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Submissions from 2015

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Photovoice as a Service Learning Assessment Tool: Feasibility and Validity Evidence, Moya L. Alfonso

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Photovoice: The Effects of Service Learning on Student Outcomes, Moya L. Alfonso

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A Qualitative Study of Co-Occurring Alcohol Abuse and Overweight/Obesity, Moya L. Alfonso, Emily Eisenhart, Jamie Cromley, and Gemma Skuraton

An Exploration of the Health-Related Needs and Assets of Children Living in a Community Founded by Former Slaves, Moya L. Alfonso, Gayle Jackson, Gemma Skuraton, Emily Earnest, Jeseseme Omoraun, Kristen Pruitt, Kandyce Reeves, Shalisa Robinson, Yvette Steele, Pei-Ling Tseng, Chantavious Wyatt, and Alvin Jackson

Application of Rapid Molecular Techniques to Track Sources of Pathogens in Water, Asli Aslan

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Legal Powers Vested by State Legislatures to Local Boards of Health and Their Perception/Misrepresentation, Ankit Bangar, Jeffery A. Jones, and Julie Reagan

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Analysis of the Persistence of Enteric Markers in Sewage Polluted Water on a Solid Matrix and in Liquid Suspension, Yolanda Brooks, Asli Aslan, Sushil Tamrakar, Bharathi Murali, Jade Mitchell, and Joan Rose

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Ovarian Cancer Disparities in Advanced Stage Diagnosis and Surgery Treatment: Multilevel Analysis of SEER 2001-2011 Data, Chen Chen and Yelena N. Tarasenko

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Prevalence of Health Care Provider Counseling about Exercise And Physical Activity Levels Among Cancer Survivors in the U.S, Chen Chen and Yelena N. Tarasenko

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Improving Health Education Instruction in Middle School: A School Service Project, Joanne Chopak-Foss and Kellie Penix

Health and Physical Activity Promotion for Youth With Disabilities in Rural Areas, Gavin T. Colquitt

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Using Participatory Action Research to Prepare Teacher Candidates for 21st Century Schools, Gavin T. Colquitt, Starla McCollum, Ashley D. Walker, and Tony A. Pritchard

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The Personalized System of Instruction (PSI): A Framework for Differentiated Instruction, Gavin T. Colquitt, S. Peeples, and Stephanie Viness

Evidence-Based Benefits Offered by Local Farmers’ Markets to Promote Public Health, B. Davis and Sara S. Plaspohl

Evidence-Based Strategies Identified to Increase Access to Oral Health Services to Promote a Healthier Lifestyle, B. Davis and Sara S. Plaspohl

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Does Ischemic Preconditioning Occur with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)? Comparing the Severity of Myocardial Necrosis Between the Patients with OSA and Without OSA After an Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Ravi Desai, Emily Broach, Haresh Rochani, Amanulla Khaji, Eliot Friedman, and Rizwan Sardar

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Exploring Barriers Related to HIV Testing among College Students, Emily Earnest and Andrew Hansen

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Challenges Posed by Tick-borne Rickettsiae: Eco- Epidemiology and Public Health Implications, Marina E. Eremeeva and Gregory A. Dasch

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How Social Media Is Used During Natural Disasters, Environmental Disasters, and Other Environmental Concerns: A Scoping Review, Kathryn C. Finch, Kassandra R. Snook, Carmen H. Duke, King-Wa Fu, Zion Tsz Ho Tse, Atin Adhikari, and Isaac Chun-Hai Fung

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How Physical Activity Is Associated With Severe School Absenteeism, Andrew Hansen, Tony Pritchard, Irina Melnic, and Jian Zhang

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How Physical Activity Is Associated with Severe School Absenteeism, Andrew Hansen, Tony Pritchard, Irina Melnic, and Jian Zhang

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Effectiveness of the Sport Education Fitness Model on Fitness Levels, Knowledge, and Physical Activity, Andrew Hansen, Tony Pritchard, Shot Scarboro, and Irina Melnic

Socioeconomic Issues Are the Catalyst for Rising HIV Rates in the South, B. Hill and Sara S. Plaspohl

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Methods Improving Estimate of Diagnostic Odds Ratio, Yisong Huang, Jingjing Yin, and Hani M. Samawi

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Variations in Public Health Governance, Jeffery A. Jones, Ankit Bangar, Patrick Chang, and Yelena N. Tarasenko

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Disease Investigation Specialist Workforce Development: A Systematic Review of the Literature, Shamika D. Jones, Stacy W. Smallwood, and William A. Mase

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Key Determinants of the Fungal and Bacterial Microbiomes in Homes, Eric Kettleson, Atin Adhikari, Stephen Vesper, Kanistha Coombs, Reshmi Indugula, and Tiina Reponen

