Author: Matthew Green
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Is Patient Activation the Answer? Engaged Patients Could Yield Lower Costs for Hospitals
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This piece, first published on June 22, 2016, is being republished as part of the Chicago Policy Review‘s 20th Anniversary Series. Please visit us here to learn more about the series from our Executive Editors. Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are growing rapidly in the United States because of new pay-for-performance incentives under the Affordable Care Act.…
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Is Patient Activation the Answer? Engaged Patients Could Yield Lower Costs for Hospitals
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Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are growing rapidly in the United States because of new pay-for-performance incentives under the Affordable Care Act. These provider networks currently cover more than 28 million patients across the country, whereby they agree to cover a set number of patients for a fixed cost per year.…
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Can Comments Improve Care? How Yelp Reviews Can Help Patients and Providers Understand Experiences of Hospital Care
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Recently, there has been an increased focus on improving patient satisfaction in health care. Patient experience is one of the three pillars of the Triple Aim framework, as numerous studies have found a positive link between patient experience and downstream health outcomes, particularly with regards to self-management of chronic disease…
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A Milliliter of Cure: How Investment in Vaccine Provision Could Yield Substantial Economic Returns
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A new study finds that investments aimed at increasing vaccine coverage reap significant economic benefits in the long run, particularly in developing countries.
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All Roads Lead to Health: Medicaid Expansion Could Be Valuable Regardless of Method
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A new study finds that expanding Medicaid has significant positive effects for patients, but whether it happens via traditional Medicaid or private Marketplaces does not make much of a difference.
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Show Me the Calories? Calorie Counts on Menu Boards May Not Impact Consumer Choice in Restaurants
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A new study finds that posting calorie counts on menu boards in fast food restaurants increases awareness of information but does not impact long-term purchasing decisions.
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Medicare Beneficiaries More Likely to Switch Away from Managed Care
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A new study finds that high-cost Medicare beneficiaries are more likely to switch from private Medicare Advantage plans to original Medicare plans.
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Crowding Out Care: Overburdened Emergency Departments Could Hurt Patients by Diverting Ambulance Traffic
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A new study finds that, when patients are diverted from emergency departments due to overcrowding, they receive lower levels of treatment and suffer worse outcomes.
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Can Financial Penalties Drive Hospitals to Improve Patient Care?
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A new study finds evidence that financial penalties through the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program reduced patient readmissions for targeted conditions.
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Paying for Equity: Changing Pay for Performance to Reduce Disparities in Healthcare Funding
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Healthcare pay for performance programs tend to hurt providers working with disadvantaged populations. A new study proposes an alternative payment model that more equitably provides funds to providers working with these patients
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Hands Off Health Insurance: Could Looser Restrictions on Health Insurance Plan Offerings Reduce Premiums?
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A new study suggests that looser restrictions on health insurance plan offerings could result in lower premiums for state-based Health Insurance Marketplaces.