FEATURE STORIES

New Online Translation and Dissemination Course

Penn LDI and CHERISH launched a free, online course that helps researchers convert their work into a form that can be easily understood and used by policymakers and the public.

Care Program on Facebook Helped Postpartum Depression

James Guevara and David Mandell found that the combination of an online therapy program and a Facebook group helped to quickly ease postpartum depression symptoms.

Making an Innovative Academic Medical Center

Penn Medicine Chief Transformation Officer Raina Merchant and Wharton professor Ingrid Nembhard discussed research findings and shared insights about successful health care innovation at academic medical centers.

The Consequences of Behavioral Flags in the Emergency Department

Research by Anish Agarwal revealed that behavioral flags placed in patients' health records during emergency department visits created disparities that affected the kind of care the patients received.

States are Increasingly Powerful in Shaping Immigrants' Lives

A study by Courtney Boen and colleagues found that workers who are naturalized U.S. citizens report less use of health care and greater barriers to treatment, and may be "lumped in" with undocumented immigrants.

SEMINAR RECAPS

Climate Change, Disruption, and Health Equity

A panel of experts discussed how climate change impacts health outcomes for different populations and exacerbates health inequities, and how we can better prepare for and mitigate the health impacts of a changing climate.

EVENTS

Emerging Scholars Exchange Program with Erica Farrand, MD

Thursday, April 20, 2023
12:00-1:00 p.m. ET

The Power of Real-World Data in ILD: Answering Today’s Questions Today

Open to Penn affiliates.

Co-sponsored with the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care and the Interstitial Lung Disease and Sarcoidosis Program at Penn Medicine.

A Prescription for the Future of Drug Pricing

Friday, May 5, 2023
9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. ET

Penn LDI Conference

Sponsored by Arnold Ventures, the Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) and the Department of  Medical Ethics and Health Policy (Penn MEHP).

IN THE MEDIA

“Britney Spears Didn't Feel Like She Could Live 'a Full Life.' There's Another Way.” Emily Largent, Jason Karlawish. New York Times

“Medicare Panel Targets Rate-Setting Process for Private Plans.” Ezekiel Emanuel. Bloomberg Law News

“Fort Worth Judge Sides With Plaintiffs in Lawsuit Challenging Key Provision of Obamacare.” Allison Hoffman. Yahoo News

“Overdose Reversal Medication Could Soon Be Sold Alongside Ibuprofen and Allergy Meds, But Cost May Still Be a Barrier.” Margaret Lowenstein. WHYY

“Nearly All Hospital Websites Send Tracking Data to Third Parties.” Ari Friedman, Matthew McCoy. MedPage Today

PUBLICATIONS

“Measuring Moral Distress and its Various Sources.” Connie M. Ulrich, Christine Grady. American Journal of Bioethics

“Big Med's Spread.” Lawton Robert Burns, Mark V. Pauly. The Milbank Quarterly

“Widespread Third-Party Tracking On Hospital Websites Poses Privacy Risks For Patients And Legal Liability For Hospitals.” Ari B. Friedman, Raina M. Merchant, Amey Maley, Karim Farhat, Kristen Smith, et al. Health Affairs

“Community Health Worker Integration With and Effectiveness in Health Care and Public Health in the United States.” Molly Knowles, Aidan P. Crowley, Aditi Vasan, Shreya Kangovi. Annual Review of Public Health

“Use of the Nutrition Environment Measures Survey: A Systematic Review.” Karen Glanz et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine

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