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.
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.
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.
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.
Department Hosts 30th Anniversary Symposium December 6, 2018 The Harvard Medical School Department of Health Care Policy hosted a symposium to celebrate its 30 year anniversary.
Normand Elected American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow December 3, 2018 S. James Adelstein Professor of Health Care Policy (Biostatistics) Sharon-Lise T. Normand, PhD, named Fellow of the AAAS in the statistics concentration.
Essentials of the Profession November 6, 2018 EOP covers key concepts important to the practice of medicine and to medical professionalism
Nursing Homes with Dementia Special Care Units Provide Better Quality of Care October 18, 2018 Nursing home facilities with a dementia special care units provide better quality of care for patients.
