New Expert Voices: Anna Sinaiko on Tiered Provider Networks
February 1st, 2012
NIHCM Foundation is pleased to announce the release of a new Expert Voices essay, "Tiered Provider Networks as a Strategy to Improve Health Care Quality and Efficiency," by Anna D. Sinaiko, PhD, Research Fellow, Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health.
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Webinar on Health Care Spending
January 3rd, 2012
NIHCM Foundation hosted a webinar entitled "Controlling Health Care Spending: The Imperative to Act and Diverse Views of the Road Forward" on February 2, 2012 at 1:00 PM (EST).
The U.S. now spends $2.5 trillion annually on health care, accounting for well...
Call for Entries - 2012 Research and Journalism Awards
December 19th, 2011
Submissions are currently being accepted for the Eighteenth Annual NIHCM Foundation Health Care Research and Journalism Awards. This long-standing awards program honors the researchers and journalists who serve as catalysts for positive change by advancing and informing health care policy.
The Research Award recognizes outstanding published work from researchers furthering...
New Expert Voices: More Evidence of the Association Between Hospital Market Concentration and Higher Prices and Profits
November 10th, 2011
NIHCM Foundation is pleased to announce the release of a new Expert Voices essay, "More Evidence of the Association Between Hospital Market Concentration and Higher Prices and Profits," by James C. Robinson, PhD, Leonard D. Schaeffer Professor of Health Economics and...
Webinar Archive Available: The Business Case for Breastfeeding: Strategies for Health Plans
November 1st, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Washington, DC - November 1, 2011 - The economic benefits of breastfeeding are substantial—if 90 percent of American babies were breastfed exclusively for 6 months, the U.S. could save an estimated $13 billion annually from reduced direct medical costs, indirect costs and the cost of premature death.1
New Issue Brief: The Case for Investing in Youth Health Literacy: One Step on the Path to Achieving Health Equity for Adolescents
October 19th, 2011
The health literacy of adolescents is a significant concern, especially as teens are increasingly accessing health information online and the credibility of this information is largely unknown.
In celebration of Health Literacy Month, the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation is pleased to release an issue brief, “
Webinar: The Business Case for Breastfeeding: Strategies for Health Plans
October 6th, 2011
NIHCM Foundation hosted a webinar entitled "The Business Case for Breastfeeding: Strategies for Health Plans" on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 1:00 PM (EDT).
The health benefits of breastfeeding for mother and baby are well known—breast milk is ideally suited to meet the nutritional...