from RAND Research Topic: Health and Health Care at http://bit.ly/2xYkqR0 on October 1, 2018 at 12:17AM Format: Hlavka, Jakub P., Soeren Mattke, and Jodi L. Liu, How Prepared Are European Health Care Systems to Deliver a Future Alzheimer’s Treatment? An Assessment of Health Care Infrastructure in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and The United Kingdom. […]
from RAND Research Topic: Health and Health Care at http://bit.ly/2RfRmxp on October 1, 2018 at 12:17AM No disease-modifying therapy is currently available for Alzheimer’s disease, but therapies are in development, and one may become available in the near future. Based on results from early-stage clinical trials, therapeutic development has focused on the hypothesis that Alzheimer’s […]
from Journal of Health Economics at http://bit.ly/2zGCbqg on September 30, 2018 at 03:45PM Publication date: Available online 29 September 2018 Source: Journal of Health Economics Author(s): Claryn S.J. Kung, David W. Johnston, Michael A. Shields Abstract Although mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression are common, there is little research on whether individuals in […]
from Market Design at http://bit.ly/2DGO2bJ on September 30, 2018 at 01:18PM ABC (the Australian one) has the story:Inside the ‘shadowy world’ of China’s fake science research black market Share By Natasha Mitchell for Science Friction "When the cancer research journal Tumor Biology retracted 107 papers last year, a dubious new world record was set — and the world’s […]
from Health Policy at http://bit.ly/2y2ZvvZ on September 29, 2018 at 04:48PM Publication date: Available online 28 September 2018 Source: Health Policy Author(s): A. Makady, A. van Veelen, A. de Boer, H. Hillege, O.H. Klungel, W. Goettsch Abstract Background Conditional financing (CF) of expensive hospital drugs was applied in the Netherlands between 2006 and 2012; a […]
from Health Policy at http://bit.ly/2OkKVu1 on September 29, 2018 at 04:48PM Publication date: Available online 28 September 2018 Source: Health Policy Author(s): Yusuke Nakamura, Hiroshige Matsumoto, Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani, Miho Suzuki, Ayumi Igarashi Abstract In this continuously aging society, private sectors are expected to play a role in older adult care. Implementing an agreement between municipalities […]
from Health Policy at http://bit.ly/2y3bHx8 on September 29, 2018 at 04:48PM Publication date: Available online 28 September 2018 Source: Health Policy Author(s): Allie Peckham, Frances Morton-Chang, A. Paul Williams, Fiona A. Miller Abstract There has been increased policy discourse urging a “rebalancing” of health systems from institutionally-based to community-based approaches. This paper offers an analysis […]
from Social Science & Medicine at http://bit.ly/2zEuWyV on September 29, 2018 at 04:04PM Publication date: Available online 28 September 2018 Source: Social Science & Medicine Author(s): Hiroyuki Hikichi, Jun Aida, Yusuke Matsuyama, Toru Tsuboya, Katsunori Kondo, Ichiro Kawachi Abstract We examined prospectively whether community-level social capital can mitigate the adverse effects of natural disaster on […]
from Social Science & Medicine at http://bit.ly/2DFvZ5J on September 29, 2018 at 04:04PM Publication date: Available online 28 September 2018 Source: Social Science & Medicine Author(s): Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan, Vipan Prachuabmoh, John Knodel Abstract Alarmist views regarding the burden that older persons pose for family and society are prevalent; yet, such views are not necessarily warranted. […]
from Market Design at http://bit.ly/2OoBFFg on September 29, 2018 at 01:35PM Nico Lacetera, who has a fine eye for repugnant transactions, points me to a proposal involving repugnance from several points of view: Venezia, una tassa sulla scollatura della sposaG-translate: Venice, a fee on the neckline of the bride "The initiative comes from the parish priest […]
from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2zDwJEl on September 29, 2018 at 12:11AM U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar recently touted the drop in insurance premiums during an event at Lipscomb University in Nashville, adding that President Donald Trump deserves the credit. “The president, who was supposedly trying to sabotage the Affordable […]
from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2IpEUai on September 29, 2018 at 12:11AM A recent study conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and commissioned by PAREXEL suggests that accelerated adoption of innovations in drug development could boost the industry’s sustainability, STAT reports. The study, titled “The Innovation Imperative — The Future of Drug […]
