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Covid-19
Over the last several years, Covid-19 has created disruptions in nearly every aspect of health care, including health care decision-making and delivery.
Among other things, Covid-19 underscored a lesson about health care: the behaviors of organizations, clinicians, patients, and the public can play key roles in dictating personal and public health outcomes.
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The VSSL team has been driving insight related to Covid-related health care and health issues. This includes serving as resources for pandemic-related information in local, national, and international news outlets. For instance, Director Dr. Joshua Liao spoke with UW Medicine about the role of behavioral nudges in Covid-19 vaccination and implications of Covid-19 vaccine policy changes.
Dr. Joshua Liao shares some thoughts about nudges and Covid-19 vaccinations
(UW Medicine, July 2021)
Dr. Joshua Liao shares some thoughts about FDA approval of the first Covid-19 vaccine
(UW Medicine, August 2021)
VSSL team members are working in several ways to address understanding about Covid-19 vaccines. For example, team members are working on an interdisciplinary project to address vaccine confidence in collaboration with UW College of Engineering and School of Computer Science and Engineering.
Dr. Liao also joined the Washington Department of Health to disseminate information about Covid-19 and Covid-19 vaccines.
Dr. Joshua Liao shares some thoughts about age and Covid-19 vaccines
(Washington Department of Health, December 2021)
Dr. Joshua Liao discusses immunity after Covid-19 infection and vaccines
(Washington Department of Health, December 2021)
Separately, the VSSL team has been fortunate to contribute thought leadership to Covid-related payment, delivery, and decision-making issues, including the following (for more information on specific articles or topics, please visit our Team page and contact individual VSSL members directly):
To Re-Open Health Care, Leaders Should Address Patient Fear
New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst
Joshua Liao, Peter Pronovost, Amol Navathe
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Psychology - Not Science Or Politics - Will Determine A Successful Reopening For America
Forbes
Joshua Liao
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Here’s How Behavioral Science Can Help Curb Skyrocketing Coronavirus Cases
Forbes
Joshua Liao
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Incorporating Test Characteristics Into SARS-CoV-2 Testing Policy—Sense and Sensitivity
JAMA Health Forum
Leah Marcotte & Joshua Liao
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Saving the economy means reopening wisely and changing minds
Philadelphia Inquirer
Joshua Liao & Amol Navathe
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Social Determinants Among Communities Receiving Early COVID-19 Relief Funds
Leonard Davis Institute
Joshua Liao & Amol Navathe
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How Framing Coronavirus Risks Impacts A State’s Willingness To Reopen Its Economy
Forbes
Joshua Liao
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Barring visitors from hospitals can worsen patient care during COVID
Philadelphia Inquirer
Amol Navathe & Joshua Liao
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To Beat COVID, Address Primary Care Payment
MedPage Today
Joshua Liao
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After COVID-19, A Payment Policy Reboot: Three Lessons From The Pandemic On How To Improve Value-Based Payment
Health Affairs Blog
Amol Navathe & Joshua Liao
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Fixing This Cognitive Bias Can Improve How We Treat Each Other During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Forbes
Joshua Liao
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Revise Covid-19 Relief-Fund Decisions to Target Disparities
The Seattle Times
Joshua Liao & Amol Navathe
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Focus on Telehealth Before and After Hospitalization
Sheridan Reiger, Ashok Reddy, Joshua Liao
ACP Hospitalist
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How to Combat Covid-19 Apathy
Forbes
Joshua Liao
Using Innovation to Navigate Waves of COVID-19 Resurgence
Journal of the American College of Radiology
Joshua Liao
Why We Should Resist Over-Optimism About Covid-19
Forbes
Joshua Liao
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Biden's COVID-19 strategy should prioritize low-income communities like Philly's
Philadelphia Inquirer
Joshua Liao & Amol Navathe
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Why Prior Experience Can Blind People to Covid-19's Thanksgiving Risks
Forbes
Joshua Liao
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COVID-19 Recovery Will Involve Strategy, Not Just Operational Effectiveness
Journal of the American College of Radiology
Joshua Liao
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Undecided on getting a Covid-19 Vaccine? Beware of These Two Cognitive Biases
Forbes
Joshua Liao
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A Rapid Mobilization of "Virtual" Primary Care Services in Response to COVID-19 at Veterans Health Administration
Healthcare: The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation
Ashok Reddy, Eric Gunnink, Stefanie Deeds, et al.
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How to Avoid Mental Blind Spots When Thinking About Covid-19 Vaccine Risks
Forbes
Joshua Liao
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How Telehealth Can Enable New Care Management Strategies In Alternative Payment Models
Health Affairs Blog
Amol Navathe & Joshua Liao
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How Your Brain Might Trick You Into Thinking Covid Vaccines Are Riskier Than They Really Are
Forbes
Joshua Liao
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Using Telehealth to Enhance Current Strategies in Alternative Payment Models
JAMA Health Forum
Joshua Liao & Amol Navathe
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Covid-19 Vaccine Lotteries Might Work for the Short-Term, But They Could Ultimately Backfire
Forbes
Joshua Liao
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Want To Make In-person School Safer in the Fall? Use Lessons from Behavioral Science
Forbes
Joshua Liao
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Why Vaccinate People Should Wear Masks Indoors for the Foreseeable Future
Forbes
Joshua Liao
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Persuading People to Get Vaccinated for Covid-19 Means Understanding Why They aren't
Forbes
Joshua Liao
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Why We Need to Change How We Talk about Covid-19 Vaccines
Forbes
Joshua Liao
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Will FDA Approval Increase Covid-19 Vaccination? That Depends on These 3 Things
Forbes
Joshua Liao
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Why Covid-9 Travel Bans Can Do More Harm Than Good
Forbes
Joshua Liao
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Best Practices for an Equitable Covid-19 Vaccination Program
New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst
Ashok Reddy (Beste LA, et al).
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