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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Friday, June 12, 2020
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TODAY ON THE BLOG
COVID-19
Clinical Trials For COVID-19: Populations Most Vulnerable To COVID-19 Must Be Included
By Aisha T. Langford and Alison Bateman-House
For COVID-19 clinical trials, we advise
researchers to give careful thought to trials’ inclusion and exclusion criteria, make sure people are aware of and invited to participate in trials when eligible, ensure that those eligible to participate have access to studies where they live or get their care, and minimize participation burden. Read More >>
Reimagining COVID-19 Quarantine In The US To Be Effective, Ethical, And Equitable
By Nana A. Y. Twum-Danso
As the US looks to balance reopening communities and avoiding further COVID-19 spread, identifying and quickly isolating positive cases is becoming a more pressing concern. A national response should take into account active management of individuals who have tested positive but are not sick enough for hospitalization, and those who have been exposed but have not yet had their infection status confirmed. Read More >>
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
Expanding Access To Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder: The Pandemic Presents A Learning Opportunity
By Karen Scott
A national funder that launched in 2018 decided that its first priority should be making it easier for people with opioid use disorder to access evidence-based treatment services. The
foundation wanted to focus on groups with the highest risks of overdose deaths, including people leaving correctional facilities, postpartum women, and residents of remote, rural, and inner-city areas. Then COVID-19 hit. The foundation has adapted to the pandemic and aims to learn from it. Read More >>
FOLLOWING THE ACA
New Proposed Rule On Health Care Sharing Ministries And Direct Primary Care
By Katie Keith
On June 8, the IRS issued a proposed rule that would allow employers to reimburse employees for fees for direct primary care and health care sharing ministries through a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA). The proposed rule defines these fees or "shares" as payments for medical care or medical insurance, which makes them eligible for a tax deduction as qualified medical expenses. Read More >>
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A CLOSER LOOK—Serious Illness Care
Improving communication about goals and values for patients with advancing serious illness nearing the end of life is a key opportunity to improve the value of care. The Serious Illness Care Program, implemented at primary care clinics affiliated with Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, is a multicomponent intervention designed to support best practices in communication by clinicians to increase conversations with patients with serious illness about their goals and values. Health Affairs authors conducted a study of the program in fourteen primary care clinics participating in a high-risk care management program based in an accountable care organization.
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