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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
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HEALTH AFFAIRS EVENTS– 2019 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey
Wednesday, December 11, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern
Conrad Hotel – 950 New York Ave NW, Washington DC
Registration Now Open
Join us for a special event to be convened by Health Affairs and The Commonwealth Fund marking the publication of the 2019 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey of Primary Care Physicians in 11 Countries. Senior government officials, delivery system experts, and leading policy thinkers from around the world will gather for a high-level discussion of strategies to promote high-quality primary care, with special attention to the integration of health and social care.
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TODAY ON THE BLOG
DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION
A Roadmap To Welcoming Health Care Innovation
By Samyukta Mullangi, Said A. Ibrahim, Nigam H. Shah, and Kevin A. Schulman
Health care systems across the country are struggling with their approach to innovation, which has resulted in a tremendous proliferation of pilot studies but little adoption of solutions at scale. Read More >>
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THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE
Changes In Physician Consolidation With The Spread Of Accountable Care
Organizations
By Genevieve P. Kanter, Daniel Polsky, and Rachel M. Werner
While early evidence suggests that accountable care organizations (ACOs) are associated with higher quality and lower costs, there have been simultaneous concerns that ACOs may incentivize consolidation of physician groups. This is particularly concerning as previous research has shown that consolidation is associated with lower quality and higher prices. Using a difference-in-differences strategy and data from the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which began in 2012, Genevieve Kanter and coauthors examined whether physician practices consolidated after ACOs entered health care markets. Read More >>
The Practice Of Medicine series is supported by The Physicians Foundation.
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A CLOSER LOOK—Child Abuse
There are 2.9 million cases of child abuse reported every year in the United States. According to this Narrative Matters piece from October, not enough has been done to tackle the national problems of child abuse and neglect.
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