Dr. Zivin is a health services and policy researcher who uses social science and public health tools to improve health and functional outcomes for vulnerable populations with mental health and substance use disorders (behavioral health conditions), including pregnant and postpartum women, Veterans, and older adults.
Her current work includes the BIRCH project, which assesses the impact of behavioral health policy changes on opioid prescriptions, diagnosed opioid use disorders, and prescription treatment for those disorders. She also co-leads work on behalf of the state of Michigan for the Medicaid Outcomes Distributed Research Network (MODRN) state-university partnership that examines the quality of opioid use disorder treatment for Medicaid Enrollees.