Paying for Care

The September 2017 issue of Health Affairs examines different aspects of health care markets including market concentration, competition, and provider networks.

AcademyHealth, in partnership with the ABIM Foundation, has developed a set of priorities through engagement of multi-stakeholder groups to develop, test, and use measures of low-value care that are sensitive to patient’s values. This webinar encompases a discussion of the rationale and scope of the project, the prioritization methods, and implications of the prioritization endeavors for low-value care measurement

This report explores challenges and successes related to how health care purchasers, plans, and providers could support strategies for sustainable investment in non-clinical community-wide population health activities.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grantees examine how consumers are navigating the healthcare system, with a particular focus on their experiences, preferences, and values.

The July 2017 issue of Health Affairs contains a collection of papers about advanced illness & end-of-life care.

The June 2017 issue of Milbank Quarterly features op-ed assessments of the current political environment’s impact on the public’s health and papers on the latest evidence on issues from genetic testing to financing long-term services and supports.

The June 2017 issue of HSR Journal features papers on quality and outcomes, insurance and payment reform, and access and utilization.

New Research Presented at the Annual Research Meeting Examines Variations in Prescribing Rates and Interventions That Work

Studies presented at this year's Annual Research Meeting examine progress and remaining gaps from coverage to physician selection.