from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2y0UpAm on September 28, 2018 at 11:41PM As the spotlight on drug pricing continues to grow, some companies are working to develop new strategies to reduce drug launch prices, according to a Managed Healthcare Executive (MHE) report. A recent decision by CVS giving plans the green light to […]
from THCB at http://bit.ly/2In3vfR on September 28, 2018 at 05:15PM By GRACE CORDOVANO, Ph.D., BCPA The highly anticipated unveiling of the Apple Watch Series 4 caused a news and social media sensation. Apple coined the iconic timepiece as the “guardian of your health”, with health tracking functionalities such as the ability to detect atrial fibrillation (AFib) […]
from RAND Research Topic: Health and Health Care at http://bit.ly/2OWSOmz on September 28, 2018 at 04:14PM In an effort to improve mental health outcomes for individuals, families, and communities, the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) offers prevention and early intervention programs to residents. To comply with regulations established by California’s Mental Health […]
from Social Science & Medicine at http://bit.ly/2R4kiIq on September 28, 2018 at 04:01PM Publication date: Available online 28 September 2018 Source: Social Science & Medicine Author(s): Michael J. Roy, Bobby Macaulay, Cam Donaldson, Simon Teasdale, Rachel Baker, Susan Kerr, Micaela Mazzei
from Social Science & Medicine at http://bit.ly/2y5VdV1 on September 28, 2018 at 04:01PM Publication date: Available online 27 September 2018 Source: Social Science & Medicine Author(s): Tse-Chuan Yang, Scott J. South Abstract Research examining the effects of neighborhood characteristics on obesity and excess body weight has generally neglected the influence of both life-course exposure and […]
from Social Science & Medicine at http://bit.ly/2R8Dk0u on September 28, 2018 at 04:01PM Publication date: Available online 27 September 2018 Source: Social Science & Medicine Author(s): Ranjeeta Thomas, Ronelle Burger, Katharina Hauck Abstract The socioeconomic gradient in chronic conditions is clear in the poorest and wealthiest of countries, but extant evidence on this relationship in […]
from Social Science & Medicine at http://bit.ly/2xSILaS on September 28, 2018 at 04:01PM Publication date: Available online 27 September 2018 Source: Social Science & Medicine Author(s): Rourke L. O’Brien, Tiffany Neman, Kara Rudolph, Joan Casey, Atheendar Venkataramani Abstract New estimates reveal intergenerational economic mobility varies substantially across U.S. counties. The potential role of local environmental […]
from Social Science & Medicine at http://bit.ly/2R9Pwh8 on September 28, 2018 at 04:01PM Publication date: Available online 27 September 2018 Source: Social Science & Medicine Author(s): Ketan Shankardass, Colin Robertson, Krystelle Shaughnessy, Martin Sykora, Rob Feick Abstract Social media has greatly expanded opportunities to study place and well-being through the availability of human expressions tagged […]
from Social Science & Medicine at http://bit.ly/2xXsGRl on September 28, 2018 at 04:01PM Publication date: Available online 27 September 2018 Source: Social Science & Medicine Author(s): Fiona Stevenson, Caroline Pelletier, William Gibson, Sophie Park, Vasilki Chrysikou Abstract Waiting times in Accident and Emergency (A&E) Departments are a key performance indicator for the UK National Health […]
from Social Science & Medicine at http://bit.ly/2RcSXUC on September 28, 2018 at 04:01PM Publication date: Available online 27 September 2018 Source: Social Science & Medicine Author(s): John D. McMullen, Nadia McMullen Abstract Rationale. Despite a recognised need for mental health and life skills promotion for young people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the evidence […]
from Social Science & Medicine at http://bit.ly/2y5V83F on September 28, 2018 at 04:01PM Publication date: Available online 27 September 2018 Source: Social Science & Medicine Author(s): Bernadine Satariano This study contributes to the geography of health by emphasising intergenerational differences in health determinants in a Mediterranean context. Using a grounded theory approach, it aims to […]
from Health Policy at http://bit.ly/2Om87Im on September 28, 2018 at 03:55PM Publication date: Available online 28 September 2018 Source: Health Policy Author(s): Julia Abelson, Laura Tripp, Jonathan Sussman ABSTRACT Despite Canada’s long history with mammography screening, little is known about citizens’ perspectives about mammography and how best to support women to make informed choices about […]
from Journal of Health Economics at http://bit.ly/2NaP6nT on September 28, 2018 at 03:39PM Publication date: Available online 27 September 2018 Source: Journal of Health Economics Author(s): Hernæs Øystein Abstract I evaluate a program aimed at strictly enforcing a requirement that people on long-term sick leave be partly back at work unless explicitly defined as an […]
