Centene Center Research Projects

This study will examine rates of screening and management of depression in primary care to inform the implementation of one or more interventions to increase rates of screening and the use of evidence-based interventions, such as collaborative care models or motivational interviewing.

In the spring of 2020, the Center shared important knowledge and advice regarding COVID-19 through 12 articles and features in national media. Our healthcare provider behavior study explored the state of evidence regarding interventions to change provider behavior in health or behavioral health settings.

Economic status is widely understood to be a determinant of health and behavioral health outcomes, with lower income groups experiencing poorer health and higher rates of premature mortality than individuals of higher economic status. These studies explore this association.

These studies explore how COVID-19, the impacts on social needs and care, and how responses to the virus impacted these.