Weight Gain, Low-Calorie Sweeteners, and Responsible Translation of Research

from The Incidental Economist at http://bit.ly/2VCk2Fd on February 29, 2020 at 10:31PM A press release on a recently published scientific study has been catching clicks with the headline “low-calorie sweeteners do not mean low risk for infants: New research shows the impact ‘diet’ ingredients have on body weight and gut microbiota”. The biggest problem? The […]

Cost-Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Denervation for Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: The MINT Randomized Clinical Trials

from Value in Health at http://bit.ly/32AUSbw on February 29, 2020 at 03:13PM Publication date: Available online 29 February 2020 Source: Value in Health Author(s): Esther T. Maas, Johan N.S. Juch, Raymond W.J.G. Ostelo, J. George Groeneweg, Jan-Willem Kallewaard, Bart W. Koes, Arianne P. Verhagen, Johanna M. van Dongen, Maurits W. van Tulder, Frank J.P.M. Huygen

The 1918 influenza pandemic

from Market Design at http://bit.ly/3cihke3 on February 29, 2020 at 01:48PM Communications failures played a role in the 1918 pandemic: A flu that brought nations to a standstill  Jennifer A. Summers "The year was 1918 and after four grisly years of the First World War, the longed-for peace was within the grasp of the Allied […]

Friday Links

from Healthcare Economist at http://bit.ly/2vpIjDO on February 28, 2020 at 10:22PM All praise the fist bump. Problems with U.S. coronavirus testing protocols. Health Affairs’ ACA at 10 series. Living with multiple sclerosis. Which programming language is best for economics research?

Friday Links

from Healthcare Economist at http://bit.ly/2vpIjDO on February 28, 2020 at 10:22PM All praise the fist bump. Problems with U.S. coronavirus testing protocols. Health Affairs’ ACA at 10 series. Living with multiple sclerosis. Which programming language is best for economics research?

Friday Links

from Healthcare Economist at http://bit.ly/2vpIjDO on February 28, 2020 at 10:22PM All praise the fist bump. Problems with U.S. coronavirus testing protocols. Health Affairs’ ACA at 10 series. Living with multiple sclerosis. Which programming language is best for economics research?

Three Points to Consider as Adoption of Alternative Payment Models Grows

from AcademyHealth Blog at http://bit.ly/2PwXGBl on February 28, 2020 at 08:01PM Three Points to Consider as Adoption of Alternative Payment Models Grows At AcademyHealth’s 2020 National Health Policy Conference, MITRE moderated an expert panel to discuss the relationship between market dynamics and Alternative Payment Model (APM) adoption. Including perspectives of providers and patients, the session […]

How Hospital Systems Invest in Digital Health | Brent Stackhouse, Mount Sinai Ventures

from The Health Care Blog at http://bit.ly/387BfJe on February 28, 2020 at 06:01PM By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Savvy health tech startups can learn how the differing investment priorities of venture capital funds and strategic investors (those tied to large healthcare organizations like health plans, pharma companies, and health systems) can impact everything from their […]

“It was my obligation as mother”: 18-Month completion of Early Infant Diagnosis as identity control for mothers living with HIV in Kenya

from Social Science & Medicine at http://bit.ly/39b83lZ on February 28, 2020 at 03:05PM Publication date: Available online 27 February 2020 Source: Social Science & Medicine Author(s): Emily A. Hurley, Beryne Odeny, Catherine Wexler, Melinda Brown, Alexander MacKenzie, Kathy Goggin, May Maloba, Brad Gautney, Sarah Finocchario-Kessler