Policy Matters: March 2018
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Special Event with NEJM Catalyst
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Duke GHIC Wins Two New Awards Totaling over $13 Million to Enhance Global Efforts to Save Lives At Birth
Several Duke University organizations, led by the
Duke Global Health Innovation Center (GHIC), are partnering with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and other global development organizations to evaluate the
Saving Lives at Birth program and help organizations scale up maternal and newborn health innovations more quickly and sustainably.
Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development seeks groundbreaking prevention and treatment approaches for pregnant women and newborns in poor, hard-to-reach communities around the time of delivery. The effort is funded by a partnership of international development organizations including USAID, the Government of Norway (Norad), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada (funded by the Government of Canada), the U.K.’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).
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Former CMS Chiefs Debate Drug Prices: Slavitt, McClellan square off
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This new effort aims to scale up maternal and newborn health innovations
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Electronic Health Records Don't Reduce Administrative Costs
The federal government thought that the adoption of certified electronic health record systems (EHR) would help reduce administrative costs for physicians in a variety of specialties. However, a major new study conducted by researchers at Duke University and Harvard Business School and published in the Feb. 20, 2018, issue of the
Journal of the American Medical Association finds that this benefit has not been achieved.
Read More.
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Principles for a Framework for Alternative Payment Models
The way physicians, hospitals, and other health care professionals are paid influences patient care because payment methods affect business models that clinicians and health care facilities use to prioritize investments, establish infrastructure, and design care processes. Fee-for-service medicine and its volume-based financial incentives can lead to overuse of low-value services and suboptimal care. A consensus is emerging among patients, health care professionals, payers, and purchasers that transitioning to alternative payment models (APMs) that better incentivize value for patients is essential for improving the quality and affordability of health care. Read more in a Viewpoint co-authored by
Mark McClellan, MD, PhD, in the
February 20 issue of JAMA.
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Medicare Shared Savings Program: Outcomes from the First Four Years
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Analysis: Are We on Track to Achieve SDG Goals for Maternal and Child Health?
Seventy-nine countries are off track to meet ambitious global health targets for maternal and child health, according to an
analysis by researchers from the Brookings Institution and the Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI). If those countries were to recover and accelerate their progress according to the targets, the authors note, 11.8 million lives—1.6 million mothers and 10.2 million children—could be saved.
To arrive at these numbers,
John McArthur and Krista Rasmussen of the Brookings Institution and
Gavin Yamey of DGHI examined trends in child and maternal mortality and extrapolated them forward to 2030.
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New Report Examines Factors Used in Social Security’s Process for Determining Disability in Adults
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new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines to what extent and in which ways health care utilization -- such as in-patient hospitalizations, emergency department use, and hospital readmission -- reflects disease severity, disability, and ability to perform gainful activity. The committee that conducted the study was unable to find an association between health care utilization and disease severity as it relates to the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) determination of severe impairment -- an impairment or combination of impairments severe enough to prevent a person from performing any gainful activity regardless of age, education, or work experience.
Donald H. Taylor, Jr, PhD, served on the study panel.
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Margolis Seminar
The Margolis Seminar, held from noon-1:30 pm every other Friday, is a venue for sharing work in process and expertise across Duke University and with the Duke-Margolis team in Washington, DC. If you are interested in being added to the mailing list, please contact
Hilary Campbell.
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Tuesday, April 3, 2018, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Great Hall, Trent Semans Center for Health Education
Opening Remarks by Chancellor for Health Affairs Eugene Washington
This symposium aims to coalesce the Duke University community around a shared vision of improving health through innovative research and advanced care.
Faculty, staff and students from the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, Health System, and Campus are invited to attend.
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March 19, 2018 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
April 16, 2018 - 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Duke Population Health Sciences Summer Institute
June 4-6, 2018
The DPHS Summer Institute at Duke University is a unique opportunity to gain foundational knowledge and applied skills in population health research while learning from leading experts in this growing field.
Who It’s For
The Summer Institute is open to anyone looking for an introduction to the population health sciences field.
- Health care and health services research industry professionals
- Academics at Duke and other institutions
- Undergraduate and graduate students
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Awards, Honors and Presentations
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Allison Rice (Law) has been honored by the American Bar Association for sustained excellence in advocacy and representation of HIV and AIDS-affected clients.
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$6 billion allotted to fight opioid epidemic — here's how we should spend it
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Interesting Project? Funding Opportunities? News and Events? Awards and Honors?
Policy Impact? Op Eds?
We're looking for ways to highlight your accomplishments and share information.
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