News Archive in HSR

August 2012

• Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute requesting grant proposals Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute requesting grant proposals - 08-AUG-2012

• HRSA to Offer Health IT and Quality Webinars during National Health Information Technology (HIT) Week, September 10-14 HRSA to Offer Health IT and Quality Webinars during National Health Information Technology (HIT) Week, September 10-14 - (Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)) - 04-AUG-2012

July 2012

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• PCORI is now accepting public comment on the draft report. The comment period began Monday, July 23, 2012, and concludes at 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, September 14, 2012. PCORI is now accepting public comment on the draft report. The comment period began Monday, July 23, 2012, and concludes at 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, September 14, 2012. - 27-JUL-2012

• Commonwealth Fund Names David Blumenthal, M.D., as Its Next President Commonwealth Fund Names David Blumenthal, M.D., as Its Next President - (Commonwealth Fund) - 27-JUL-2012

• Predominately black-serving hospitals provide poorer care Predominately black-serving hospitals provide poorer care - 20-JUL-2012

• Bariatric Surgery Fails to Shrink Healthcare Costs Bariatric Surgery Fails to Shrink Healthcare Costs - 18-JUL-2012

• Health Information Technology and Quality Webinar: Using Data for Evidence-Based Quality Improvement; July 27, 2012 -2:00 pm EST Health Information Technology and Quality Webinar: Using Data for Evidence-Based Quality Improvement; July 27, 2012 -2:00 pm EST - 18-JUL-2012

• Effort advances to build national electronic health information infrastructure Effort advances to build national electronic health information infrastructure - 11-JUL-2012

• More Sharing Services Physical Health Problems Bring Mental Health Problems, Demand for Services More Sharing Services Physical Health Problems Bring Mental Health Problems, Demand for Services - 08-JUL-2012

• AHRQ 2012 Annual Conference, September 9 - 11, 2012 AHRQ 2012 Annual Conference, September 9 - 11, 2012 - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)) - 04-JUL-2012

• AHRQ: A Systematic Review of Methods for Health Care Technology Horizon Scanning AHRQ: A Systematic Review of Methods for Health Care Technology Horizon Scanning - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)) - 02-JUL-2012

June 2012

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• Supreme Court rules healthcare bill is constitutional Supreme Court rules healthcare bill is constitutional - 29-JUN-2012

• Reducing the risk of outpatient medical errors Reducing the risk of outpatient medical errors - 19-JUN-2012

• Division of Pharmacoepidemiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital Named Recipient of $523,204 PCORI Pilot Project to Study Primary Medication Adherence Division of Pharmacoepidemiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital Named Recipient of $523,204 PCORI Pilot Project to Study Primary Medication Adherence - 18-JUN-2012

• Quality of Nursing Home Care Linked to Feeling of Staff Unity Quality of Nursing Home Care Linked to Feeling of Staff Unity - 15-JUN-2012

• RURAL MEDICINE: Doctors in Demand RURAL MEDICINE: Doctors in Demand - 04-JUN-2012

• PCORI Funding Announcements: Webinar for Interested Applicants: June 6, 2012, and June 13, 2012, 3:00 p.m. EST PCORI Funding Announcements: Webinar for Interested Applicants: June 6, 2012, and June 13, 2012, 3:00 p.m. EST - (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) US) - 04-JUN-2012

• ECRI Institute Identifies 1,000 Interventions for AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System; Reports available for free on AHRQ's Effective Healthcare website ECRI Institute Identifies 1,000 Interventions for AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System; Reports available for free on AHRQ's Effective Healthcare website - (ECRI Institute US) - 04-JUN-2012

• MedPAC appointments announced MedPAC appointments announced - 03-JUN-2012

May 2012

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• Health Services Research Call for Papers: Mixed Methods in Health Care Delivery Systems Research Health Services Research Call for Papers: Mixed Methods in Health Care Delivery Systems Research - 29-MAY-2012

• Expansion of assisted living could hurt nursing homes' bottom line, data suggests Expansion of assisted living could hurt nursing homes' bottom line, data suggests - 27-MAY-2012

• June 5, 2012, Briefing: Focus On The Care Span For The Elderly And Disabled, Washington, DC June 5, 2012, Briefing: Focus On The Care Span For The Elderly And Disabled, Washington, DC - (Health Affairs) - 27-MAY-2012

• Standard Heart Disease Risk Tools Underrate Danger in Rheumatoid Arthritis Standard Heart Disease Risk Tools Underrate Danger in Rheumatoid Arthritis - 22-MAY-2012

• Report using private health claims data shows prices are driving health spending growth Report using private health claims data shows prices are driving health spending growth - 21-MAY-2012

