“Evidence tracker” – evaluating delivery system and payment reform: The Kaiser Family Foundation has a new (as of November 2017) “Evidence Tracker” to evaluate various new delivery systems and payment models, many of which were created or encouraged under the Affordable Care Act. It includes data on Accountable Care Organizations, Medical Homes, Bundling and other models.
IOM Summary: Achieving Health Equity via the Affordable Care Act: This December 2015 report follows an Institute of Medicine workshop on Achieving Health Equity via the Affordable Care Act: Promises, Provisions, and Making Reform a Reality for Diverse Patients. Although it does not offer any consensus of the panel’s opinion, the workshop summary does offer readers takeaways on how the 2010 health care law could help achieve more equity between various groups. The panel’s 26-members weighed issues such as patient-centered medical homes, public policy and safety nets and insurance affordability.
The New Wave of Innovation: How the Health Care System Is Reforming: This resource for journalists from The Commonwealth Fund looks at emerging innovations, providing examples from different sectors across the country, to inform journalists and others of the ways in which the system is reforming itself. It may also provide ideas for journalists who are interested in exploring the early effects of health reform and the implications for the future.
Latest innovations in Medicare: Don’t look only to Washington policymakers for strategies to control medical costs and improve care for our aging population. New pilot projects that could accomplish these goals, which are at the heart of health reform, are being tested in communities across the country. In this tip sheet, reporter Susan Jaffe provides an overview of projects sponsored by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, directs journalists to helpful resources and supplies an extensive list of potential story ideas.
Perspectives: Options for Reforming Medicare: Experts and policymakers in Washington are considering a broad range of proposals for reforming Medicare. Below, we present perspectives from leading experts on some of the more frequently mentioned policy options. Henry Aaron is a Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at The Brookings Institution, Stuart Butler is the Director of the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Policy Innovation, and Avalere Health is a leading health care policy consulting firm.
IOM Summary: Achieving Health Equity via the Affordable Care Act: This December 2015 report follows an Institute of Medicine workshop on Achieving Health Equity via the Affordable Care Act: Promises, Provisions, and Making Reform a Reality for Diverse Patients. Although it does not offer any consensus of the panel’s opinion, the workshop summary does offer readers takeaways on how the 2010 health care law could help achieve more equity between various groups. The panel’s 26-members weighed issues such as patient-centered medical homes, public policy and safety nets and insurance affordability.
The New Wave of Innovation: How the Health Care System Is Reforming: This resource for journalists from The Commonwealth Fund looks at emerging innovations, providing examples from different sectors across the country, to inform journalists and others of the ways in which the system is reforming itself. It may also provide ideas for journalists who are interested in exploring the early effects of health reform and the implications for the future.
Latest innovations in Medicare: Don’t look only to Washington policymakers for strategies to control medical costs and improve care for our aging population. New pilot projects that could accomplish these goals, which are at the heart of health reform, are being tested in communities across the country. In this tip sheet, reporter Susan Jaffe provides an overview of projects sponsored by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, directs journalists to helpful resources and supplies an extensive list of potential story ideas.
Perspectives: Options for Reforming Medicare: Experts and policymakers in Washington are considering a broad range of proposals for reforming Medicare. Below, we present perspectives from leading experts on some of the more frequently mentioned policy options. Henry Aaron is a Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at The Brookings Institution, Stuart Butler is the Director of the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Policy Innovation, and Avalere Health is a leading health care policy consulting firm.