| Hot Topic: HCFO Year in Review |
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2009 was a year of challenges and opportunities for all facets of the
health care sector. It was marked by an unstable economy and rapid
movement toward health reform. Like many entities that support research
and work to inform policy, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s HCFO
program adapted throughout the year to the evolving environment by
exploring the potential policy impact of funded studies and grant
proposals in relation to proposed health reform.
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| New Data for Researchers |
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The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) released new data on
electronic medical record (EMR) and electronic health record (EHR) use,
and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released two
reports on hospital procedure cost increases and avoidable
hospitalizations respectively.
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| Grantee Spotlight: Patricia G. Ketsche, Ph.D., M.B.A., and E. Kathleen Adams, Ph.D. |
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Patricia G. Ketsche, Ph.D., M.B.A., Georgia State University, and E.
Kathleen Adams, Ph.D., Emory University, are co-principal investigators
on a HCFO grant examining the incidence of financing national health
spending.
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| New Grantee Publications |
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| Yong Chen, M.D., and colleagues published the article, “Unexplained Variation across U.S. Nursing Homes in Antipsychotic Prescribing Rates,” in the January 11, 2010 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Christine Y. Lu, Ph.D., and colleagues published the article, “Unintended Impacts of a Medicaid Prior Authorization Policy on Access to Medications for Bipolar Illness,” in the January 2010 issue of Medical Care.
David G. Stevenson, Ph.D., and David C. Grabowski, Ph.D., published the article, “Sizing Up the Market for Assisted Living,” in the January 2010 issue of Health Affairs.
Vincent Mor, Ph.D., and colleagues published the article, “The Revolving Door of Rehospitalization from Skilled Nursing Facilities,” in the January 2010 issue of Health Affairs.
Bradley Herring, Ph.D., and Mark V. Pauly, Ph.D., published the December 30, 2009 New England Journal of Medicine perspective, “‘Play-or-Pay’ Insurance Reforms for Employers – Confusion and Equity.”
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| News and Events |
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Grantees in the News
Findings from a study led by Becky Briesacher, Ph.D, were highlighted in January 11 BusinessWeek article “Antipsychotics Still Widely Used in U.S. Nursing Homes.”
Findings from a HCFO study led by David C. Grabowski, Ph.D., were highlighted in the January 5 Boston Globe article, “Mass. Lags on Homes for Assisted Living."
Findings from a HCFO study led by David C. Grabowski, Ph.D., were highlighted in the January 5 The Oregonian article, “Oregon among National Leaders in Number of Assisted Living Facilities.”
Awards and Appointments
Richard Kronick, Ph.D.,
was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Policy under the
office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) at
the Department of Health and Human Services.
HCFO News
The HCFO brief, “Geographic Variation and Health Care Cost Growth: Research to Inform a Complex Diagnosis,” was featured by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Cover the Uninsured project.
RWJF Releases
RWJF released a content alert about a HCFO grantee publication on assisted living.
RWJF released a content alert about RWJF Year in Research.
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