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Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
The Potential Impact of the Medical Homeon Job Satisfaction in Primary Care
January 9, 2012 | Commentary/Journal Article
In the medical home model of primary care, improving job satisfaction is possible?with the right investments.
Narrative vs Evidence-Based Medicine--And, Not Or
November 9, 2011 | Commentary
Stories help the public make sense of population-based scientific evidence.
Expert Reflection
October 1, 2011 | Commentary
Making judgments about how much a person could pay for health insurance is difficult?even for an expert panel member.
Better Health for All Americans
August 23, 2011 | Commentary
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey delivers keynote at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Health Equity Summit.
Interprofessional Care and the Future of Nursing
May 1, 2011 | Commentary
This editorial summarizes recommendations from the 2010 Institute of Medicine report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. The report issued recommendations for policy changes at the national, state and local levels.
Harvesting the Lessons of State Health Policy
February 1, 2011 | Commentary
State Health Access Reform (SHARE) projects help build an evidence-based resource for health reform at the state level.
Nurses for the Future
January 20, 2011 | Commentary
The historical pattern of nursing education needs to be altered in order to have enough nursing faculty, advanced practice registered nurses and nurse leaders for tomorrow.
Policy Options to Improve Discharge Planning and Reduce Rehospitalization
January 19, 2011 | Commentary
Short hospital stays, rehospitalizations and transitions among health care settings have become increasingly common. Financial policy changes should be implemented to incentivize longer hospital stays and better-coordinated post-discharge care.
Broadening the Scope of Nursing Practice
December 15, 2010 | Commentary
To bridge the gap between supply and demand for primary care providers, nurses must be permitted to practice to their fullest capacity.
Government Payment for Health Care
December 2, 2010 | Commentary
The United States has extremely costly health care relative to countries with national health insurance because of the role of special interests in the American political system and because of a lack of emphasis on redistribution of resources.