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Health Affairs Patients’ Use Of Evidence Briefing Recap

On Thursday, April 7, 2016, Health Affairs commemorated the release of its April issue, “ Patients’ and Consumers’ Use of Evidence ,” at a forum in Washington, DC that featured authors from the issue discussing issues related to engaging patients...

Published Fri, Apr 08 2016 9:00 AM by Health Affairs BlogHealth Affairs Blog

Filed under: Elsewhere@ Health Affairs, patient evidence, patient use of evidence

State Licensing And Reimbursement Barriers To Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration: Lessons From New Jersey

Integrating behavioral and physical health care is a promising development that is gaining momentum in states across the country—and with good reason. A solid research consensus demonstrates that integrated care that treats the “whole person” results...

Published Thu, Apr 07 2016 2:08 PM by Health Affairs BlogHealth Affairs Blog

Filed under: Payment, Physicians, Primary Care, States, Workforce, Access, Innovation, Health Philanthropy, GrantWatch, Mental Health, Health Care Delivery, Payment Policy, Organization and Delivery, Health Professionals, Behavioral Health, New Jersey, Substance Use Disorders

Lessons From More Than A Decade In Patient Portals

Many of us look forward to a time when the experience of interacting with our health care providers will be as consumer-friendly and technology-enabled as, for example, using an ATM or Uber. The vision is health care at the touch of a finger — lab...

Published Thu, Apr 07 2016 11:00 AM by Health Affairs BlogHealth Affairs Blog

Filed under: Physicians, Health IT, Primary Care, Quality, Featured, Insurance and Coverage, Organization and Delivery, Drugs and Medical Technology, Health Professionals, triple aim, EHRs, electronic health records, chronic conditions, patient uses of evidence, patient portals

CMS Releases Final Summary Of Benefits And Coverage Template, Accompanying Materials

Implementing Health Reform. On April 6, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid posted the final 2017 summary of benefits and coverage (SBC) template , group and individual market SBC instructions and uniform glossary of health coverage and medical...

Published Thu, Apr 07 2016 4:01 AM by Health Affairs BlogHealth Affairs Blog

Filed under: Following the ACA, Insurance and Coverage, Summary of Benefits And Coverage

Tracking The Impact Of The Affordable Care Act In Kentucky

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) presents states with an opportunity to tailor the implementation of key health policy approaches intended to increase health insurance coverage and access to timely, high-quality care in a way that fits their populations...

Published Wed, Apr 06 2016 2:02 PM by Health Affairs BlogHealth Affairs Blog

Filed under: Health Reform, Policy, Health Care Costs, Coverage, Access, Quality, Disparities, Medicaid, Health Philanthropy, GrantWatch, Featured, Insurance and Coverage, Costs and Spending, Medicaid and CHIP, health outcomes, Affordable Care Act, Kentucky

Why We Stopped Participating In US News’ Medical School Rankings

Every spring, the snows recede, birds migrate north, and U.S. News & World Report releases its annual “Best Graduate Schools” rankings. The issue is a predictable hit with prospective graduate students and anxious parents who want to make sure their...

Published Wed, Apr 06 2016 10:00 AM by Health Affairs BlogHealth Affairs Blog

Filed under: Physicians, Quality, Featured, Equity and Disparities, Health Professionals, Graduate medical education, medical school rankings, US News & World report, Uniformed Services University of the Health Services, Liaison Committee on Medical Education

The Toyota Production System: What Does It Mean, And What Does It Mean For Health Care?

The Toyota Production System (TPS), also known as the Lean management system (Lean), is already helping health care organizations provide high-quality, low-cost care, and it promises to do far more. However, the potential benefits of TPS/Lean are endangered...

Published Wed, Apr 06 2016 8:00 AM by Health Affairs BlogHealth Affairs Blog

Filed under: Quality, Hospitals, Population Health, Featured, Organization and Delivery, Costs and Spending, Health Professionals, ACOs, taylorism, Lean management, Toyota Production System

To Fight Antimicrobial Resistance, Allow FDA To Approve New Drugs For Limited Populations

Over the past several months, microbiologists and public health experts around the world have been alarmed by the discovery of a gene conferring resistance to colistin, a so-called “last resort” antibiotic. The gene, MCR-1, was discovered in China last...

