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Monday, January 3, 2022 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From
Health Affairs
Dear John,
If there is one thing that 2021 has proven, it's that
COVID-19-related research will continue to remain a priority for our
readers. Some of our most popular articles evaluate vaccine efficacy and
the evolution of health care services in the age of telemedicine.
Millions of COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out across the nation, but new
variants emerged, exacerbating concerns around health care costs and
spending within a new presidential administration.
Here are the most-read
**Health Affairs** articles of 2021.
Most-Read Health Affairs Articles
Vaccinations Against COVID-19 May Have Averted Up To 140,000 Deaths In
The United States
by Sumedha Gupta et al.
In this paper, the authors examined the impact that COVID-19 vaccination
had in reducing virus-related deaths. They determined that the
reductions in COVID-19 deaths associated with vaccines had translated to
a value of statistical life benefit ranging between $625 billion and
$1.4 trillion.
Health Costs And Financing: Challenges And Strategies For A New
Administration
by William Shrank et al.
In early 2021 William Shrank and coauthors offered recommendations for
the Biden administration focused on health costs and financing. Their
recommendations centered on policy priorities including insurance
coverage expansion, improving prescription affordability, and
value-based care.
Actualizing Better Health And Health Care For Older Adults
by Terry Fulmer et al.
By 2030, one in five Americans are expected to be age sixty-five or
older. Fulmer and coauthors argue that the current health care system is
not prepared for the complexity of care that will be required for older
adults. In this article, researchers provide directions to improve the
care and quality of life for all older Americans.
National Health Care Spending In 2019: Steady Growth For The Fourth
Consecutive Year
by Anne Martin et al.
A paper published ahead-of-print in 2020 examined a steady growth of
health care spending, particularly for hospital care, physician and
clinical services, and retail purchases of prescription drugs, all of
which accounted for 61 percent of total national health spending in
2019.
Clinical Outcomes Of A COVID-19 Vaccine: Implementation Over Efficacy
by A. David Paltiel et al.
In a paper published ahead-of-print in 2020, researchers evaluated the
relationship between a COVID-19 vaccine's efficacy and implementation
and found that factors related to implementation and distribution
related more to the success of a vaccine program.
They noted that vaccine benefits decline substantially in the event of
manufacturing or deployment delays, significant vaccine hesitancy, or
greater epidemic severity.
Graduate Medical Education Should Not Be A Commodity
by Sharon Griswold
In a personal essay, Sharon Griswold wrote about the abrupt closure of
Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia in 2019, which had served
the Philadelphia region for over 170 years.
The hospital served as a safety-net institution for underserved people
and was once the epicenter of graduate medical education. Griswold
identifies the lessons learned from the hospital's closure.
You can also listen to her read the story on the **Narrative
Matters**podcast
.
High Nursing Staff Turnover In Nursing Homes Offers Important Quality
Information
by Ashvin Gandhi et al.
In this article, authors examined how nursing staff turnover could
provide significant quality information about nursing homes. They found
that turnover rates were correlated with a number of factors, such as
facility location, for-profit status, and chain ownership.
Variation In Telemedicine Use And Outpatient Care During The COVID-19
Pandemic In The United States
.
by Sadiq Patel et al.
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic gave rise to telemedicine services.
In a paper published in February 2021, the authors evaluated the
variation in outpatient visits across demographics, specialties, and
conditions.
Physicians' Perceptions Of People With Disability And Their Health
Care
by Lisa Iezzoni et al.
Over sixty-one million Americans have disabilities, and increasing
evidence documents that people with disabilities experience disparities
in health care. Researchers assessed physicians' perceptions and
biases toward people with disabilities to determine how potentially
biased views could contribute to health care disparities.
Private Equity Investments In Health Care: An Overview Of Hospital And
Health System Leveraged Buyouts, 2003-17
by Anaeze Offodile II et al.
How do private equity deals impact hospitals? In an analysis of private
equity-backed hospital acquisitions over the course of 2003-17,
researchers examined how acquisitions affected operating margins, staff
positions, and other expenses within hospitals.
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