Dr. Rachel Hogg-Graham is a current health services researcher and Assistant Professor in the Health Management and Policy department at the University of Kentucky's College of Public Health, focusing on cross-sector collaboration and the integration of health care delivery systems with public health and other community organizations to address population health goals.
Dr. Hogg-Graham serves as a PI on an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) funded K-award examining models of public health, social services, and hospital integration as a mechanism for addressing the social determinants of health that contribute to hospitalizations and readmissions.
Dr. Hogg-Graham is an MPI on a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded study looking at Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCO) efforts in Kentucky to build partnerships with community-based organizations and to address unmet social needs in enrollees. This project's Study Advisory Board (SAB) has played a critical role by bringing together representatives from KY Medicaid MCOs, the KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services, advocacy groups, and community partners.
Going forward, Dr. Hogg-Graham wants to continue expanding her collaborative research focused on the relationship between cross-sector collaboration and improved health outcomes and well-being. Her goal is to break the silos, and to identify new strategies for building strong and effective partnerships that will make a positive impact on population health.
Dr. Hogg-Graham wants to further research and understand how organizations are working together to build an infrastructure that effectively moves individuals through a broader system of care to inform future multisector strategies for improving population health.
The University of Kentucky College of Public Health is undergoing a review by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for re-accreditation. Part of this process includes the invitation to provide third-party comments. Anyone, including students, alumni, employers, community partners, etc., is allowed to share relevant information about the college directly with CEPH. If you would like to provide input to CEPH to inform their review, send your comments to submissions@ceph.org by May 4th, 2025.
