Potential Implications of Private Equity Investments in Health Care Delivery March 19, 2019 Private equity investments can help, but also hurt, health care.
Grabowski Testifies Before Senate Finance Committee March 15, 2019 Grabowski testifies at Not Forgotten: Protecting Americans from Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes hearing
Drop in Opioid Prescriptions Shows Progress, but Concern Still Remains March 15, 2019 Some, but not all, doctors have cut back on opioid prescribing
Increase in Primary Care Physician Supply Has Positive Effects on Population Health March 15, 2019 Primary care physician supply can reduce mortality and have a positive effect on population health.
Overlapping Surgeries Generally Safe for Most Patients February 28, 2019 You may think that your primary surgeon is present in the operating room for your entire procedure- but that may not always be the case.
Rhode Island's Affordability Standards Slow Health Care Spending February 26, 2019 Rhode Island’s 2010 affordability standards that slowed health care spending growth are promising for other states.
Maestas Elected to National Academy of Social Insurance February 25, 2019 Associate professor of health care policy Nicole Maestas, PhD, has been elected to the National Academy of Social Insurance.
Disparities in Mental Health Treatment in Youth Minority Groups February 8, 2019 FDA box warning reduces use of antidepressant in white youth, but not minority youths.
Benzodiazepines Visit Rates Rising February 4, 2019 The number of overdose deaths related to benzodiazepines has increased dramatically in the last decade.
HRRP Decreased Hospital Readmissions Overstated January 23, 2019 Medicare’s Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) was created to incentivize hospitals to reduce readmissions among Medicare patients.
Telemedicine Could Improve SUD Treatment January 23, 2019 An estimated 21 million Americans suffer from a substance use disorder (SUD) that relates to alcohol, opioids, or other drugs.
Health Policy Data Science Lab at HCP January 16, 2019 The Health Policy Data Science Lab was founded in 2015 as a collaborative research space to tackle policy issues using rigorous statistical methods.