from Care And Cost at http://bit.ly/2OUmlNG on September 28, 2018 at 02:40PM Brian Klepper Posted 8/19/2018 on The Doctor Weighs In as “Health Value Health Care: Is It the Wave of the Future?” The most consequential health care question of our time is whether the iron grip on policy and the marketplace exerted by the industry’s dominant players […]
from Care And Cost at http://bit.ly/2QdJIC4 on September 28, 2018 at 02:32PM Several critical value-based programs have come together through the Health Value Institute’s acquisition and revitalization of The Validation Institute (VI). First is the VI’s original validation process, which evaluates the credibility of a vendor’s performance claims through examination of external literature, data sources, data and […]
from Care And Cost at http://bit.ly/2xTpwhq on September 28, 2018 at 02:11PM Brian Klepper Originally posted on 9/20/18 on The Doctor Weighs In At its core, America’s health care value crisis is really rooted in our system-wide failure to focus on managing quality. Health outcomes for specific conditions and procedures vary wildly across providers, health […]
from Care And Cost at http://bit.ly/2QeCcHe on September 28, 2018 at 01:52PM Brian Klepper Originally posted 9/28/18 on Valid Points In hunting for high performance health care organizations – those that consistently deliver better health outcomes and/or lower costs in high value niches – we can assume that, at a minimum, really excellent vendors have […]
from Market Design at http://bit.ly/2NNkhKP on September 28, 2018 at 01:03PM The Washington Post has a story about efforts to cap rising bride prices in one Chinese rural town: The ‘bride price’ in China keeps rising. Some villages want to put a cap on it. "The new rule was taped onto doorways around town: Officials […]
from Health Economics at http://bit.ly/2DDBQIM on September 28, 2018 at 11:36AM Health Economics, EarlyView.
from Healthcare Economist at http://bit.ly/2NJ9QYS on September 28, 2018 at 06:30AM Do “nudges” succeed or fail in the ACA marketplaces? NYT on bundled payments. Genetic instrumental variables. Cause of famine in China. Competition may improve efficiency, but how does it affect mental health?
from International Journal of Health Economics and Management at http://bit.ly/2NOiaqk on September 28, 2018 at 06:51AM Abstract This paper provides empirical evidence of the existence of a long-run causal relationship between GDP and health care expenditures, for a group of Latin American and the Caribbean countries and for OECD countries for the period 1995–2014. We […]
from Healthcare Economist at http://bit.ly/2NJ9QYS on September 28, 2018 at 06:30AM Do “nudges” succeed or fail in the ACA marketplaces? NYT on bundled payments. Genetic instrumental variables. Cause of famine in China. Competition may improve efficiency, but how does it affect mental health?
from Healthcare Economist at http://bit.ly/2NJ9QYS on September 28, 2018 at 06:30AM Do “nudges” succeed or fail in the ACA marketplaces? NYT on bundled payments. Genetic instrumental variables. Cause of famine in China. Competition may improve efficiency, but how does it affect mental health?
from Healthcare Economist at http://bit.ly/2NJ9QYS on September 28, 2018 at 06:30AM Do “nudges” succeed or fail in the ACA marketplaces? NYT on bundled payments. Genetic instrumental variables. Cause of famine in China. Competition may improve efficiency, but how does it affect mental health?
from Healthcare Economist at http://bit.ly/2NJ9QYS on September 28, 2018 at 06:30AM Do “nudges” succeed or fail in the ACA marketplaces? NYT on bundled payments. Genetic instrumental variables. Cause of famine in China. Competition may improve efficiency, but how does it affect mental health?
from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2xGtT08 on September 27, 2018 at 07:25PM AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot in recent interviews discussed the companies recent moves as Brexit and EU customs talks continue, as well as his salary compared to his peers, according to a PMLiVE report. Soriot in interviews with the Times and Sunday […]
from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2Oh2IT3 on September 27, 2018 at 06:55PM The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) revealed a new model bill that looks to bolster transparency around pharmacy benefit managers, according to an MMIT report. Trish Riley, NASHP executive director, says the model legislation is a collection of PBM […]
from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2QgoHH9 on September 27, 2018 at 06:25PM The Laura and John Arnold Foundation in August announced a series of grants, totaling an investment of $3.4 million, would take aim at rising health costs in private markets. According to a press release, the grants would be used to define […]
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