Health Policy and Regulation
by Laura DeStefano | Sep 19, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
About the Vital Directions for Health and Health Care Series This publication is part of the National Academy of Medicine’s Vital Directions for Health and Health Care Initiative, which called on more than 100 leading researchers, scientists, and policy makers from...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 16, 2016 | Commentary, Perspectives
“Plugging the voice of community into the right kind of political power grid will do more to create health and wellness than any other single intervention.” – (The California Endowment) The phrase “democratizing health care” is gaining popularity in...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 6, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
In this Perspective, the authors aim to facilitate the growth of learning health environments by highlighting strategies and examples of operational and research collaborations within delivery system settings in the United States. Informed by empirical data,...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 1, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Background The transformation of the U.S. health care delivery system is under way. As health care providers and community-based partners recognize the impact of the multifaceted determinants of health that extend beyond the clinical setting, there is an “opportunity...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 27, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has dramatically changed the health care landscape, creating new opportunities to advance health promotion, prevention, and treatment for children, parents, and families (IOM and NRC, 2015). However, the...
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 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 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 | Jun 16, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Executive Summary Investing in young children (The UN defines the early childhood period as beginning prenatally through age 8) globally is a primary means of achieving sustainable human, social, and economic development, all of which are vital to ensuring...
by Jenna Ogilvie | May 31, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
As we outlined in the previous paper in this series, our nation needs foundational data in order to understand how social, physical, chemical, and nutritional environments interact to impact how Americans grow, live, and prosper. To satisfy this need, we...
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