Cassie Odahowski, PhD, MPH

• Current Projects - (2)
• Publications - (9)

Current Projects - (2)

• Examining the Costs Associated With Dental Restorative Services in the Absence of Preventive Services Among Pediatric Medicaid Beneficiaries by Rurality
  This project will examine the costs associated with pediatric dental restorative services in the absence of preventive services. This study focuses on children with Medicaid who have historically been less likely to receive preventive dental care with subsequent impacts on pain, infections, and overall development.
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Children and adolescents, Health promotion and disease prevention, Medicaid and CHIP, Oral health, Poverty, Public health, Social determinants of health
  
• Primary Care Infrastructure in Rural America
  This project will provide an updated and replicable framework for identifying rural counties where health needs and limited primary care infrastructure intersect. Findings may support more precise targeting of federal rural health investments.
  Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Healthcare access, Hospitals and clinics, Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), Social determinants of health, Workforce
  

Publications - (9)