April 2012 - Health Affairs - The Network of Care

Health Affairs Now On iPad

Now you can explore the intersection of health, health care, and policy with Health Affairs on iPad. Download Health Affairs’ new mobile application for iPad to tap into a full interactive experience with Health Affairs content, including: Free...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2012 11:43 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Blog, Policy

Trends In The Adoption Of Health Information Technology

In 2011 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services began offering incentives to providers who demonstrated “meaningful use” of electronic health records (EHRs). With this program well underway, how well is health information technology implementation...

Published Tue, Apr 24 2012 1:45 PM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: Payment, Physicians, Health IT, Hospitals

A Closer Look At The Medicare Trustees’ Report

The latest report from Medicare’s trustees, released yesterday drives home what many already know: Medicare poses a serious long-term budgeting challenge. But a close look look at the report also suggests that, while reforms and savings are clearly needed...

Published Tue, Apr 24 2012 9:37 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Policy, Politics, Health Care Costs, Spending, Medicare

Health Affairs Blog Top 10 For March

Tim Jost’s analysis of the final rule on health insurance exchanges tops the most-read list for March for Health Affairs Blog. The Health Affairs article and follow-on blog post by Danny McCormick and colleagues on the effect of physicians’...

Published Thu, Apr 05 2012 10:55 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Blog, Prevention, Policy, Politics, Health IT

Health Affairs Briefing Reminder: Value In Cancer Care

Tomorrow, Thursday April 12, Health Affairs will hold a briefing to unveil its April 2012 issue, “Issues In Cancer Care: Value, Costs & Quality.” The volume explores a range of cancer-related topics, with the centerpiece a cluster of articles on assessing...

Published Wed, Apr 11 2012 9:49 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Policy, Medicare, End-of-Life Care, Effectiveness

Health Policy Brief: Essential Health Benefits

A new Health Policy Brief from Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation looks at essential health benefits–the core packages of benefits that so-called “qualified” health insurance plans must provide beginning in 2014. The...

Published Thu, Apr 26 2012 1:52 PM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Policy, Insurance, States

The Latest Wonk Review: From The Supreme Court To ‘Mad Men’

Over at the Health Business Blog, David Williams presents a great collection of health policy blogging in the most recent edition of the Health Wonk Review. The posts included range from discussions of last week’s Supreme Court arguments to historical...

Published Tue, Apr 03 2012 1:54 PM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: Health Reform, Blog, Health Law

Blahous Responds To Van de Water And Nichols: The Fiscal Consequences Of The ACA

On April 10, Charles Blahous released a paper on the fiscal consequences of the Affordable Care Act. On Friday, Health Affairs Blog offered a condensed and modified version of that paper, along with responses to the April 10 paper from Paul Van de Water...

Published Tue, Apr 24 2012 10:44 AM by Health Affairs Blog

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

The Fiscal Consequences Of The Affordable Care Act

Editor’s note: On April 10, Charles Blahous released a paper on the fiscal consequences of the Affordable Care Act. Below Blahous presents a condensed and modified version of that paper. In related Health Affairs Blog posts, Paul Van de Water and...

Published Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:49 PM by Health Affairs Blog

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

Strategic Reserve Stockpiling: A Proposal To Prevent Critical Drug Shortages

The increasing problem of drug shortages (see chart, click to enlarge) has received much recent attention, including a Presidential executive order moving to address the problem. A large number of drugs, including a number of agents ranging from electrolytes...

Published Tue, Apr 03 2012 10:48 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Public Health, Policy, Health Care Costs, Pharma

Learning From Amy Berman: Barriers To Palliative Care And How We Might Overcome Them

Editor’s note: You can hear Amy Berman discuss her April Health Affairs Narrative Matters essay at the recent release event for the April issue. You can also join Amy tomorrow (May 1) at noon for live online chat hosted by the Washington Post, which...

Published Mon, Apr 30 2012 2:02 PM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Consumers, Physicians, Quality, Hospitals, Personal Experience, End-of-Life Care

Health Affairs Briefing: Trends In The Adoption Of Health Information Technology

On Wednesday, April 25, Health Affairs will hold a briefing on the subjects of recent trends in health information technology adoption among US health care providers; eligibility for federal incentives to support that adoption; and demonstration of meaningful...

Published Tue, Apr 17 2012 1:13 PM by Health Affairs Blog

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

Implementing Health Reform: Amidst Turbulence, Federal Work Goes On

The Supreme Court continues to mull the fate of the Affordable Care Act. The House of Representatives continues to push budget bills that would defund ACA programs. Many state legislatures have adjourned for the year without taking significant action...

Published Fri, Apr 27 2012 10:35 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Consumers, Policy, Insurance, States, Employer-Sponsored Insurance

Yes, Health Reform Strengthens Medicare And Reduces The Deficit

Editor’s note: On April 10, Charles Blahous released a paper on the fiscal consequences of the Affordable Care Act. Below Paul Van de Water responds to the arguments Blahous raised in the April 10 paper and offers his own views on the ACA’s...

Published Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:53 PM by Health Affairs Blog

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

Saving For Health Care: The Policy Pros And Cons Of Different Vehicles

There are two ways people can insure for medical expenses: third party insurance and individual self-insurance. Under the former, a third party (insurance company, employer or government) pays the expenses. Under the latter, people must save and pay the...

Published Tue, Apr 17 2012 11:22 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Consumers, Policy, Insurance, Health Care Costs, Employer-Sponsored Insurance

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