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Geographic Variation within the Military Health System, Linda G. Kimsey, Samuel Olaiya, Andrew Hoburg, Chad Smith, Louis L. Nguyen, and Joel S. Weissman

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Efficacy of Delayed-Release Dimethyl Fumarate vs Glatiramer Acetate on a Novel Composite Outcome Measure of Inflammatory Disease Activity: Post-Hoc Analysis of the CONFIRM Study, M. Kremenchutzky, R. J. Fox, J. T. Phillips, Mariko Kita, Karl E. Peace, J. B. Lewin, A. Zhang, M Okwuokenye, M Edwards, and J Marantz

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Obesity Significantly Intensifies the Depressive Symptom among Adults with Neck or Back Pain, Wayne Lawrence, Adrian Badana, Gloria Barnett, Jessica K. Sexton, Kirsten Oliver, Jamesa V. Hogges, and Jian Zhang

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Association Between Health Literacy and Perceived Confidence for Communicating with Physicians Among African-American Men, Wayne Lawrence, Brandon Wilcher, Jarrett Johnson, Heather Guerreso, and Levi Ross

JPHCOPH Faculty Assessment System: Reporting Student Learning Outcomes, Gerald R. Ledlow and James H. Stephens

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Public Health Perspectives on the Importance of Leadership in Health Informatics at Local Health Departments, Jonathon P. Leider, Gulzar H. Shah, Akrati Gupta, Karmen S. Williams, and Brian C. Castrucci

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Trends in Diffusion of Surgical Innovation and Outcomes: A Comparative Analysis of Radical Prostatectomy in Military and Civilian Institutions, Jeffrey Leow, Joel S. Weissman, Linda G. Kimsey, Andrew Hoburg, Lorens A. Helmchen, Wei Jiang, Stuart R. Lipsitz, Deborah Hess, Louis L. Nguyen, and Steven Chang

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High Prevalence and Genetic Heterogeneity of Rodent-Borne Bartonella Species on Heixiazi Island, China, Dong-Mei Li, Yong Hou, Xiu-Ping Song, Ying-Qun Fu, Gui-Chang Li, Ming Li, Marina E. Eremeeva, Hai-Xia Wu, Bo Pang, Yu-Juan Yue, Ying Huang, Liang Lu, Jun Wang, and Qi-Yong Liu

Exploratory Review of Terminated Veteran Affairs Health System and Medical Center Executives, Cristian Lieneck, Sandra Collins, and James H. Stephens

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The Veterans Affairs Health System: Allegations, Investigations and Leadership Changes, Cristian Lieneck, Sandra Collins, and James H. Stephens

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Factors Driving Local Health Department’s Collaboration with Other Organizations in the Provision of Personal Healthcare Services, Huabin Luo, Nancy L. Winterbauer, Ashley Tucker, and Gulzar H. Shah

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Efficacy Study of a Group-Based Promotora Intervention to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening Among Immigrant Latina Women, John Luque, Yelena N. Tarasenko, Moya L. Alfonso, Claudia M. Reyes-Garcia, Laura Rebing, and Daron Ferris

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Creating a Baseline for Healthy Campus 2020 Implementation, Nandi A. Marshall and Sara S. Plaspohl

Beyond Engagement: A pilot study of past experiences, current expectations, and engagement related behaviors after graduation, William Mase, Samuel Adeyeye, Olga Amarie, Ellen Hamilton, Claudia A. Cornejo Happel, Shamika D. Jones, Jessica N. Orvis, and Neri Romero

Standardized Knowledge and Behavior of Food Protection Staff, William A. Mase and Kyle W. McKinley

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Standardized Knowledge and Behavior of Food Protection Staff, William A. Mase and Kyle W. McKinley

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Assessing Changes in Safety Net Providers Since the Passage of the Affordable Care Act, Arlesia Mathis, Julia Burke, and Gulzar H. Shah

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The Great Recession and Fiscal Allocation for Public Health: How Has Our Slice of The Pie Changed?, J. Mac McCullough, Jonathon P. Leider, and Gulzar H. Shah

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Coping with Depression: College Students' Perceived Barriers and Preferences for Formal and Informal Psychological Help, Irina Melnic, Andrew Hansen, Jeff Klibert, and Hani Samawi

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Building and Evaluating Personal Technology Physical Activity Interventions in Diverse Populations, Bridget Melton, Beverly D. Harris, and Helen W. Bland

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Distance Learning Quality Implementation Plan, Katie M. Mercer

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Evaluation of Possible Risk Factors of Childhood Autism Spectrum Disorder, Chen Mo, Jingjing Yin, and Hani M. Samawi

