The Wharton Health Care Management 
Alumni Association 
is pleased to share the following information
 
APRIL 2017
A roundtable convened by LDI identified four key issues to move the process of de-adoption forward. Brief
A team led by Karen Lasater found that hospitals with Magnet recognition - a signal of nursing excellence - performed better on Medicare's Hospital Value-Based Purchasing measures. Blog
A new analysis found that reformulating OxyContin to make it harder to abuse had the unintended consequence of increasing heroin deaths. Blog
Mark Pauly breaks down the Cassidy-Collins Patient Freedom Act, and questions why the plan contains so many regulations . Blog
Interviewed by Knowledge@Wharton, Dan Polsky and Scott Harrington weigh in on "Big Pharma" under the Trump Administration. Blog
In an NEJM Perspective, Krisda Chaiyachati, David Asch, and Dave Grande explore the conflict between efforts to help vulnerable patients access health care and laws meant to prevent unfair competition and kickbacks. Blog
The Gant Family Precision Cancer Medicine Consortium at Penn discussed the Orphan Drug Act in the context of cancer therapies that target biomarker-defined subsets of patients. Blog
LDI's third Executive Director led the federally-funded National Health Care Management Center and launched Wharton's Health Care Management Department. eMagazine
Evaluating the Role of Payment Policy in Driving Vertical Integration in the Oncology Market - Health Affairs; Abby Alpert, Helen Hsi, and Mirelle Jacobson
The Role of Community Health Centers in Reducing Racial Disparities in Spatial Access to Primary Care - Journal of Primary Care & Community Health; Jane W. Seymour, Daniel E. Polsky, Elizabeth J. Brown, Corentin M. Barbu, David Grande
Using Active Choice Within the Electronic Health Record to Increase Influenza Vaccination Rates- Journal of General Internal Medicine; Mitesh S. Patel, Kevin G. Volpp, Dylan S. Small, Craig Wynn, Jingsan Zhu, Lin Yang, Steven Honeywell Jr., Susan C. Day
Trends in Nutrient Content of Children's Menu Items in the US Chain Restaurants- American Journal of Preventative Medicine; Alyssa J. Moran, Jason P. Block, Simo G. Goshev, Sara N. Bleich, Christina A. Roberto

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