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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
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IN THE JOURNAL
MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM
A Collaborative To Evaluate And Improve The Quality Of Surgical Care Delivered By The Military Health System
By Peter A. Learn, Mollie J. Mullen, Pierre F. Saldinger, Peter Kreishman, Paul R. Cordts, Clifford Y. Ko, M. Margaret Knudson, and Eric A. Elster
Peter Learn and coauthors describe the MHS’s participation in the American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. One-third of military hospitals participated in 2014, with all
forty-six qualifying hospitals participating in 2018. Read More >>
Prevalence Of Unplanned Readmissions Among Patients Of Military Treatment Facilities
By Craig Holden, Kimberley Marshall-Aiyelawo, Chantell Frazier, Joseph Dorris, Tara Fowler, Mitchell Mismash, Jenifer Meno, and Koji Nishimura
Craig Holden and coauthors examine unplanned readmission rates in military health facilities. They find a significant reduction in seven-day readmission rates for medical and surgical services in fiscal years 2011–18, consistent with broad efforts in the health care system to reduce readmissions. Read More >>
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HEALTH AFFAIRS EVENTS
HEALTH SPENDING: MOVING FROM THEORY TO ACTION
NEW SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
9:00 am – 3:00 pm Eastern
National Press Club – Washington, DC
REGISTRATION OPEN
Eighteen months ago, Health Affairs teamed with the National Pharmaceutical Council and Anthem, Inc., to launch a multiyear project to promote an evidence-based conversation about health spending. To continue the discussion, Health Affairs and the National Pharmaceutical Council are hosting a forum with the following speakers:
- Mandy Cohen, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- Patrick Conway, President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Robert W. Dubois, Executive Vice President and Chief Science Officer, National Pharmaceutical Council
- Christopher F. Koller, President, Milbank Memorial Fund
- Reed Tuckson, Managing Director, Tuckson Health Connections, LLC
- NEW! Otis Brawley, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, Johns Hopkins University
- NEW! Dan Ollendorf, Director, Value Measurement and Global Health Initiatives, Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health (CEVR), Tufts University Medical Center
- NEW! Surya Singh, President, Singh Healthcare Advisors
- NEW! Adaeze Enekwechi, President, IMPAQ
- NEW! Ceci Connolly, President and CEO, Association of Community Health Plans
Be part of the conversation on September 11.
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A CLOSER LOOK— Virginia Medicaid Expansion
More than 300,000 adults in Virginia have enrolled in the state’s Medicaid expansion. A paper in Health Affairs from June 2018 provided a systematic review of the effects of Medicaid expansion, including increases in coverage and quality of care.
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