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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs

Monday, June 1, 2020
Health Affairs March 2020


IN THE JOURNAL


NEW ISSUE:
RURAL HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & MORE

The June issue of Health Affairs includes studies on rural health, surprise out-of-network bills for mental health care, private equity in some physician practices, and other topics. Also in the issue: final published versions of two Fast Track COVID-19 studies.

Read the June 2020 table of contents.

TODAY ON THE BLOG

QUALITY OF CARE

In Remembrance Of Paul O’Neill
By Karen Wolk Feinstein

Many obituaries have commemorated the exceptional life of an unusual leader, Paul O’Neill. The listings of his positions and accomplishments, however, hardly capture the aura of a man who changed the way we think about safety and quality in a sectorhealth carewhere he never worked. Read More >>


PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

Traditional Cost-Effectiveness Formulas And Precision Medicines
By Jaime Rubin Cahill

Current approaches to evaluating cost-effectiveness often fail to capture unique attributes and circumstances of precision medicines, especially when applied to rare, chronic diseases.
Read More >>


FOLLOWING THE ACA

New Proposed Rule On Risk Adjustment Data Validation
By Katie Keith

On May 29, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed adjustments to the Affordable Care Act’s risk adjustment data validation (RADV) program. First, HHS proposes three changes to its methodology for error rate calculations. Second, HHS would change the way that it applies the RADV results to risk adjustment transfers. Comments are due on July 2. Read More >>


A CLOSER LOOKValue-Based Pediatric Care

In Delaware, Nemours Children’s Health System wants to get paid for keeping children healthy.
In a 2019 article in Health Affairs, Rebecca Gale examined integrating pediatric care and taking on risk to improve health.

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