USC Schaeffer Center
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Medicare coverage for advance care planning leads to improved end of life outcomes for critically ill patients, found research co-authored by #USCSchaeffer expert Alice Chen. The benefits were even greater for patients with cognitive impairments.
healthpolicy.usc.edu/research/payin…
A machine learning model accurately predicted around 3 in 4 cases of hospital-acquired pressure injuries, found a study co-authored by #USCSchaeffer Center expert Bill Padula, PhD. This is a 20% improvement in prediction accuracy compared to current methods.
beckershospitalreview.com/patient-safety…
Drug shortages have become a persistent problem.
To make matters worse, many drugs now require prior authorization from insurers, explained #USCSchaeffer Center expert Karen Van Nuys to NPR.
This process can impede access and delay patient care.
npr.org/sections/healt…
Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure (BP), but most Americans don’t know the healthy range. 64% expressed confidence in understanding BP numbers, but only 39% correctly identified the healthy range, found research by Wändi Bruine de Bruin.
cedarvalleysentinel.com/health-wellnes…
New #Alzheimer 's treatments offer hope, but insurance coverage is a major obstacle, especially for those under 65. The solution? Allow Medicare to cover Alzheimer's diagnosis and treatment for all ages, argue Jakub Hlávka and Eugene Lin in The Hill.
thehill.com/opinion/health…
Join #USCSchaeffer Center from 2 – 3:30 p.m. PT on April 16 as economist Katherine Carman from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission explores people's 'willingness to pay' for more sustainable work arrangements that prevent burnout.
See seminar details here:
healthpolicy.usc.edu/events/seminar…
Most hospitals do not engage in promoting interest-bearing loans and credit cards to patients for medical bills, and those that do are more financially-strained, according to a #USCSchaeffer Center study in JAMA Health Forum recently featured in Health Exec.
healthexec.com/topics/healthc…
The immense value generated by weight-loss medications dwarfs their initial costs, argue #USCSchaeffer Center co-director Dana Goldman and research scientist Alison Sexton Ward in @STATNews.
Read more:
statnews.com/2024/04/03/med…
Only about 1/3 of older Americans report being assessed for #cognitive issues, despite Medicare requiring it as part of annual wellness visits.
This has created a 'hidden epidemic' of early #dementia , explains #USCSchaeffer Center expert Julie Zissimopoulos.
healthpolicy.usc.edu/article/withou…
Obesity is a leading risk factor for mortality, notes #USCSchaeffer Center expert Darius Lakdawalla in Medical Xpress. The rising popularity of anti-obesity drugs like #Ozempic is more than just hype – it represents a potential public health breakthrough.
medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-b…
Canada’s legislative review of the Cannabis Act cited #USCSchaeffer Center research by Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, whose work helped inform a comprehensive look at the act’s wide-spread impacts since the country legalized #cannabis in 2018.
canada.ca/en/health-cana…
As regulators scrutinize predatory lending practices in light of growing medical debt, a new study from the #USCSchaeffer Center found fewer than one-in-ten hospitals promoted interest-bearing medical credit cards or loans to patients.
healthpolicy.usc.edu/article/few-ho…