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**The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs**

**Friday, July 31, 2020**

TODAY ON THE BLOG

COVID-19

Building The Long-Term Care System Of The Future: Will The COVID-19
Nursing Home Tragedies Lead To Real Reform?

By Bruce Allen Chernof and Cindy Mann

This is neither a sustainable system nor one prepared for future
outbreaks, particularly in light of a rapidly aging population. Read
More >>

A Digital Bridge To Real-Time COVID-19 Data

By John R. Lumpkin and Andrew Wiesenthal

The need for accurate COVID-19 surveillance is immediate. The Digital
Bridge is a production solution that is already meeting that need in
some places. Its use should be mandated to encompass all reportable
conditions of public health interest going forward. Read More >>

ADOLESCENT HEALTH

It's Time To Invest In Better Health And Well-Being For Teens

By Benjamin F. Miller and Denise Dougherty

Teens today are facing a myriad of challenges-many unique to their
generation-and we are not doing enough to help them, says this post by
Ben Miller of Well Being Trust and Denise Dougherty of AcademyHealth.
They discuss a recent foundation-funded report, Advancing Teen
Flourishing: Moving Policy Upstream, which contains ideas and
strategies. One suggestion is for schools to focus on not only teens'
academic achievement but also their social, emotional, and psychological
well-being. Read More >>

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IN THE JOURNAL

NARRATIVE MATTERS:
PATIENT-CENTERED CARE

Finding Time For Compassion In A Busy Emergency Department

By Angela D. Blood

A medical error in the emergency department causes emotional trauma for
a patient, who seeks compassion in the aftermath. Read More >>

HOT ARTICLES IN JULY

Estimating The Infection Fatality Rate Among Symptomatic COVID-19 Cases
In The United States

By Anirban Basu

Strong Social Distancing Measures In The United States Reduced The
COVID-19 Growth Rate

By Charles Courtemanche, Joseph Garuccio, Anh Le, Joshua Pinkston, and
Aaron Yelowitz

Impact Of The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act On Obesity Trends

By Erica L. Kenney, Jessica L. Barrett, Sara N. Bleich, Zachary J. Ward,
Angie L. Cradock, and Steven L. Gortmaker

Community Workers Lend Human Connection To COVID-19 Response

By Rob Waters

Disparities In Outcomes Among COVID-19 Patients In A Large Health Care
System In California

By Kristen M. J. Azar, Zijun Shen, Robert J. Romanelli, Stephen H.
Lockhart, Kelly Smits, Sarah Robinson, Stephanie Brown, and Alice R.
Pressman

Read the July 2020 Table of Contents
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**A CLOSER LOOK**-Defining Population Health

Population health is a relatively new term that has not yet been
precisely defined. In a Health Affairs Blog post, David Kindig discusses
the evolution of the term, and argues that, going forward, multiple
definitions are needed
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