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Department of Health Care Policy Health Care Policy

WebEstablished in 1988, the department of health care policy’s mission is to improve the health of the public through comprehensive health policy research.

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Telemedicine Can Change Care for the Better — With the Right …

WebWith pandemic-era rules set to expire, the future of remote medicine is in flux. At a glance: Health care policy experts say pandemic-era rules that promoted …

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Private Equity in Health Care: State and Federal Hearings

WebOn Monday, March 25, 2024, an oversight hearing titled: Examination of the Effects of Private Equity Ownership and Investment in Health Care was held by the …

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As featured in Harvard Magazine: Private Equity and the Practice …

WebWhen private equity runs the business of healthcare, patients may suffer. MAY-JUNE 2024. ILLUSTRATION BY JAMES TSINGANOS. IS PRIVATE EQUITY monetizing …

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Center for Healthcare Data Analytics Health Care Policy

WebCenter for Healthcare Data Analytics. The Center for Healthcare Data Analytics (CHDA) is an overarching entity established in 2016 by the faculty and staff of the Department of …

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Ronald C. Kessler Health Care Policy

WebRonald C. Kessler, PhD, is the McNeil Family Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kessler’s research deals broadly with the social determinants of …

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How Children’s Birthdays Help Show the Best Month for Flu Shots

WebFirst large-scale analysis of optimal timing for flu shots finds October is the best month for children to get vaccinated against influenza. Study of 800,000 pediatrician …

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Quality of Hospital Care After Private Equity Acquisition

WebDecember 26, 2023. Quality of Hospital Care After Private Equity Acquisition. Private equity firms are a growing presence in health care, as they increasingly acquire hospitals, …

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Department Programs Health Care Policy

WebThe PhD Program in Health Policy seeks to train students for research and teaching careers in health policy. While the program is interdisciplinary in nature, students specialize in …

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Benefits of Telehealth Visits for Mental Health Patients

WebAs telemedicine proves to be an increasing method of clinical care, a recent JAMA study shows it could be more essential to preventative and follow-up care than …

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What Happens When Private Equity Takes Over a Hospital

WebCurrently, only private equity acquisitions over $111.4 million must be reported. This threshold may capture many hospital acquisitions but leaves out most …

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Richard G. Frank Health Care Policy

WebRichard G. Frank, PhD, is the Margaret T. Morris Professor of Health Economics in the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School. From 2009 to 2011, he …

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Celebrating Women in Health Care Policy Health Care Policy

WebFemale faculty at Harvard Medical School (HMS) are on the rise, with their numbers reaching 46% in 2023. Within HMS, the Department of Health Care Policy …

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Assessing the Advantages of Preventive Care Health Care Policy

WebOver the past 15 years, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has made preventative care more accessible through expanded insurance coverage and …

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Unveiling Racial Disparities in Telemedicine Use Health Care Policy

WebUnveiling Racial Disparities in Telemedicine Use. April 16, 2024. Telemedicine has been envisioned as a way to improve access to care for …

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Employment Opportunities Health Care Policy

WebThe Harvard Training Program in Mental Health Policy, based at Harvard Medical School’s Department of Health Care Policy and affiliated with Harvard’s interfaculty PhD Program …

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Study Finds Immigrant Caregivers Essential for a Growing …

WebWith the aging baby boom population, there is a growing shortage of potential caregivers in the US. One part of the solution to the caregiving shortage could be …

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Featured in HMS PULSE: Research by Grabowski and Colleagues …

WebExamining the future of nursing home care Research and therapeutics As COVID-19 spread alarmingly across the world in 2020, it was particularly ruthless inside …

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Medicare’s Proposed Prescription Payment Plan Health Care Policy

WebA Medicare Part D redesign is underway, as part of the 2025 Inflation Reduction Act. The redesign aims to simplify the structure and streamline coverage to a …

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Mental Illnesses are Common, but Care is Lacking

WebAlthough mental illness is widespread- 25% of adults in developed countries experience significant mental health problems each year- the treatment is outdated and …

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National Study Evaluates Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH)

WebWhile hospitalization is the standard of care for acute illness, it can be expensive, unsafe, and uncomfortable for patients. As an alternative, Acute Hospital …

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