HPI Research Highlights
The Economic Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Pennsylvania
The Medicaid expansion provides benefits for Pennsylvania through jobs, federal spending, and increased coverage; however, it comes with increased state spending and uncompensated care funding consequences. This report, created by researchers at RAND with Dr. Julie Donohue, analyzes the Medicaid expansion to inform Pennsylvania decision makers. Read more >
Value-Based Care: Contributions of Health Care Professionals with a Focus on Nursing
Value-based purchasing (VBP) is a program that rewards high performance in an effort to accelerate the rapid integration and positive results associated with a national system of performance measurement and public reporting. Dr. Linda Dudjak is analyzing the contribution of health professionals, with a focus on nursing, and the current research on innovative models for the VBP program. Read more >
Pediatric Emergency Telemedicine: Addressing Policy Barriers
Telemedicine, while recognized as a promising approach to improving the efficiency of the pediatric emergency care system, remains remarkably underutilized. Drs. Jeremy Kahn and Lori Uscher-Pines are using Medicaid data to inform key policy decisions surrounding the financing, organization and management of pediatric emergency medical services in the United States. Read more >
Health Policy News
Pennsylvania
05/02
Central Penn Business Journal: Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority report: Attendance up 70 percent
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Times-Tribune: State budget issues get more challenging
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Becker's Hospital Review: Legal Arguments Behind the Tax-Exempt Challenge
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WESA: Cancer Plan For Pennsylvania Built During Pittsburgh Meeting
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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: UPMC brings telemedicine to rural county hospitals
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05/06
Kaiser Health News: State Spending On Consumer Assistance Could Have ‘Huge Impact’ On Marketplace Enrollment
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Med City: Debate heats up as California considers allowing NPs and pharmacists to do more and get paid
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Washington Post: Here’s what the Oregon Medicaid study really said
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Special Governance Briefing, Emerging Issues in Healthcare Governance Read More >
There At the Creation: Nathan Hershey, the History of Health Law, and Health Care Reform Read More >
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