Origin Group, 2014-2019
International / Refereed. Poster. Orlando, FL
2024-01-31
Financial Hardship and Healthcare Utilizations among Cancer Survivors with Medicare Advantage vs. Traditional Medicare Programs
Regional / Refereed. Poster. Gainesville FL
2024-01-31
Role of Online Health Information Seeking in COVID-19 Severity and Alcohol Consumption among Cancer Survivors: A Preliminary Pathway Analysis
Regional / Refereed. Poster. Gainesville FL
2024-04-08
Pathways to Integrate Social Determinants in Health Services to Improve Population Health
Regional / Invited. Seminar. Winston-Salem, NC
2024-05-19
Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Characteristics and Treatment Patterns in Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, 2010-2020
International / Refereed. Speech. Washington, DC
2024-05-19
Disproportionate Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake and Pattern: A US Population-Based Study
International / Refereed. Speech. Washington, DC
2024-03-17
Comparison of Financial Hardship Associated with Cancer between Medicare Advantage vs. Traditional Medicare Programs
National / Refereed. Poster. Chicago, IL
2024-03-17
Characteristics and Treatment of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer among Asian Americans
National / Refereed. Poster. Chicago, IL
2024-03-17
Characteristics and Patterns of Genomic Testing among Cancer Patients: Analysis of HINTS-SEER
National / Refereed. Poster. Chicago, IL
2024-03-17
Patient-Clinician Discussion for Clinical Trial as a Potential Cancer Treatment Option: Analysis of HINTS-SEER Data
National / Refereed. Poster. Chicago, IL
2024-03-17
Associations of Food Insecurity with Overall and Disease-Specific Mortality among US Cancer Survivors
National / Refereed. Poster. Chicago, IL

Grants

May 2024 ACTIVE
Understanding the Impact of Obesogenic Environments on the Incidence of Colorectal Cancer
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: FL DEPT OF HLTH BANKHEAD-COLEY CANCER RE
Dec 2023 – Dec 2024
Improving Prison Health Equity through Cancer Literacy and Screening Awareness in Florida
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: MAYO CLINIC via RADIATION ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE
Aug 2023 ACTIVE
Understanding T1D and Insulin-Requiring Diabetes in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC): A National Needs Assessment
Role: Project Manager
Funding: HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST, LEONA & HARRY
Sep 2022 ACTIVE
UF HEALTH CANCER CENTER PILOT PROJECTS GRANTS FUNDED THROUGHTHE FLORIDA CONSORTIUM OF NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE CENTER
Role: Project Manager
Funding: UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL
Apr 2022 – Sep 2023
Grant Agreement – 2022 AGA Pilot Research Award – "Novel Social Determinants of Health Assessment Tool for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Burden"
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: AMER GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSO
Jan 2022 – Jun 2023
Unveiling Inequities in Palliative and Supportive Care for Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients in the State of Florida
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: PFIZER INC
Jun 2021 ACTIVE
Personalized screening for lung cancer: the importance of co-existing chronic conditions to clinical practice and policy
Role: Project Manager
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NCI
Feb 2015 – Oct 2023
UF Health Cancer Center Pilot Project Grants funded through the Florida Consortium of National Cancer Institute Centers Program
Role: Project Manager
Funding: UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL

Education

PhD in Health Services Research
2016-2019 · University of Florida
MPH in Community Health and Health Education
2013-2015 · Eastern Kentucky University
Study Abroad, International Business and Globalization
2012-2013 · Eastern Kentucky University
BBA in Medical and Hospital Management
2005-2013 · Daegu Korean Medical (Hanny) University

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