by Laura DeStefano | May 18, 2015 | News
Read an editorial by Victor J. Dzau and Ralph J. Cicerone on Responsible Use of Human Gene Editing Technologies >> The NAS and the NAM are launching a major initiative to guide decision making about controversial new research involving human gene editing. Human...
by Laura DeStefano | Apr 9, 2015 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Recognizing the challenges of improving health outcomes depends on a complex set of factors, many beyond the control of the health care system, a recent report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) stresses the importance of population health measurement to...
by Laura DeStefano | Dec 22, 2014 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Research documents that most people in the United States cannot understand or use the complex information needed for managing their health and effectively using health care services. (Institute of Medicine. 2004. Health literacy: A prescription to end...
by Laura DeStefano | Dec 9, 2014 | Commentary, Perspectives
Today, most agree that achieving substantial improvements in population health and medical costs will require a greater focus on the upstream social determinants of health. I count myself among the converted, and I believe the community development sector’s...
by Laura DeStefano | Dec 9, 2014 | Commentary, Perspectives
Rather than rest on the seventh day, God might have put a little thought into futureproofing the design of human beings. As societies age, the weaknesses in our design, combined with changing lifestyles, mean that sickness has become the normal human...
by Laura DeStefano | Oct 15, 2014 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
There once was a town in the heart of America where health seemed to come naturally for everyone. The town lay in the midst of a checkerboard of organic and wholesome farms. Fresh fruit and vegetables were plentiful and affordable. Within the town itself,...
by Laura DeStefano | Sep 7, 2014 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Though a common target for health-improving efforts, young people are not often regarded as agents of change for healthier communities. However, a growing number of successful health-supportive policy, environment, and systems-change efforts trace their impetus...
by Laura DeStefano | Aug 15, 2014 | Commentary, Perspectives
Employers have a major impact on the U.S. health care system through their sponsorship of health benefits for more than 150 million Americans. In response to the changes occurring in the context of the Affordable Care Act, firms are reassessing and changing...
by Laura DeStefano | Jan 28, 2014 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Overview As mobile devices become more pervasive, mobile health (mHealth) application software (apps) presents an exciting new opportunity to improve health and wellness. However, if mobile apps are poorly designed, they may contribute to the challenges most...
by Laura DeStefano | Dec 3, 2013 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
A movement for population health starts with a basic understanding that health is determined by far more than health care and that the focus of health investments must go beyond health care alone. It follows that we need to invest in healthy environments, in...
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