Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Research Roundup: Physicians' Well-Being; HPV Vaccine; And Long-Term Care
Health Affairs: Physicians’ Well-Being Linked To In-Basket Messages Generated By Algorithms In Electronic Health Records
Despite concerns about physicians’ workload associated with electronic health records (EHRs), little attention has been paid to the relationship between physicians’ well-being and the in-basket messages physicians receive—specifically, their volume and sources. (Seale et al, 7/1)
Pediatrics: Implementing Evidence-Based Strategies To Improve HPV Vaccine Delivery
High-quality evidence indicates that intervening with health care providers improves human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine delivery. However, scaling up evidence-based strategies in real-world clinical practice remains challenging. We sought to improve the reach and impact of strategies for HPV vaccination quality improvement (QI) through local adaptation and implementation in a large, not-for-profit health care system. (7/1)
Health Affairs: A National Examination Of Long-Term Care Setting, Outcomes, And Disparities Among Elderly Dual Eligibles
The benefits of expanding funding for Medicaid long-term care home and community-based services (HCBS) relative to institutional care are often taken as self-evident. However, little is known about the outcomes of these services, especially for racial and ethnic minority groups, whose members tend to use the services more than whites do, and for people with dementia who may need high-intensity care. (Gorges et al, 7/1)
Urban Institute: Evicting Mixed-Status Families Won’t Make Housing Assistance Waiting Lists Disappear
In May, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed a rule that would make “mixed-status” families ineligible for public housing or housing choice vouchers, among other programs. Mixed-status families (in this context) are those whose members have a mix of eligible and ineligible immigration statuses—for example, a US citizen child with siblings who are not citizens or parents and children with different citizen and immigration statuses who reside together. (Galvez, 7/8)
