Benjamin Howell
MD, MPH, MHS
Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Medicine)
Research & Publications
Biography
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Research Summary
My research currently has two foci. One is focusing on improving opioid use disorder outcomes in individuals, families, and communities impacted by mass incarceration. The other focus is using linked national and regional data sets to evaluate the impact of policy decisions on the current opioid overdose crisis.
Coauthors
Research Interests
Health Services; Opioid-Related Disorders; Prisons; Opioid Epidemic; Jails; Opiate Overdose
Selected Publications
- Evaluation of Changes in US Health Insurance Coverage for Individuals With Criminal Legal Involvement in Medicaid Expansion and Nonexpansion States, 2010 to 2017Howell BA, Hawks L, Wang EA, Winkelman TNA. Evaluation of Changes in US Health Insurance Coverage for Individuals With Criminal Legal Involvement in Medicaid Expansion and Nonexpansion States, 2010 to 2017 JAMA Health Forum 2022, 3: e220493. PMID: 35977325, PMCID: PMC8994123, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.0493.
- A prospective cohort study examining exposure to incarceration and cardiovascular disease (Justice-Involved Individuals Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology – JUSTICE study): a protocol paperHowell BA, Puglisi LB, Aminawung J, Domingo KB, Elumn J, Gallagher C, Horton N, Kazi DS, Krumholz HM, Lin HJ, Roy B, Wang EA. A prospective cohort study examining exposure to incarceration and cardiovascular disease (Justice-Involved Individuals Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology – JUSTICE study): a protocol paper BMC Public Health 2022, 22: 331. PMID: 35172807, PMCID: PMC8848673, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12688-x.
- The Stigma of Criminal Legal Involvement and Health: a Conceptual FrameworkHowell BA, Earnshaw VA, Garcia M, Taylor A, Martin K, Fox AD. The Stigma of Criminal Legal Involvement and Health: a Conceptual Framework Journal Of Urban Health 2022, 99: 92-101. PMID: 35031942, PMCID: PMC8866593, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-021-00599-y.
- Health Insurance and Mental Health Treatment Use Among Adults With Criminal Legal Involvement After Medicaid Expansion.Howell B, Hawks L, Balasuriya L, Chang V, Wang E, Winkelman T. Health Insurance and Mental Health Treatment Use Among Adults With Criminal Legal Involvement After Medicaid Expansion. Psychiatric Services 2023, appips20220171. PMID: 37016823, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20220171.
- The case for transitional services and programs for older adults reentering society: a narrative review of US departments of correction and recommendationsOnyeali R, Howell B, McInnes D, Emerson A, Williams M. The case for transitional services and programs for older adults reentering society: a narrative review of US departments of correction and recommendations International Journal Of Prisoner Health 2023, 19: 4-19. PMID: 36757114, PMCID: PMC10123961, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-08-2021-0073.
- Concordance between controlled substance receipt and post-mortem toxicology in opioid-detected overdose deaths: A statewide analysisHowell B, Black A, Grau L, Lin H, Greene C, Lee H, Heimer R, Hawk K, D'Onofrio G, Fiellin D, Becker W. Concordance between controlled substance receipt and post-mortem toxicology in opioid-detected overdose deaths: A statewide analysis Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 244: 109788. PMID: 36738634, PMCID: PMC9975083, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109788.
- Primary Care for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness: a Narrative Review of the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (HPACT) ModelTsai J, Havlik J, Howell B, Johnson E, Rosenthal D. Primary Care for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness: a Narrative Review of the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (HPACT) Model Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 38: 765-783. PMID: 36443628, PMCID: PMC9971390, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07970-y.
- Peer Review of “SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Uptake in a Correctional Setting: Cross-sectional Study”Howell B. Peer Review of “SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Uptake in a Correctional Setting: Cross-sectional Study” JMIRx Med 2021, 2: e31905. DOI: 10.2196/31905.
- Changes In Health Services Use After Receipt Of Medications For Opioid Use Disorder In A Statewide Correctional SystemHowell BA, Martin RA, Lebeau R, Truong AQ, Wang EA, Rich JD, Clarke JG. Changes In Health Services Use After Receipt Of Medications For Opioid Use Disorder In A Statewide Correctional System Health Affairs 2021, 40: 1304-1311. PMID: 34339247, PMCID: PMC9036835, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2020.02156.
- The Transitions Clinic Network: Post Incarceration Addiction Treatment, Healthcare, and Social Support (TCN-PATHS): A hybrid type-1 effectiveness trial of enhanced primary care to improve opioid use disorder treatment outcomes following release from jailHowell BA, Puglisi L, Clark K, Albizu-Garcia C, Ashkin E, Booth T, Brinkley-Rubinstein L, Fiellin DA, Fox AD, Maurer KF, Lin HJ, McCollister K, Murphy S, Morse DS, Shavit S, Wang K, Winkelman T, Wang EA. The Transitions Clinic Network: Post Incarceration Addiction Treatment, Healthcare, and Social Support (TCN-PATHS): A hybrid type-1 effectiveness trial of enhanced primary care to improve opioid use disorder treatment outcomes following release from jail Journal Of Substance Abuse Treatment 2021, 128: 108315. PMID: 33583610, PMCID: PMC8319218, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108315.
- Health, Social Reform, and Medical Schools - The Training of American Physicians and the Dissenting Tradition.Chowkwanyun M, Howell B. Health, Social Reform, and Medical Schools - The Training of American Physicians and the Dissenting Tradition. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2019, 381: 1870-1875. PMID: 31693812, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMms1907237.
- Mental Health Treatment Among Individuals Involved in the Criminal Justice System After Implementation of the Affordable Care ActHowell BA, Wang EA, Winkelman TNA. Mental Health Treatment Among Individuals Involved in the Criminal Justice System After Implementation of the Affordable Care Act Psychiatric Services 2019, 70: 765-771. PMID: 31138056, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800559.
- Incarceration History and Uncontrolled Blood Pressure in a Multi-Site CohortHowell BA, Long JB, Edelman EJ, McGinnis KA, Rimland D, Fiellin DA, Justice AC, Wang EA. Incarceration History and Uncontrolled Blood Pressure in a Multi-Site Cohort Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2016, 31: 1496-1502. PMID: 27619934, PMCID: PMC5130961, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-016-3857-1.
- Computational Fluid Dynamics Within Bifurcated Abdominal Aortic Stent-GraftsHowell B, Kim T, Cheer A, Dwyer H, Saloner D, Chuter T. Computational Fluid Dynamics Within Bifurcated Abdominal Aortic Stent-Grafts Journal Of Endovascular Therapy 2007, 14: 138-143. DOI: 10.1583/1545-1550(2007)14[138:cfdwba]2.0.co;2.
- Effect of residual aneurysm pressure on the bifurcated stent-graftHowell B, Kim T, Cheer A, Dwyer H, Chuter T. Effect of residual aneurysm pressure on the bifurcated stent-graft Journal Of Biomechanics 2006, 39: s276. DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9290(06)84063-7.
- Pulsatile movement of the zenith aortic stent-graftHowell B, Saloner D, LaBerge J, Chuter T. Pulsatile movement of the zenith aortic stent-graft Journal Of Biomechanics 2006, 39: s275. DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9290(06)84058-3.