Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
Workforce Policy
You are now viewing 1 - 10 of 10 results
Sort results by:
Building Health Policy Research Capacity in the Social Sciences
January 1, 2003 | Book
This chapter of the Anthology examines the Foundation's investments in building capacity among social scientists to do health policy analysis.
How Can Wellness Programs Save Employers Money While Making Employees Healthier and More Productive?
August 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Increasingly, employers are complementing health insurance benefits by offering wellness programs that help improve employee health and productivity, lower health care costs, and boost the bottom line.
Residents' Duty Hours: Toward an Empirical Narrative
November 22, 2012 | Journal Article
This article examines the debate around medical resident duty hours, specifically noting the discrepancy between duty-hour limits and the evidence base to support them. The authors suggest Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) grant programs a research exemption to address the issues of evaluation.
Assuring Access to Care Under Health Reform
October 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This brief discusses four possible avenues for change that can help meet expected demand under the ACA and the workforce policies that could contribute to their success.
A Bipartisan Rx for Patient-Centered Care and System-Wide Cost Containment
April 18, 2013 | Report
The Bipartisan Policy Center recommends ways to contain health care spending while improving the quality and affordability of care.
Would Having More Primary Care Doctors Cut Health Spending Growth?
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This analysis of market-level Medicare spending data between 1995 and 2005 reveals that the proportion of primary care physicians (PCPs) is not associated with spending growth.
Medicare Fees and the Volume of Physicians' Services
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Most of the recent growth in health care costs is due to the increasing volume of services offered by physicians to their Medicare patients. This paper considers whether changes in Medicare fees that negatively affect physicians? incomes also affect service volume.
Statement of Risa Lavizzo-Mourey on Release of The Institute of Medicine Report, "Secondhand-Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence"
October 15, 2009 | Story
We need comprehensive smoke-free laws that apply to all workplaces and public places, including restaurants and bars.
What Can be Done to Encourage More Interprofessional Collaboration in Health Care?
September 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Interprofessional collaboration holds promise for reducing medical errors, improving the quality of care and meeting the needs of diverse populations.