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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Thursday, August 15, 2019
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TODAY ON THE BLOG
ORGANIZATION OF CARE
Adopting Agile Principles In Health Care
By Bradley H. Crotty, Melek Somai, and Narath Carlile
The Agile approach—if embraced by health care organizations—will enable new Agile health practices, allow care to be more adaptive and responsive to new knowledge, improve care processes to deliver more value, and allow more effective adoption of new technologies to improve patient care. Read More >>
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HEALTH AFFAIRS EVENTS
MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEMS
September 12, 2019
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern
Reserve Officers Association – Washington, DC
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
The August 2019 issue of Health Affairs examines the health systems that serve 1.4 million active duty service members; provide care and coverage for another 8.1 million reservists, retirees, and family
members; and provide care for 9.0 million veterans. As the Military Health System (MHS) goes through a major restructuring, it also faces pressures and opportunities similar to those in the civilian sector.
Join us on September 12 when panels of authors will present their work and participate in a robust discussion on:
- The Role Of The
Military Health System In Ensuring Readiness And Supporting Skills For Battlefield Support; and
- The Complex Relationship Between Military Treatment Facilities And Purchased Civilian Care
Get event-specific emails delivered directly to your inbox.
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IN THE JOURNAL
MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM
Utilization Variation In Military Versus Civilian Care: Evidence From TRICARE
By Amelia M. Bond and Stephen D. Schwab
Amelia Bond and Stephen Schwab compared geographic variation in health care use (a common proxy for efficiency) between patients with a military system and those with a civilian system primary care provider—both of which are offered in TRICARE Prime, a health plan that resembles a health maintenance organization. Read More >>
Contribution Of Care Source To Cancer Treatment Cost Variation In The US Military Health System
By Yvonne L. Eaglehouse, Mayada Aljehani, Matthew W. Georg, Olga Castellanos, Jerry S. H. Lee, Seth A. Seabury, Craig D. Shriver, and Kangmin Zhu
Using information from linked cancer registry and administrative databases, Yvonne Eaglehouse and colleagues examined how care source contributed to cancer treatment cost variation in the Military Health System for patients who were diagnosed with colon, female breast, or prostate cancer. Read More >>
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A CLOSER LOOK—Generic Drugs
Pfizer has announced it will divest its off-patent drug business and merge it with Mylan NV, a generic drugmaker. A 2018 Health Affairs
paper examined generic drug prices between 2006-2015 and their impact on Medicare Part D beneficiaries.
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About Health Affairs
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