Published Tue, Apr 05 2016 10:00 AM by Health Affairs BlogHealth Affairs Blog

Filed under: Public Health, Global Health, Quality, Research, Population Health, Featured, Drugs and Medical Technology, FDA, Congress, 21st Century Cures Act, Antibiotic Resistance, Antibiotics, limited-population antibacterial drug, PATH Act, MCR-1

Hospitals’ Engagement In Population Health: Moving Past The Medicine And Into The Community

Traditionally, hospitals are thought of as places people go for medical care. But could one imagine a world where hospitals reached out to people in their communities to address the deeply rooted social and environmental factors impacting health? While...

Published Tue, Apr 05 2016 7:30 AM by Health Affairs BlogHealth Affairs Blog

Filed under: Public Health, Quality, Hospitals, Social Determinants of Health, Population Health, Payment Policy, Costs and Spending, Medicaid and CHIP, Equity and Disparities, Health Professionals, ACOs, New York, culture of health, Alternative Payment Models, New York State, value-based payment

Health Affairs Event Reminder: Patients’ And Consumers’ Use Of Evidence

The health policy literature is filled with references to providers, but patients are all too often left out of the conversation regarding how to best meet their needs. Growing attention to patient-centered care—with the attendant need for a better...

Published Tue, Apr 05 2016 5:55 AM by Health Affairs BlogHealth Affairs Blog

Filed under: Elsewhere@ Health Affairs, patient uses of evidence, events

Health Affairs April Issue: Patients’ & Consumers’ Use Of Evidence

The April issue of Health Affairs examines patients’ and consumers’ use of evidence to inform health care decisions. The issue includes studies about the role of evidence in health care decisions, the barriers associated with collecting and using data...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2016 1:17 PM by Health Affairs BlogHealth Affairs Blog

Filed under: Elsewhere@ Health Affairs, Health Affairs journal, patient uses of evidence, Connecticut

Brave New World: Medicare’s Advanced Payment Models

The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) established a new framework for Medicare physician payment. Under the law, beginning in 2019, health care professionals participating in the program will come to a crossroads on their path...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2016 9:00 AM by Health Affairs BlogHealth Affairs Blog

Filed under: Medicare, Quality, Hospitals, Featured, Payment Policy, Insurance and Coverage, Costs and Spending, Medicaid and CHIP, Health Professionals, EHRs, MACRA, Alternative Payment Models, MedPAC, meaningful use requirements

Health Policy Brief: Final 2015-20 Dietary Guidelines For Americans

A new policy brief from Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) focuses on the recommendations of the eighth edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released on January 7, 2016. This brief updates a previous Health Policy...

Published Fri, Apr 01 2016 12:00 PM by Health Affairs BlogHealth Affairs Blog

Filed under: Elsewhere@ Health Affairs, Featured, FDA, Health Policy Brief, Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

CMS Issues Guidance On Language Accessibility Requirements

On March 30, 2016, CMS released a Guidance and Population Data for Exchanges, Qualified Health Plan Issuers, and Web-Brokers to Ensure Meaningful Access by Limited-English Proficient (LEP) Speakers . The guidance imposes no new regulatory requirements...

Published Fri, Apr 01 2016 9:15 AM by Health Affairs BlogHealth Affairs Blog

Filed under: States, Following the ACA, Insurance and Coverage, CMS, Spanish language, language requirements

Medicare Payment Reform: Hospitals Cannot Succeed Without Medicare Data

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is adopting new payment policies that will rapidly shift current reimbursement models that reward volume to alternative models designed to reward value and care coordination. These reforms also expand...

Published Fri, Apr 01 2016 9:00 AM by Health Affairs BlogHealth Affairs Blog

Filed under: Medicare, Quality, Hospitals, Health Policy Lab, Payment Policy, Costs and Spending, Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement, Bundled Payment for Care Improvement demo, Bundled Payments, Hospital Value-Based Purchasing, episode based payment

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