Young-Rock Hong
- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine
Assistant Professor
Overview
Dr. Young-Rock Hong is an Assistant Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, where he leads an influential research program at the intersection of healthcare systems, public policy, and social determinants of health (SDOH). As an expert in healthcare service delivery and value-based care models, his work explores how these factors shape population health outcomes, with a particular emphasis on preventive and primary care.
Dr. Hong's research, with over 130 peer-reviewed publications in prestigious journals such as JAMA Network Open, the Journal of General Internal Medicine, and the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, has illuminated the complex interplay between healthcare access, SDOH, and persistent health disparities. His economic evaluations and cost burden analyses have provided invaluable insights into the value, affordability, and real-world impacts of diagnostics, therapeutics, and prevention strategies for chronic conditions like cancer and diabetes. Merging his training as a health services researcher and medical sociologist, Dr. Hong's work investigates the dynamics of collaborative care models and patient-provider relationships. Through quasi-experimental studies, comparative effectiveness analyses, and leveraging large, real-world datasets, he has advanced understanding of how policy shifts like the Affordable Care Act/Inflation Reduction Act influence evidence-based screening rates and financial toxicity associated with chronic disease management.
Academic Appointment
- Assistant Professor, Emory University School of Medicine
Research
Publications
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Who Gets to Go to the Clinic? Expanding Equity Considerations in DTC Telemedicine.
J Gen Intern Med Volume: 40 Page(s): 1542 - 1544
05/01/2025 Authors: Warpinski C; Turner K; Hong Y-R -
Association between cancer screenings uptake and genetic testing for cancer risk among US adults: findings from HINTS 2017-2020.
J Community Genet
04/30/2025 Authors: Hong Y-R; Wang R; Carrier A; Ricks-Santi L; Kea T; Patel K; Virnig BA; Sahin I; Braithwaite D -
Participation in Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Collection as a Part of Routine Supportive Care Delivery in Oncology.
JCO Oncol Pract Page(s): OP2400760
03/05/2025 Authors: Katoju S; Nguyen OT; Rajasekhara S; Hong Y-R; Alishahi Tabriz A; Turner K -
Inpatient Palliative Care and Healthcare Utilization Among Older Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD) and High Risk of Mortality in U.S. Hospitals.
Am J Hosp Palliat Care Volume: 42 Page(s): 261 - 272
03/01/2025 Authors: Xie Z; Chen G; Oladeru OT; Hamadi HY; Montgomery L; Robinson MT; Hong Y-R -
Hospitalization patterns among older patients with cancer with and without dementia.
Am J Manag Care Volume: 31 Page(s): e32 - e38
02/01/2025 Authors: Xie Z; Hamadi HY; Barr E; Cho B; Patel S; Hong Y-R -
Before Helene's Landfall: Analysis of Disaster Risk Perceptions and Preparedness Assessment in the Southeastern United States in 2023.
Int J Environ Res Public Health Volume: 22
01/24/2025 Authors: Hong Y-R; Chu H; Xie Z; Dalisay F -
Patterns and Reasons for Being Uninsured Among Sexual Minority Adults Before and After the Affordable Care Act Implementation.
LGBT Health Volume: 12 Page(s): 77 - 84
01/01/2025 Authors: Xie Z; Terrell K; Lee J; Suk R; Hong Y-R -
Twelve-month analysis of real-world evidence from a telehealth obesity-treatment provider using antiobesity medications.
Obesity (Silver Spring) Volume: 32 Page(s): 2246 - 2254
12/01/2024 Authors: Ard JD; Hong Y-R; Foster GD; Medcalf A; Nadolsky S; Cardel MI -
Telehealth service use and quality of care among US adults with diabetes: A cross-sectional study of the 2022 health information national trends survey.
BMJ Open Volume: 14 Page(s): e086418
11/03/2024 Authors: Hong Y-R; Xie Z; Nguyen OT; Turner K; Walker AF -
Utilization of inpatient palliative care services among adolescents and young adults with cancer: Evidence from National Inpatient Sample 2016-2019.
Palliat Support Care Volume: 22 Page(s): 1027 - 1034
10/01/2024 Authors: Yadav S; Turner K; Xie Z; Chen G; Islam JY; Suk R; Hong Y-R