Addressing racial disparities in health care delivery (Part 2)
With COVID-19 cases still high and the Biden-Harris administration newly in place, it has never been more important to acknowledge…
Addressing racial disparities in health care delivery (Part 1)
As the pandemic surges and the nation prepares for a new administration, it has never been more important to acknowledge…
Drug policy 101: Drug patents
As drug prices continue rising unsustainably in the United States, patients and payers need to understand — and policy makers…
How to save the patent system in 3 easy steps
Patents are in the news as Congress considers legislation to address patent abuses and anticompetitive behavior by the pharmaceutical industry.…
When it comes to the mental health workforce crisis, the struggles — and opportunities — are real
The challenges facing the mental health workforce are nothing new, but the urgency to address these challenges is growing. That…
Five lessons for leaders to improve community health
Conference season is upon us, and this year we welcomed a new kid on the block: the “National Forum on…
Six burning questions healthcare leaders have about ACOs
If you ask healthcare leaders what they think about Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), you won’t be short on answers. From…
What’s in an ACO? Elliott Fisher introduces research on emerging ACO models
Accountable Care Organizations hold great promise in improving quality and reducing costs of health care. But little is known about…
Kaiser Permanente leaders discuss the foundations of delivering accountable care
Efforts to develop Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have been gaining steam in the past year, following provisions in the Affordable…
