Author Frequently asked questions. 542 items Posts pagination Newer 1 … 25 26 27 28 29 … 55 Older ACOs are shifting the workforce to non-physician practitioners June 3, 2020 By David J. Nyweide, Woolton Lee, and Carrie H. Colla Health Affairs, June 2020 Abstract Both the number and the size of accountable care organizations (ACOs) in the Medicare Shared Savings Program have been increasing. The number of ACOs rose from 220 in 2013 to 548 in 2018, while the average number of participating clinicians […] Quote of the Day China’s delay, WHO’s frustration, and US’s abdication June 2, 2020 By The Associated Press AP, June 2, 2020 Throughout January, the World Health Organization publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus. It repeatedly thanked the Chinese government for sharing the genetic map of the virus “immediately,” and said its work and commitment to transparency were “very impressive, and […] Quote of the Day AMA statement on Trump severing ties with WHO June 1, 2020 By Patrice A. Harris, M.D., M.A. President, American Medical Association AMA, May 29, 2020 “In the grip of a global pandemic that has already killed more than 100,000 Americans, severing ties with the World Health Organization (WHO) serves no logical purpose and makes finding a way out of this public health crisis dramatically more challenging. […] Quote of the Day Losing Medicaid coverage during the postpartum period May 29, 2020 By Stacey McMorrow, Lisa Dubay, Genevieve M. Kenney, Emily M. Johnston, and Clara Alvarez Caraveo Urban Institute, May 28, 2020 Abstract Alarming increases in US maternal mortality have generated national attention, a search for policy solutions to promote maternal health, and an increased recognition of how important the postpartum period is for mothers’ and infants’ […] Quote of the Day Arundhati Roy: ‘The pandemic is a portal’ May 28, 2020 By Arundhati Roy Financial Times, April 3, 2020 But unlike the flow of capital, this virus seeks proliferation, not profit, and has, therefore, inadvertently, to some extent, reversed the direction of the flow. It has mocked immigration controls, biometrics, digital surveillance and every other kind of data analytics, and struck hardest — thus far — […] Quote of the Day What is ‘integrated care’ and do we want it? May 27, 2020 By Gemma Hughes, Sara E. Shaw, Trisha Greenhalgh The Milbank Quarterly, May 20, 2020 Abstract Context: Integrated care is a broad concept, used to describe a connected set of clinical, organizational, and policy changes aimed at improving service efficiency, patient experience, and outcomes. Despite examples of successful integrated care systems, evidence for consistent and reproducible […] Quote of the Day Bailout funds go to the wealthiest hospitals May 26, 2020 By Jesse Drucker, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Sarah Kliff The New York Times, May 25, 2020 A multibillion-dollar institution in the Seattle area invests in hedge funds, runs a pair of venture capital funds and works with elite private equity firms like the Carlyle Group. But it is not just another deep-pocketed investor hunting for high […] Quote of the Day 2020 Milliman Medical Index, with a new twist May 22, 2020 By Chris Girod, Paul Houchens, Dave Liner, Andrew Naugle, Doug Norris, Scott Weltz Milliman Research Report, May 2020 Executive summary In 2020, the cost of healthcare for a hypothetical American family of four covered by an average employer-sponsored preferred provider organization (PPO) plan is $28,653, according to the Milliman Medical Index (MMI). Key findings of […] Quote of the Day COVID-19 vaccine as a ‘global public good’ May 21, 2020 By Sarah Wheaton POLITICO, May 18, 2020 China will treat a coronavirus vaccine developed there as a “global public good,” President Xi Jinping said Monday. China has some of the leading candidates in the global race for an immunization, with four already in human trials. While the practical implications of Xi’s commitment remain unclear, it’s […] Quote of the Day Tsung-Mei Cheng explains Taiwan’s single-payer lesson for America May 20, 2020 By Tsung-Mei Cheng Milken Institute Review, May 4, 2020 If Americans are somewhat familiar with any single-payer system, it’s the one in Canada. Here, I outline another single-payer system built almost from scratch more recently — and in a place that’s even more affluent than Canada: the island of Taiwan. Arguably the most startling aspect […] Quote of the Day Posts pagination Newer 1 … 25 26 27 28 29 … 55 Older
