Health Care Management
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IN THE NEWS: Sickle Cell Disease Still Tends to Be Overlooked
Gary Freed Quoted in the New York Times
Sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 Americans, most of them African-Americans. There are few treatments for it, and experts say not enough is being done to prevent complications. Read more
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Health Insurance Idea Born at Michigan Could Help Millions of Americans Spend Less for the Care They Need Most
Michigan Research Impacts New Policy
Millions of Americans with chronic conditions could save money on the drugs and medical services they need the most, if their health insurance plans decide to take advantage of a new federal rule issued today. And the idea behind that rule was born at the University of Michigan. Read more
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Study Suggests Medicare Program Aimed at Lowering Costs, Improving Care May Not Working as Well as Thought
New Research from Andrew Ryan and Adam Markovitz
Accountable care organizations’ achievements in "bending the cost curve" may reflect the departure of high-cost physicians, according to new research lead by researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and Michigan Medicine. Read more
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Edward Norton Recognized for Excellence in Research
Edward C. Norton
Looking closely at how we use quality metrics to determine compensation, Edward Norton’s research has shifted our study of long-term care management from institutional providers to informal family care for the elderly. Read more
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IN THE NEWS: Doctors, Is It O.K. If We Talk About Why Finger-Wagging Isn't Working?
Ken Resnicow Quoted in the New York Times
Nobody likes to be lectured. An alternative approach, motivational interviewing, emphasizes respect for the patient’s autonomy, and works better with overweight kids. Read more
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Electronic Health Records May Compromise Safety for Chemotherapy Patients
New Research from Christopher Friese and Minal Patel
Electronic health records were supposed to streamline patient information, but in the decade since inception, health workers claim they have compromised patient care and complicated their jobs. A recent University of Michigan study confirms earlier research about EHRs' shortcomings—this time in the highly complex outpatient chemotherapy setting. Read more
