Peiyin Hung, PhD, MSPH

• Current Projects - (7)
• Completed Projects - (2)
• Publications - (27)

Current Projects - (7)

• Challenges, Successes, and Sustainability of the 2019 Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS) Programs
  This mixed-methods study aims to understand awardees' experiences in building and maintaining cohesive networks for Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS).
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Health services, Healthcare access, Maternal health, Networking and collaboration, Telehealth, Women
  
• Changes in Medicare Fee-for-Services Health Care Expenditures in Rural and Urban Communities after Passage of the Affordable Care Act
  This project will assess changes in Medicare per-beneficiary spending across rural and urban counties from 2007 to 2020. It will examine differences in rural versus urban per-beneficiary spending on hospital inpatient, hospital outpatient, physician, and post-acute care after the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Care management, Chronic diseases and conditions, Health services, Hospitals and clinics, Public health
  
• Oral Healthcare Utilization and Outcomes of Rural and Urban Medicaid-Insured Children in the United States
  Using nationally representative Medicaid claims data, this project will determine rural-urban differences in the prevalence of early childhood caries, preventative dental visits, and restorative dental visits.
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Children and adolescents, Medicaid and CHIP, Oral health, Rural statistics and demographics
  
• Rural-Urban Differences in Emergency Department Utilization and Costs for Dental Conditions
  Emergency Department (ED) Utilization is a de facto provider for untreated dental issues. Understanding rural-urban differences in ED use for dental conditions in recent years is essential to inform federal, state, and community-level dental health initiatives such as preventive dental care, tele-dentistry infrastructure expansion, and oral hygiene practices. Ongoing national efforts addressing rural disparities in dental care should target individuals most at risk for missing preventive care and utilizing the ED for dental care.
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Emergency medical services (EMS) and trauma, Oral health
  
• Spatial Distribution of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Need and Care
  The incidence of HIV is disproportionately high in rural areas, but these communities often lack access to evidence-based interventions to prevent new HIV diagnoses such as PrEP. Using Medicaid claims data and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Provider file, this study will determine geographic disparities (by rurality and region) in the need for PrEP and PrEP availability and identify whether PrEP availability meets the needs across geography.
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topic: Pharmacy and prescription drugs
  
• State-Level Medicaid Bundled Payments and Rural Perinatal Care
  The impacts of state-level Medicaid bundled payment models will depend on many factors, such as maternity care facility structure, scope of services, and local patient bypassing behaviors during prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. For rural providers who often offer prenatal and postpartum care but not labor and delivery services, these bundled payments may impose additional financial and logistical challenges.
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Maternal health, Medicaid and CHIP
  
• The Rural Landscape of Diabetes in the United States
  Rural-urban differences in diabetes and diabetes management may be attributed to socioeconomic differences and treatment available to rural residents. Using data from 2021-2023 National Health Interview Survey, this study will examine 1) rural-urban differences in diabetes and prediabetes incidence and prevalences, 2) rural-urban differences in the management, treatment, and complications associated with diabetes, and co-occurring risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Diabetes, Healthcare access, Rural statistics and demographics
  

Completed Projects - (2)

• Cancer Prevention and Control Activities in Rural Hospitals
  This project aimed to understand how rural hospitals perceive and implement evidence-based cancer screening and treatment and related intervention strategies.
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Cancer, Hospitals and clinics
  
• Examining Rural-Urban Differences in Availability of Hospital Cardiac Testing Services Between 2010-2020
  This project will examine whether the availability of hospital-based cardiac testing services has changed over the past ten years in rural and urban counties and identify the characteristics of counties where service availability has changed.
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Care management, Chronic diseases and conditions, Health services, Hospitals and clinics, Public health
  

Publications - (27)