RWJF Clinical Scholars Podcast: Assessing U.S. Health-Related Disaster Response
June 14, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
In this RWJF Clinical Scholars Health Policy Podcasts, Nicole Lurie talks about the state of the country’s disaster preparedness.
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Fresh Ideas: Improving the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities
June 13, 2013 | Program Result Report
Fresh Ideas was a targeted solicitation for proposals that aimed to give immigrants and refugees the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their own health.
Survey Identifies Professional Divide Regarding Nurses’ Role in Primary Care
June 11, 2013 | Story
Physicians agree that nurses should practice to full extent of their education and training.
Are We Underestimating Asthma Rates?
June 10, 2013 | Story
New study by RWJF Health & Society Scholars examines how pediatricians assess asthma symptoms.
Meeting Meaningful Use Criteria and Managing Patient Populations
June 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The adoption of electronic health records (EHR) is examined in this article along with the extent to which physicians are using the systems to manage their patient panels through meeting the meaningful use criteria.
RWJF Clinical Scholars Named “Most Influential Physician Executives”
May 30, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Modern Healthcare’s “50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare” this year includes eight alumni of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars program.
Improving Quality and Value in Health Care: Ideas from the Field
May 30, 2013 | Program Result Report
The solicitation was a broad call for ideas from the field to rein in spending without jeopardizing patient care. RWJF selected 12 of the most novel ideas and those most likely to engender far-reaching change.
Evaluating Ways to Profile Physicians Based on the Cost of Care They Provide
May 30, 2013 | Program Result Report
The RAND Corporation conducted two studies to evaluate different methods of creating profiles that compare physicians based on the cost of care they provide.
New Survey: Physicians, Nurse Practitioners Disagree on Nurses’ Role in Providing Primary Care
May 16, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
A study finds that 96 percent of nurse practitioners and 76 percent of physicians agreed with IOM report recommendation that “nurse practitioners should be able to practice to the full extent of their education and training.”
Social Relationships and Depression: Ten-Year Follow-Up from a Nationally Representative Study
April 30, 2013 | Journal Article
This study examined the role of social relationships in the development of major depression. The overall quality of social relationships was associated with a significantly higher risk of depression.