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Last published 2026
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Brigham Walker

Researcher

Also affiliated: Tulane University (2017–2026); Portland State University (2023–2026); Apple (Israel) (2022–2023); McKesson (United States) (2020); National Bureau of Economic Research (2019); Concern Worldwide US (2022); IZA - Institute of Labor Economics (2023); Tula University (2021); Development Fund (2022); Concert Pharmaceuticals (United States) (2021–2024); Employment Agency (2022); Commonwealth Fund (2023)

Faculty Researcher

12 h-index 75 pubs 398 cited

  • Humans
  • United States
  • Medicaid
  • Female
  • COVID-19
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Adult
  • Telemedicine
  • Louisiana
  • Aged
  • Medicare
  • Appointments and Schedules
  • Medical Oncology
  • Pandemics

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Brigham Walker's research investigates health outcomes and disparities, particularly within the context of public health programs and the COVID-19 pandemic. His work examines the impact of Medicaid expansion on uncompensated care costs and medical debt in Louisiana, and the disparities in telemedicine use among Louisiana Medicaid beneficiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Walker has also studied the associations between government spending and pregnancy-related mortality in the U.S. and the mediators of discrimination in primary care appointment access.

His publications include comparisons of real-world time-to-event endpoints in oncology research and telehealth outcomes for Type 2 diabetes care among Medicare beneficiaries. Walker's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 11, with 75 total publications and 389 total citations. He has collaborated with Roberto J. Bravo at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences on shared publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 12
  • Publications: 75
  • Citations: 398

Selected Publications

  • Telehealth Utilization Patterns among Patients with Chronic Conditions Across Age, Gender, Geography, and Insurance in Arkansas (2026)
    Telemedicine Journal and e-Health DOI OpenAlex
  • Poststroke Telehealth Utilization Patterns Across Gender, Geography, Insurance, and Age in Arkansas (2026)
    Telemedicine Journal and e-Health 1 citation DOI OpenAlex

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77 Collaborators 27 Institutions 4 Countries

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