by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 25, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Measurement is a critical tool for monitoring progress and driving improvement in health care. However, without meaningful coordination and management—particularly when public reporting is required—the effectiveness of measurement activities is limited and the...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 25, 2016 | News
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) along with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) have named the 2016-2017 class of FDA Tobacco Regulatory Science Fellows. Four individuals were selected through a highly selective national...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 21, 2016 | Commentary, Perspectives
I am sure many of you do not want to hear the word “audit” now that tax season is over, but the type of audit I am going to write about can be fun and enlightening. A food waste audit can help any organization better understand how much food, which types of food, and...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 20, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Problem Statement Declining or stagnant research and development (R&D) productivity has led many observers to argue that the current paradigm for drug discovery and development requires disruptive innovation (The term “disruptive innovation” is...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 19, 2016 | News
The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) recently announced NAM President Dr. Victor J. Dzau as the recipient of its NAAAP 100 Award, presented by General Motors. NAAAP’s highest honor is awarded annually to the most influential leaders who...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 7, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
This article is a joint publication initiative between Preventing Chronic Disease and the National Academy of Medicine. Abstract Health plans and accountable care organizations measure many indicators of patient health, with standard metrics that track...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 1, 2016 | Commentary, Perspectives
Now in its third year of data disclosure, the Physician Payments Sunshine Act has helped demystify financial connections between two critically linked health sector stakeholders: health care providers and pharmaceutical companies. This week, the 2015 figures...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jun 30, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
This article is a joint publication initiative between Preventing Chronic Disease and the National Academy of Medicine. Cross-Sector Collaboration to Improve Public Health The foundational importance of social, environmental, and economic factors as...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jun 23, 2016 | Commentary, Perspectives
In this paper we discuss the importance of the efforts of community health representatives (CHRs) to improve general health on the Navajo reservation and describe the need for new efforts focused on preparing CHRs to act as catalysts for helping improve the...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jun 22, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Introduction It has been 40 years since Levy and colleagues published their landmark study demonstrating a direct link between antibiotic use on farms and the spread of antibiotic resistance to human populations (Levy et al., 1976). That study prospectively...