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Improving Communication Between VHA and Non-VHA Providers: Implications for Veteran-Centered Dual Care, Preethy Nayar, Bettye A. Apenteng, A. Fetrick, and P. Woodbridge

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Local Health Departments Health Informatics and Emergency Preparedness Capacity, Bobbie J. Newell, Gulzar H. Shah, and Ruth E. Whitworth

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Occurrence of Microbiological Contaminants in a Watershed Impacted by a Wastewater Treatment Plant, Blessing Odion, Sara Benevente, and Asli Aslan

Advantages of Health Promotion over Drug Dependency: Evidence-Based Support, Chidinma B. Okafor and Sara S. Plaspohl

The Control of Blood Pressure Among Hypertensive Male Adults: Evidence- Based Support, Chidinma B. Okafor and Sara S. Plaspohl

Discrete Time-to-Event and Score-Based Methods with Application to Composite Endpoint for Assessing Evidence of Disease Activity-Free, Macaulay Okwuokenye and Karl E. Peace

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Geographic Variation in the Length of In-Hospital Stay for Alzheimer’s Disease in Nebraska, Samuel T. Opoku, Bettye A. Apenteng, and Ge Lin

Evaluation of Myocardial Structure and Function in Patients with Friedreich’s Ataxia, A. Patel, Kelly L. Sullivan, D. Dasner, C. Pearsall, Theresa A. Zesiewicz, and A. Labovitz

Fruits and Labors of a Purpose Driven Life, Karl E. Peace

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Accreditation Efforts in Georgia: A Technical Assistance Observational Study, Angela Peden, Gulzar H. Shah, Russell B. Toal, Dayna S. Alexander, Alesha Wright, Nandi A. Marshall, Ashton Anderson, and Scott Uhlich

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The State of Accreditation Readiness in Georgia: A Case Stud, Angela Peden, Gulzar H. Shah, Russell B. Toal, Dayna S. Alexander, Alesha Wright, Nandi Marshall, Ashton Anderson, and Scott Uhlich

The Vegetarian Diet, Sara S. Plaspohl

Impact of 1918 Spanish Influenza Pandemic on Mortality Rates in Savannah, GA, Sara S. Plaspohl and Betty T. Dixon

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Impact of 1918 Spanish Influenza Pandemic on Mortality Rates in Savannah, GA, Sara S. Plaspohl and Betty T. Dixon

Building a Culture of Health within the University Setting to Foster Student Success, Sara S. Plaspohl and Nandi A. Marshall

Evidence-Based Health Utilization for Individuals Ages 19-25 After ACA Implementation, S. Polite and Sara S. Plaspohl

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The Association Between Arthritis and Depression Intensified by Excessive Body Weight, Maria D. Politis and Jian Zhang

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Effect of the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) on Health Related Fitness Knowledge and Class Time Physical Activity, Steven Prewitt, James Hannon, Gavin T. Colquitt, Timothy A. Brusseau, Maria Newton, and Janet Shaw

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Implementation of a personal fitness unit using the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI), Steven Prewitt, James Hannon, Gavin T. Colquitt, Timothy A. Brusseau, Maria Newton, and Janet Shaw

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Nourishing Minds: Dietetic Students and Community Members Learning through Food Bank Demonstrations, Katherine Pruitt, Rebecca Larson, Amy Hackney, and Andrew Hansen

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Clostridium difficile: The State Regulatory Landscape, Julie Reagan

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Submassive Pulmonary Embolism: The Impact of Early Clot Reduction with Ultrasound-Accelerated Thrombolysis on Pulmonary Hypertension, Ryan D. Reber, Ravi Desai, Matthew Hegewald, Daniel Sheibley, Joseph Bonn, Peter A. Villas, Haresh Rochani, and Lee W. Greenspon

Correction of Verification Bias by Application of Homogeneous Log-linear Models for a Single Scale Binary Diagnostic Test, Haresh Rochani Dr., Hani M. Samawi, Robert L. Vogel, and Jingjing Yin

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Explicit Estimates for Cell Counts and Modeling the Missing Data Indicators in Three-Way Contingency Table by Log-Linear Models, Haresh Rochani, Robert L. Vogel, Hani M. Samawi, and Daniel Linder

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Maximum Likelihood Estimates by Homogenous Log-Linear Models for Three-Way Contingency Tables with Missing Data with Application to Neuropathology Data, Haresh Rochani, Robert L. Vogel, Hani M. Samawi, and Daniel Linder

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Explicit Estimates for Cell Counts and Modeling the Missing Data Indicators in a Three-Way Contingency Table by Log-Linear Models, Haresh Rochani, Robert L. Vogel, Hani M. Samawi, and Daniel F. Linder