• Poorer Neighborhoods More Likely To Have Scarce Primary Health Services Poorer Neighborhoods More Likely To Have Scarce Primary Health Services - 09-MAY-2012

• CMS Announces Health Care Innovation Awards CMS Announces Health Care Innovation Awards - (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)) - 09-MAY-2012

April 2012

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• Text message prompts 'could improve treatment adherence' Text message prompts 'could improve treatment adherence' - 30-APR-2012

• Improving Quality and the Patient Experience: Creating Culturally Competent Healthcare Organizations, Free Webinar, May 3, 3-4:30p.m. EST Improving Quality and the Patient Experience: Creating Culturally Competent Healthcare Organizations, Free Webinar, May 3, 3-4:30p.m. EST - (Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET)) - 29-APR-2012

• 'Health care deserts' more common in black neighborhoods 'Health care deserts' more common in black neighborhoods - 25-APR-2012

• Investing In Population Health: A Roadmap For The Future Investing In Population Health: A Roadmap For The Future - 20-APR-2012

• Study reveals self-management problems for people with diabetes Study reveals self-management problems for people with diabetes - 11-APR-2012

• Physical Therapy Business Alliance Award Funds to the Foundation for Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Business Alliance Award Funds to the Foundation for Physical Therapy - 06-APR-2012

March 2012

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• Patients Actively Engaged in Their Care Fare Better, International Survey Finds Patients Actively Engaged in Their Care Fare Better, International Survey Finds - (Commonwealth Fund) - 30-MAR-2012

• Hospitals vary widely in ICU admissions Hospitals vary widely in ICU admissions - 28-MAR-2012

• Complicating Tears during Coronary Angioplasty: Where are they Most Prevalent and how do They Affect Patient Outcomes? Read more: Complicating Tears during Coronary Angioplasty: Where are they Most Prevalent and how do They Affect Patient Outcomes? Complicating Tears during Coronary Angioplasty: Where are they Most Prevalent and how do They Affect Patient Outcomes? Read more: Complicating Tears during Coronary Angioplasty: Where are they Most Prevalent and how do They Affect Patient Outcomes? - 24-MAR-2012

• How good one's health care is, how much it costs, and how easy it is to access can vary widely from community to community How good one's health care is, how much it costs, and how easy it is to access can vary widely from community to community - (Commonwealth Fund) - 19-MAR-2012

• 'Unconscious' racial bias among doctors linked to poor communication with patients 'Unconscious' racial bias among doctors linked to poor communication with patients - 15-MAR-2012

• Provider Support and Electronic Exchange Among Factors Critical to Successful Integration of Information Technology into Health Care Delivery Provider Support and Electronic Exchange Among Factors Critical to Successful Integration of Information Technology into Health Care Delivery - (Health Affairs, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., Urban Institute (UI)) - 05-MAR-2012

• New Comparative Effectiveness Research training now available New Comparative Effectiveness Research training now available - (The Ohio State University, College of Public Health US) - 05-MAR-2012

• Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Will Consider Revised Definition of ‘Patient-Centered Outcomes Research' at Baltimore Board Meeting Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Will Consider Revised Definition of ‘Patient-Centered Outcomes Research' at Baltimore Board Meeting - 05-MAR-2012

February 2012

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• Doctors, Nurses Often Use Holistic Medicine for Themselves Doctors, Nurses Often Use Holistic Medicine for Themselves - 27-FEB-2012

• Polarization Evident at National Health Policy Conference Polarization Evident at National Health Policy Conference - 22-FEB-2012

• Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Will Hold National Patient and Stakeholder Dialogue on February 27 at the National Press Club in WDC Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Will Hold National Patient and Stakeholder Dialogue on February 27 at the National Press Club in WDC - (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) US) - 17-FEB-2012

• Better health care at lower costs Better health care at lower costs - 09-FEB-2012

• Research Roundup: Safety-Net Hospitals Stack Up Well Against Others Research Roundup: Safety-Net Hospitals Stack Up Well Against Others - (Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) US) - 06-FEB-2012

• 2012 PHSSR Keeneland Conference 2012 PHSSR Keeneland Conference - (University of Kentucky College of Public Health) - 06-FEB-2012

• Medicaid Benefits Online Database Updated To Include 2010 Data For All 50 States Medicaid Benefits Online Database Updated To Include 2010 Data For All 50 States - (Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) US) - 04-FEB-2012

January 2012

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• HHS Launches Health It Challenge: Ensuring Safe Transitions from Hospital to Home HHS Launches Health It Challenge: Ensuring Safe Transitions from Hospital to Home - 27-JAN-2012

