Covering Medicare Shared Savings, Equity in Publishing, And More
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The centerpiece of the Health Affairs Journal Club meeting in May is,
"Benchmarking Changes And Selective Participation In The Medicare Shared
Savings Program
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The authors of the study found that since the 2017 introduction of
regional spending into the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)
benchmarks, participation incentives were radically altered, favoring
the participation of Accountable Care Organizations and practices with
lower baseline spending in their region compared to others. These
changes suggest additional costs for the program, and the need for
reforms.
On May 10, please join author Peter Lyu of RTI International, for a
detailed discussion of the paper's data, methods, and policy
conclusions. Health Affairs Senior Editor Laura Tollen will host.
Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Access: Health Affairs Insiders
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On Wednesday, May 17, you are invited to join Health Affairs
Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil for the next installment of our Policy
Spotlight series, featuring Dawn O'Connell, the Assistant Secretary
for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the US Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS). ASPR is the office leading the nation's medical
and public health preparedness for, response to, and recovery from
disasters and other public health emergencies.
Prior to being sworn in as the ASPR, Ms. O'Connell was the Senior
Counselor for COVID-19 to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. Before coming to
HHS, she was Director of the US office of the Coalition for Epidemic
Preparedness and Innovations' (CEPI).
At CEPI, she was responsible for managing the broad spectrum of CEPI's
US and North American interests including its relationships with US and
North American-based stakeholders, government entities, and industry
partners. Earlier in her career, Ms. O'Connell was a top aide to
former US Representative John Spratt, (D-SC), who was chairman of the
House Budget Committee.
This event is open to all.
Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern
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In 2016, Health Affairs convened a "Health Equity Summit" with more than
two dozen leaders from philanthropy and academia to examine the research
and gaps in knowledge on reducing inequities in health care.
That meeting was the start of a years-long effort by Health Affairs to
drill down on these topics and has resulted in multiple thematic issues
of the journal and innumerable individual studies, culminating in the
2020 launch of the Health Affairs Health Equity program.
In February 2023, leaders of the Health Affairs Equity and Digital teams
published a study in the journal, Learned Publishing, detailing its
efforts to change how health policy research may perpetuate inequities.
In "A Seat For All: Advancing racial equity in scholarly publishing of
health policy and health services research
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authors discuss the steps taken by Health Affairs to intentionally
develop programs and modify processes to advance equity and
opportunities for all within its enterprise.
On Tuesday, May 23, you are invited to join us for a "Lunch and Learn"
event at which manuscript authors and guests will discuss the
journal's Health Equity journey and share with the audience lessons
learned during this process.
The session will be hosted by University of California Davis Professor
Michelle Ko, a member of the Health Affairs Health Equity Advisory
Committee, and feature Tulane University Assistant Professor Andrew
Anderson, a recentgraduate of the Health Affairs Health Equity Fellows
Training (HEFT) program.
This event will be open to all.
Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Access: Open to all
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