COVID19

Protecting the Medically Vulnerable amid COVID-19: Insights from the Dually Eligible Population in the United States

by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 19, 2021 | Commentary, Perspectives

The National Academies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit our resource center >>     Introduction Dually eligible beneficiaries are individuals enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid. COVID-19 has exacerbated existing vulnerabilities within...

How Should We Prepare for the Post-Pandemic World of Telehealth and Digital Medicine?

by Jenna Ogilvie | Jun 7, 2021 | Commentary, Perspectives

The National Academies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit our resource center >>     The novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has stressed the U.S. health care system in an unprecedented manner, highlighting both the system’s resilience...

Reimagining Patient-Centered Care During a Pandemic in a Digital World: A Focus on Building Trust for Healing

by Jenna Ogilvie | May 24, 2021 | Commentary, Perspectives

The National Academies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit our resource center >>     COVID-19 has redefined the patient-provider experience. Panicked patients now struggle in solitude to deal with the mental and physical ramifications of...

Clinicians and Professional Societies COVID-19 Impact Assessment: Lessons Learned and Compelling Needs

by Jenna Ogilvie | May 17, 2021 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

The National Academies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit our resource center >>     Introduction Clinicians—who consist of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other allied health professionals involved in direct caregiving—are the...

Health Care Payers COVID-19 Impact Assessment: Lessons Learned and Compelling Needs

by Jenna Ogilvie | May 17, 2021 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

The National Academies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit our resource center >>     Introduction and Sector Overview In contrast with other high-income countries, health care insurance and payment in the United States is highly fragmented....

Children’s Access to Healthy Food Suffers When Child Care Programs Close Their Doors

by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 19, 2021 | Commentary, Perspectives

The National Academies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit our resource center >>     Child care is a critical part of the fabric of our society—it supports children’s healthy development and supports their parents and caregivers by enabling...

Integrating United States Biomanufacturing Across Vaccines and Therapeutics

by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 19, 2021 | Commentary, Perspectives

The National Academies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit our resource center >>     In 2021, as the majority of the world’s population eagerly waits to receive safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, factories worldwide are producing bits of...

Care Systems COVID-19 Impact Assessment: Lessons Learned and Compelling Needs

by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 7, 2021 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

The National Academies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit our resource center >>     Introduction and Sector Overview Health systems in the U.S. are constituted by a number of different care delivery units and a diverse workforce of...

Public Health COVID-19 Impact Assessment: Lessons Learned and Compelling Needs

by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 7, 2021 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

The National Academies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit our resource center >>     Introduction Gains in life expectancy and quality of life over the course of American history can be attributed to forward-looking investments in public...

Obesity, Biased Mental Models, and Stigma in the Context of the Obesity COVID-19 Syndemic

by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 5, 2021 | Commentary, Perspectives

The National Academies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit our resource center >>     Introduction to Syndemics and Systems Thinking Obesity is a complex disease associated with a multitude of genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors,...