The November issue of Health Affairs focuses on the “health effects of economic security policies,” including many related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. The CARES Act was passed in March 2020 to aid Americans grappling with the early effects of the pandemic. Many of the articles describe programs designed to help […]
As the impact of the coronavirus pandemic became apparent in March 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services waived existing restrictions on telemedicine services. That expansion of coverage created an opportunity to study changes in usage patterns before and after services suddenly became available to a large population. Authors of one such study published […]
In the words of Editor Alan Weill, the current issue of Health Affairs “analyzes the ups and downs of expecting patients to act as consumers” and delivers much to think about. Whether and how patients act as consumers or should be considered customers of healthcare businesses has been debated extensively, without clear resolution. Using the […]
The new year often inspires top-10 lists of past accomplishments or goals for the coming year. Looking back at published literature on the topic of patient engagement in 2018, I see too many to review comprehensively and too much variation to allow a few – or ten – to pop up as the “best.” It’s […]