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Correction of Verification Bias by Application of Homogeneous Log-Linear Models for a Single Binary-Scale Diagnostic Test, Haresh Rochani, Robert L. Vogel, Hani M. Samawi, and Jingjing Yin

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Correction of Verification Bias by Application of Homogeneous Log-Linear Models for a Single Binary-Scale Diagnostic Tests, Haresh Rochani, Robert L. Vogel, Hani M. Samawi, and Jingjing Yin

Technology-assisted Learning to Promote Prostate Cancer Knowledge Among Urban-dwelling African Americans, Levi Ross, Jarrett Johnson, Heather Guerreso, Wayne Lawrence, Brandon Wilcher, and John S. Luque

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Using CBPR to Extend Prostate Cancer Education, Counseling, and Screening Opportunities to Urban-Dwelling African Americans, Levi Ross, Jarrett Johnson, Stacy W. Smallwood, John S. Luque, Stuart H. Tedders, Collins O. Airhihenbuwa, and Terry Alford

Improving Inference of Some Clinical Studies Using Ranked Auxiliary Covariates, Hani Samawi, Rajai Jabrah, Robert Vogel, and D. Linder

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Improving Inference of Some Clinical Studies Using Ranked Auxiliary Covariates, Hani M. Samawi, Rajai Jabrah, Robert L. Vogel, and Daniel F. Linder

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Improving Some Clinical Trials Interference by Using Ranked Auxiliary Covariate, Hani M. Samawi, Rajai Jabrah, Robert L. Vogel, and Daniel F. Linder

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More Efficient Logistic Analysis Using Moving Extreme Ranked Set Sampling: Application to Children Obesity, Hani M. Samawi, Haresh Rochani, Daniel Linder, Jingjing Yin, Arpita Chatterjee, Lili Yu, and Robert L. Vogel

Making Sense of Public Health: Improving Writing in Public Health, Rachel D. Schwartz

WAC and Public Health: The Perfect Intervention, Rachel D. Schwartz

Using the Teaching Toolkit Method to Improve Student Engagement, Rachel D. Schwartz and Claudia Cornejo Happel

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Analysis of Neonatal Sepsis in Kumasi, Ghana Through Paper-Based Medical Records, Jessica K. Sexton, Evans Afriyie-Gyawu, Isaac Chun-Hai Fung, Zachary McGalliard, and Daniel F. Linder

State of Public Health Voluntary Accreditation: Barriers, Facilitators, and Impact on Evidence-Based Practices, Gulzar H. Shah, Carolyn J. Leep, and Sergey Sotnikov

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Characterizing the Informatics Capacities and Needs of Local Health Departments in a Post-Affordable Care Act Landscape, Gulzar H. Shah, Jonathon P. Leider, Brian C. Castrucci, Karmen S. Williams, Akrati Gupta, and James B. Sprague

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Characteristics of Local Health Departments Associated with Their Implementation of Electronic Health Records and Other Informatics System, Gulzar H. Shah, Jonathon P. Leider, Brian C. Castrucci, Karmen S. Williams, and Huabin Luo

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Levels and Predictors of LHDs' Engagement in Community Health Assessment, 2002-2013, Gulzar H. Shah, Kay Lovelace, and Daniel F. Linder

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Do Local Health Departments With Better Health Informatics Capacity Have Better Preparedness Capacity?, Gulzar H. Shah, Bobbie Jo Newell, and Ruth E. Whitworth

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Exploring Cost and Delivery of STI Services by Health Departments in Georgia: Mixed Methods Approach, Gulzar H. Shah and Angela Peden

The Impact of Religiosity on the Mental and Sexual Health of African American Men who Have Sex with Men in the Deep South, Stacy Smallwood, Anne O. Odusanya, and S. Melinda Spencer

HIV at the Crossroads: Intersecting HIV Prevention Practice and Truth among AAMSM, Stacy W. Smallwood and Jarvis W. Carter Jr.

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Religiosity as a Predictor of Internalized Homonegativity and Sexual Risk Behaviors among African American Men who Have Sex with Men, Stacy W. Smallwood, Anne O. Odusanya, and S. Melinda Spencer

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How Social Media Is Used During Natural Disasters, Environmental Disasters, and Other Environmental Concerns: A Scoping Review, Kassandra R. Snook, Carmen H. Duke, Kathryn C. Finch, King-Wa Fu, Zion Tsz Ho Tse, Atin Adhikari, and Isaac Chun-Hai Fung

Using Photovoice to Gather Formative Sexual Assault Prevention Information, J. K. Spencer and Moya L. Alfonso

Healthcare Reform in the United States: The Affordable Care Act, James H. Stephens

Hospital Acquired Conditions: Tying Outcomes to Value Based Care, James H. Stephens