• PCORI Unveils Proposed Research Agenda PCORI Unveils Proposed Research Agenda - 27-JAN-2012

• 8 Reasons Why Ambulatory Care Quality Matters More Than Ever 8 Reasons Why Ambulatory Care Quality Matters More Than Ever - 20-JAN-2012

• Physician Visits After Hospital Discharge: Implications for Reducing Readmissions Physician Visits After Hospital Discharge: Implications for Reducing Readmissions - 04-JAN-2012

• New report highlights need for action on health in the aftermath of war New report highlights need for action on health in the aftermath of war - 02-JAN-2012

December 2011

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• Predictions for 2012 in Health Information Technology Predictions for 2012 in Health Information Technology - 30-DEC-2011

• CMS Solicitation for Public Comment on CED in Medicare CMS Solicitation for Public Comment on CED in Medicare - 30-DEC-2011

• Poor conditions in US for-profit nursing homes Poor conditions in US for-profit nursing homes - 23-DEC-2011

• Breast Cancer Patients More Satisfied When Specialists Share Care Management Breast Cancer Patients More Satisfied When Specialists Share Care Management - 16-DEC-2011

• Berwick: Don't Blame Medicare, Medicaid. It's The Delivery System Berwick: Don't Blame Medicare, Medicaid. It's The Delivery System - 14-DEC-2011

• Panel endorses active monitoring and delay of treatment for low-risk prostate cancer Panel endorses active monitoring and delay of treatment for low-risk prostate cancer - (National Institutes of Health (NIH)) - 09-DEC-2011

November 2011

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• States could see substantial savings with tobacco control programs States could see substantial savings with tobacco control programs - 28-NOV-2011

• Workers' Share of Health Insurance Premiums Up 63% from 2003 to 2010 Workers' Share of Health Insurance Premiums Up 63% from 2003 to 2010 - (Commonwealth Fund) - 18-NOV-2011

• AHRQ Releases First in a New Facts and Stats Series Analyzing the Size and Capacity of the U.S. Primary Care Workforce AHRQ Releases First in a New Facts and Stats Series Analyzing the Size and Capacity of the U.S. Primary Care Workforce - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)) - 18-NOV-2011

• Life Challenges Prevent Those with Lupus from Keeping Doctors' Appointments Life Challenges Prevent Those with Lupus from Keeping Doctors' Appointments - 07-NOV-2011

• Decrease in observed rate of TB at a time of economic recession Decrease in observed rate of TB at a time of economic recession - 07-NOV-2011

October 2011

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• AHRQ Awards $4.5 Million To Create Clinical Preventive Services Research Centers AHRQ Awards $4.5 Million To Create Clinical Preventive Services Research Centers - 31-OCT-2011

• Medical societies: Exclude cost analysis from outcomes research Medical societies: Exclude cost analysis from outcomes research - 26-OCT-2011

• Quality Improvement and Cost Containment in the Dutch Health System Quality Improvement and Cost Containment in the Dutch Health System - (Commonwealth Fund) - 26-OCT-2011

• Hospital patients suffer in shift shuffle Hospital patients suffer in shift shuffle - 22-OCT-2011

• White children far more likely to receive CT scans than Hispanic, African-American children White children far more likely to receive CT scans than Hispanic, African-American children - 17-OCT-2011

• $8.4 million AHRQ American Recovery and Reinvestment Act award is enhancing the infrastructure of the Indiana Network for Patient Care (INPC), $8.4 million AHRQ American Recovery and Reinvestment Act award is enhancing the infrastructure of the Indiana Network for Patient Care (INPC), - 12-OCT-2011

• What Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Would Want Us to Know About Health Care Disparities - 10/13/2011, 2:00 p.m., NIH campus What Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Would Want Us to Know About Health Care Disparities - 10/13/2011, 2:00 p.m., NIH campus - (National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) US) - 06-OCT-2011

• Low-Quality, High-Cost Hospitals, Mainly in South, Care for Sharply Higher Shares of Elderly Black, Hispanic, and Medicaid Patients Low-Quality, High-Cost Hospitals, Mainly in South, Care for Sharply Higher Shares of Elderly Black, Hispanic, and Medicaid Patients - (Commonwealth Fund) - 06-OCT-2011

• Employer-based health insurance premiums have spiked unexpectedly, Employer-based health insurance premiums have spiked unexpectedly, - (Commonwealth Fund) - 02-OCT-2011

September 2011

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• September Health Tracking Poll Finds Most Americans Express Doubt That the Congressional Super Committee Can Find the Right Solutions September Health Tracking Poll Finds Most Americans Express Doubt That the Congressional Super Committee Can Find the Right Solutions - (Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) US) - 26-SEP-2011

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