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by Jenna Ogilvie | Feb 4, 2015 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
We have an innovation that is showing tremendous gains in improving health, especially among vulnerable populations. It has produced a return on investment of 4:1 when applied to children with asthma and a return on investment of 3:1 for Medicaid enrollees with...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Feb 4, 2015 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
In its report The Future of the Public’s Health in the 21st Century, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) calls for significant movement in “building a new generation of intersectoral partnerships that draw on the perspectives and resources of diverse communities...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jan 29, 2015 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
The types of evidence needed to support the use of genome sequencing in the clinic varies by stakeholder and circumstance. In this IOM series, seven individually authored commentaries explore this important issue, discussing the challenges involved in and...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jan 8, 2015 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Background In the United States, the notion of a continuously learning health care system is gaining traction as a way to advance the objectives of high-quality, patient-centered care at reasonable cost. One activity of a learning health care system is the...
by Laura DeStefano | Dec 22, 2014 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Research documents that most people in the United States cannot understand or use the complex information needed for managing their health and effectively using health care services. (Institute of Medicine. 2004. Health literacy: A prescription to end...
by Laura DeStefano | Dec 9, 2014 | Commentary, Perspectives
Rather than rest on the seventh day, God might have put a little thought into futureproofing the design of human beings. As societies age, the weaknesses in our design, combined with changing lifestyles, mean that sickness has become the normal human...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Dec 9, 2014 | Commentary, Perspectives
Low-income people in this country are mired in a constant and unremitting fog of stress. This chronic stress is driven by housing insecurity, food insecurity, fear of crime, unemployment, exposure to pollution and poor education, often collectively...
by Laura DeStefano | Oct 15, 2014 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
There once was a town in the heart of America where health seemed to come naturally for everyone. The town lay in the midst of a checkerboard of organic and wholesome farms. Fresh fruit and vegetables were plentiful and affordable. Within the town itself,...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 18, 2014 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Introduction The Evidence Communication Innovation Collaborative (ECIC) of the Institute of Medicine explores ways to improve the communication and understanding of evidence important to decision-making in health care. Central to this discussion has been the...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 2, 2014 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
In our leadership roles with Academic Health Systems, we are simultaneously excited by the stunning potential we see for health and health care and also sensitive to the strains that arise from the pace of changes underway in the organization, financing, and...