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VIDEO: Measuring Person-Centered Care in Fetal Care Centers

Abigail Wilpers discussed her latest study that developed an instrument to measure how well fetal care centers are providing care that is responsive to patients' needs, preferences, and values.

COVID vaccines

Correcting Pessimistic Mortality Beliefs May Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy

Our research brief with the Population Aging Research Center (PARC) explored a 2017 public health intervention to correct misconceptions about mortality risk in Malawi that was linked to higher COVID-19 vaccination rates five years later.

Kira Ryskina and Rachel M. Werner

How Ownership Changes Affect Nursing Home Quality

Research by Kira Ryskina and Rachel M. Werner revealed that overall 5-star quality ratings decreased slightly with ownership change, and that the decrease in overall quality was driven by a reduction in the staffing rating.

Paula Chatterjee

Improving Racial and Ethnic Representation in Clinical Trials

Paula Chatterjee discussed her study with Samuel Takvorian that found greater oncology clinical trial participation from Black and Hispanic patients in Medicaid expansion states that mandated Medicaid coverage for the costs of participation.

Dominic Sisti

Hospital Settings as a Form of Treatment

Dominic Sisti and Meggie Crnic argued that hospital settings can function as a form of treatment through biophilic design - incorporating nature and peaceful environments into patient care.

 VIRTUAL EVENT RECAP

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Access and Payment for Cell and Gene Therapies

Experts at our recent seminar discussed the high costs and access issues of multimillion dollar gene therapies, and emphasized the need for fair pricing and policy reform.

 UPCOMING EVENTS

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(Re)Writing the Future of Health Care With Generative AI

Thursday, October 10, 2024
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. ET

 

In-person conference open to the public.

What Does the Fall of 'Chevron' Deference Mean for Health Policy?

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
12:00–1:00 p.m. ET

 

A Conversation with Allison Hoffman, JD, Holly Fernandez-Lynch, JD, MBe, and Kate Shaw, JD. Moderated by Julia Hinckley, JD.


In-person event open to the public.

IN THE MEDIA

“Doctors Use Problematic Race-Based Algorithms to Guide Care Every Day. Why Are They So Hard To Change?” Shazia Mehmood Siddique. STAT

 

“Heat Killed a Record Number of Americans Last Year.” Sameed Ahmed M. Khatana. USA Today

 

“DIY Medicine Draws Frustrated Patients to Online Forums.” Anna Wexler. Axios

 

“A Philadelphia Man Said He Was Sober, But Kept Testing Positive for Alcohol. How Did a UPenn Doctor Crack the Case?” Aaron Schwartz. The Philadelphia Inquirer

PUBLICATIONS

“Dual-Eligible Nursing Home Residents: Enrollment Growth in Managed Care Plans That Coordinate Care, 2013-20.” Eric T. Roberts, Xinwei Chen, Eliza Macneal, Rachel M. Werner. Health Affairs

 

“Projections of Extreme Temperature-Related Deaths in the U.S.” Sameed Ahmed M. Khatana, Jonathan J. Szeto, Lauren A. Eberly, Ashwin S. Nathan, Jagadeesh Puvvula, Aimin Chen. JAMA Network Open

 

“County-Level Structural Vulnerabilities in Maternal Health and Geographic Variation in Infant Mortality.” Daria C. Murosko, Josh Radack, Alejandra Barreto, Molly Passarella, Brielle Formanowski, Carolyn McGann, Timothy Nelin, Kathryn Paul, Michelle-Marie Peña, Elizabeth G. Salazar, Heather H. Burris, Sara C. Handley, Diana Montoya-Williams, Scott A. Lorch. Journal of Pediatrics

 

“Utilization of Reimbursed Acupuncture Therapy for Low Back Pain.” Molly Candon, Arya Nielsen, Jeffery A. Dusek, Sebastian Spataro Solorzano, Martin Cheatle, Mark D. Neuman, Craig Samitt, Siyuan Shen, Rachel M. Werner, David Mandell. JAMA Network Open

 

“Association Between Mandatory Bundled Payments and Changes in Socioeconomic Disparities for Joint Replacement Outcomes.” Austin S. Kilaru, Joshua M. Liao, Erkuan Wang, Yueming Zhao, Jingsan Zhu, Grace Ng, Torrey Shirk, Deborah S. Cousins, Genevieve P. Kanter, Said Ibrahim, Amol S. Navathe. Health Services Research

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