Structural Solutions for the Rarest of the Rare — Underrepresented-Minority Faculty in Medical Subspecialties
“I’m sure they will want to work with you because, well, you know…you’re black.” More
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The smart Rx to slash drug costs: Two obvious steps to take first
Prescription drugs have long provided two bad examples of American exceptionalism. They cost three-to-four times more than anywhere else, and we’re one of only two countries in the world that allows consumer advertising of the drugs. More
I’m not gonna lie to you Marge… What Don’t We Tell Patients and Families?
Because clinicians understand the meaning of a new event or diagnosis, it’s easy to forget patients and families often don’t. More
An invisible hand: Patients aren’t being told about the AI systems advising their care
A growing number of prominent hospitals are using AI-powered tools to advise patient care. But patients often aren't informed, a STAT examination finds. More
Family doctor, employer groups join forces to replace fee-for-service
The American Academy of Family Physicians and National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions look to scale a care model that aims to shift away from fee-for-service reimbursement. More
Chief of White House’s ‘Operation Warp Speed’ vaccine effort can keep investing in pharma firms, under IG ruling
Advocacy groups and Democratic senators have complained that Moncef Slaoui's extensive financial interests in drug companies pose a conflict of interest. More
Covid-19: an opportunity to reduce unnecessary healthcare
The continuing costs of the pandemic combined with the impending financial crisis will inevitably mean having to do more with less. More
How should hospitals respond to bias from patients? Experts offer a playbook
A new set of recommendations in the Annals of Internal Medicine offers health systems a blueprint for better responding to incidents of patient bias. More
Bottleneck for U.S. Coronavirus Response: The Fax Machine
Before public health officials can manage the pandemic, they must deal with a broken data system that sends incomplete results in formats they can’t easily use. More
U.S. Hospitals Need to Study How Well Remdesivir Really Works
With only limited evidence of effectiveness, the drug should be put to a large clinical trial. More
Georgia hospital ranked among nation’s best for addressing inequities
“This is more for all of us to think about hospitals in a different way and begin to imagine what it could be like if all hospitals really hit those stretch goals across the board, and what kind of a health care system we could have if we did that,” Dr. Vikas Saini said. “We didn’t realize how much of a challenge it would be to find hospitals that do well across these measures. But we did. There are hospitals that do that.” More
Tackling our “drive to prescribe”
Members of the Lown Institute Working Group on Medication Overload gave a webinar presentation last week, which is available to watch now! More
Black health matters. COVID has shown that improving care must be a national priority.
Racism is a pandemic that threatens Black people. Let’s use this moment to create a country that not only protects their lives, but helps them thrive. More
In another Covid-19 disparity, Black and Hispanic Americans are dying at younger ages than white Americans
Non-white and Hispanic Americans under 65 are dying in greater numbers than white people in that age group. More
Housing segregation left Black Americans more vulnerable to Covid-19
Racist WWII housing policy might not sound like it has much to do with the coronavirus. But it does. More
At last, a list Mayo doesn’t top
“There are plenty of lists for people to look at to decide where to get your knee replaced,” said Lown Senior Vice President Shannon Brownlee. “We wanted a list that policymakers and community leaders could look at and could really start to re-think how we judge hospital performance and what we expect from hospitals.” More
To thrive, Black and Latinx physicians need their communities
Black and Latinx doctors are good for Black and Latinx patients. The reverse is also true: Black and Latinx physicians need their communities to thrive. More
THCB Podcast, Episode 17
"What our ranking shows is that there are really big differences in hospitals in terms of how inclusive they are, how good a job they are doing of bring in people of color and people of lower incomes in their catchment areas. As you can imagine, it's creating a certain amount of controversy in the hospital world," says Shannon Brownlee More
Amid Surge, Hospitals Hesitate To Cancel Nonemergency Surgeries
Unlike earlier in the year, most hospitals are not proactively canceling elective surgeries, even in some places seeing spikes in coronavirus patients. More
Covid-19 puts more pressure on state budgets
State budgets have been squeezed over the past decade due in large part to the rising cost of health care, and Covid-19 is only making it worse. What can we do about this problem? More