How pharmacists can be deprescribing heroes
How can we remove the barriers and make pharmacists our deprescribing heroes? In their recent piece in Senior Care Pharmacist, Judith Garber and Don Downing create a roadmap for collaboration. More
“We cannot sit on the sidelines”: Lancet Commission publishes report on public health under Trump
The final report from the Lancet Commission on Public policy and health in the Trump era offers a bold policy agenda for the Biden administration to undo the damage caused to our nation's health. More
Overuse in Medicare slow to change, study finds
A recent analysis in JAMA finds that overuse in Medicare barely budged from 2014-2018. How can we move further toward value-based care? More
Vaccine distribution effort falls behind on equity
Ever since Covid-19 vaccines have been in development, policy experts and activists have been concerned about equity in vaccine distribution. Now, it is clear that in our haste to get "shots in arms," we are leaving behind many people who are most at risk of Covid-19 infection and death. More
Statement on the death of Dr. Bernard Lown
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE See Also: Timeline of Dr. Lown’s Life Brookline, MA — Dr. Bernard Lown, pioneering cardiologist, humanitarian, and founder of the Lown Institute, died today at the age of 99. He was a remarkable clinician, scientist, and visionary who will be remembered long into the future. As a scientist, Dr. Lown did seminal […] More
Covid-19 shows how our hospital system is “separate and unequal”
An investigation of a hospital overwhelmed by Covid-19 in Los Angeles shows the vast inequalities between the safety net institutions and other hospitals in the area. More
Is the Sunshine Act reducing conflicts of interest?
A little over ten years after the Physician Payments Sunshine Act was passed, how have industry payments to physicians changed? A recent article in Medscape explores the impact of the legislation, obstacles to change, and potential solutions beyond just disclosure. More
Advocacy from independent experts reflected in new ob-gyn guideline
A group of independent doctors spoke out in 2019 against what they saw as a potentially harmful recommendation that was influenced by financial conflicts of interest. Now it appears that the independent doctors' advocacy has helped to change that recommendation. More
How clinicians can help motivate patients to reduce Covid-19 risk
How can clinicians help patients make healthy decisions around Covid-19? The latest edition in the Right Care series provides useful tips. More
PRESS RELEASE: Lown Institute welcomes Bassett, Kryder to board; Gabow named chair
The Lown Institute announces the election of Mary T. Bassett and Chris Kryder to its Board of Directors. Patricia Gabow, an existing board member, has been elected chair. More
Categorizing and measuring harm from medical treatments
Truly informed decision making cannot happen without a good understanding of both the benefits and the harms of medical treatments. In a recent paper, researchers break new ground by identifying different types of harms from medical care that all clinicians and researchers should be aware of. More
VIDEO: The Promise of Hospital Cooperation
Is a competitive hospital system the best way to deliver the care we all need? On January 27, the Lown Institute brought together health policy experts to discuss how Covid-19 has changed the way hospitals work (or don't work) together. Watch the full recording of the event! More
Are hospitals complying with the new price transparency rule?
Hospitals now have to disclose on their website the prices they negotiate with insurers. But many hospitals are lagging when it comes to revealing their "real" prices... More
Video Teaser for Lown Presents: Hospital Cooperation
Watch and share this video sneak peek of what Shannon, Vikas, and our guests will be talking about at Lown Presents: The Promise of Hospital Cooperation on January 27th. More
Is overdiagnosis behind the increase in melanoma cases?
Is the tremendous increase in melanoma diagnoses a cancer epidemic, or an "epidemic of overdiagnosis"? More
Why we need to ask more than, “Does this treatment work?”
In a perspective piece in the Washington Post, Dr. Daniel Morgan, explains why shared decision making requires us to ask, "How likely is this treatment to work?" and why the answer to that question can be tricky. More
Shkreli Awards: “Dishonorable Mentions”
In case you missed it, the 2020 Shkreli Award winners, the top ten examples of profiteering and dysfunction in health care, were released earlier this month. But what about nominations that didn't make the top ten? More
Why you can’t buy your way to better health
Do the most privileged Americans get the best care in the world? A new study has some surprising results... More
VIDEO: 2020 Shkreli Awards countdown!
If you missed the live Shkreli Awards countdown on January 5th, don't fret! You can watch the full recording below. More
“I feel like my health is deteriorating with hers”: The struggles of caregiving and what clinicians need to know
Most Americans want to die at home, but we're not giving family caregivers the support they need to manage end-of-life care for their loved ones. More