IN THE JOURNAL

NEW ISSUE:
OPIOIDS, INVESTING IN SOCIAL DETERMINANTS & MORE

The February issue of Health Affairs includes a cluster of studies that explore how health systems invest in addressing the social needs of their patients. It also covers topics such as opioids, the prominence of guns in political advertising, and a variety of issues related to Medicaid and Medicare.

The culture of health content in the February issue was supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Read the February 2020 table of contents.

Listen to a two-minute introduction of the issue from Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil.

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TODAY ON THE BLOG

PAYMENT

When Site-Of-Service Policy And Payment Reforms Converge: The Case Of Joint Replacement Surgery
By Joshua M. Liao and Amol S. Navathe

As we describe via the case of joint replacement, overlaying site-of-service changes on existing payment models can create complex challenges, including greater risk for inappropriate patient selection, distorted performance compared to historical baselines, and potentially decreased alternative payment model engagement. Read More >>

LEGAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES

Supreme Court Allows Public Charge Rule To Take Effect While Appeals Continue
By Wendy E. Parmet

After almost three years of anticipation, immigrants and their health care providers will now need to adjust to a rule that is widely expected to cause millions of noncitizens to disenroll from or forgo Medicaid and other public health benefits. Read More >>

GLOBAL HEALTH

What Questions Should Global Health Policy Makers Be Asking About The Novel Coronavirus?
By Lawrence O. Gostin

The world needs to be prepared for the possibility that this international outbreak will not be contained in the foreseeable future. Here are some key questions that global health policy makers should be asking. Read More >>

FOLLOWING THE ACA

The 2021 Proposed Payment Notice, Part 3: Risk Adjustment
By Katie Keith

This post covers the proposed changes to the risk adjustment program. Read More >>

A CLOSER LOOK—Communication-And-Resolution Programs

Hundreds of hospitals across the US will be paid less by Medicare after the federal government determined that they had higher rates of infections and patient injuries than others do. To promote communication with patients after medical injuries and improve patient safety, numerous hospitals have implemented communication-and-resolution programs (CRPs). This Health Affairs journal article discusses the effects of a CRP on hospitals’ malpractice claims and costs.

About Health Affairs

Health Affairs is the leading peer-reviewed journal at the intersection of health, health care, and policy. Published monthly by Project HOPE, the journal is available in print and online. Late-breaking content is also found through healthaffairs.org, Health Affairs Today, and Health Affairs Sunday Update.

Project HOPE is a global health and humanitarian relief organization that places power in the hands of local health care workers to save lives across the globe. Project HOPE has published Health Affairs since 1981.

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