August 2010 - Health Affairs - The Network of Care

Updated Health Policy Brief: Extra Federal Medicaid Funding

Yesterday, President Obama signed into law an extension of extra federal assistance to state Medicaid programs. The additional Medicaid funding was first approved as part of 2009 economic stimulus legislation and was due to expire at the end of the year...

Published Thu, Aug 12 2010 2:02 PM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Policy, Politics, States, Medicaid

Health IT Event Video Available

Providers will have “no excuses” for not using electronic health records to improve care, Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Susan Dentzer said in summing up an August 5 National Press Club even on health IT. Video from the event, cosponsored...

Published Wed, Aug 18 2010 10:24 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Policy, Insurance, Physicians, Health IT

Foreign-Trained And U.S.-Trained Doctors Provide Same Quality of Care

Some in the U.S. medical community have questioned the competence of physicians trained abroad. But a new study released yesterday in Health Affairs’ August issue indicates that the quality of care provided by these physicians is no different from that...

Published Wed, Aug 04 2010 10:10 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Physicians, Workforce, Quality

Spain: World Cup Champs And A Health Care Success Story

The August issue of Health Affairs is titled “Lessons From Around The World.” One of the countries examined is Spain. In her editor’s note, Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Susan Dentzer writes that Spain emerged from the Franco dictatorship...

Published Wed, Aug 11 2010 10:46 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Primary Care, Global Health, Europe

Advancing Electronic Health Record Adoption And Meaningful Use

Achievement of the nation’s ambitious objectives for electronic health record (EHR) adoption and meaningful use will depend not only on thoughtful federal polices, but also on the cooperation across all the components of the health care sector. To advance...

Published Thu, Aug 05 2010 9:02 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Insurance, Physicians, Health IT, Hospitals

Fed. Of State Medical Boards: Maintenance of Licensure and Health IT

Editor’s Note: Humayun Chaudhry, D.O., of the Federation of State Medical Boards (photo and bio above) is a participant in today’s National Press Club briefing on meaningful use of health IT, cosponsored by Health Affairs and the Health Industry...

Published Thu, Aug 05 2010 9:25 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Physicians, Health IT

New Administration Report Highlights Health Reform Savings

Heading into the August recess and in advance of the anticipated release of the Medicare and Social Security trustees report, the Obama administration released a new report this morning predicting large cost savings from the recently passed Patient Protection...

Published Mon, Aug 02 2010 2:26 PM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Spending, Medicare

Nurse Anesthetists Provide Safe Care Without Doctor Supervision

Amid the safety debate about expanding roles for nonphysician health professionals, a new study shows that allowing nurse anesthetists to provide anesthesia services without supervision from a doctor does not put patients at risk. The study appears in...

Published Tue, Aug 03 2010 6:56 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Workforce, Patient Safety, Nurses

Christiana Care: A Leadership Moment For Hospitals And Physicians

Editor’s Note: Robert Laskowski of Christiana Care Health System (photo and bio above) is a participant in today’s National Press Club briefing on meaningful use of health IT, cosponsored by Health Affairs and the Health Industry Forum at...

Published Thu, Aug 05 2010 9:20 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Physicians, Health IT, Hospitals

Amer. Board of Med. Specialties: Aligning Maintenance Of Certification and Meaningful Use

Editor’s Note: Sheldon Horowitz of the American Board of Medical Specialties (photo and bio above) is a participant in today’s National Press Club briefing on meaningful use of health IT, cosponsored by Health Affairs and the Health Industry...

Published Thu, Aug 05 2010 9:27 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Physicians, Health IT

ThedaCare: Meaningful Use and Continuous Improvement

Editor’s Note: John Toussaint of ThedaCare (photo and bio above) is a participant in today’s National Press Club briefing on meaningful use of health IT, cosponsored by Health Affairs and the Health Industry Forum at Brandeis University. The...

Published Thu, Aug 05 2010 9:09 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Physicians, Health IT, Hospitals

Health Policy Brief: Pre-Existing Condition Coverage

The latest Health Policy Brief from Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) explores challenges facing the new Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, a program designed to help those with illnesses who have had difficulty obtaining...

Published Tue, Aug 10 2010 1:00 PM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Insurance, Chronic Care, Coverage, Health Law

Through A Patient’s Eyes: The Value of EHRs

Editor’s Note: Will Bloedow (photo and bio above) is a participant in today’s National Press Club briefing on meaningful use of health IT, cosponsored by Health Affairs and the Health Industry Forum at Brandeis University. The post below highlights...

Published Thu, Aug 05 2010 9:14 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Consumers, Health IT, Primary Care, Chronic Care

WellPoint: Supporting Meaningful Use Through Incentive Alignment And Hospital Financing

Editor’s Note: Charles Kennedy of WellPoint, Inc. (photo and bio above), is a participant in today’s National Press Club briefing on meaningful use of health IT, cosponsored by Health Affairs and the Health Industry Forum at Brandeis University...

Published Thu, Aug 05 2010 9:04 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Insurance, Physicians, Health IT, Hospitals

Highmark: Using EHRs To Drive Quality Improvement

Donald Fischer of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Inc. (photo and bio above), is a participant in today’s National Press Club briefing on meaningful use of health IT, cosponsored by Health Affairs and the Health Industry Forum at Brandeis University...

Published Wed, Aug 04 2010 1:52 PM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Insurance, Physicians, Health IT

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