Health Policy and Regulation

Medical Surprise Anticipation and Recognition Capability: A New Concept for Better Health Care

by Jenna Ogilvie | Aug 30, 2019 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

    ABSTRACT |  Predicting and preparing for the unforeseen is challenging. Medicine and health care are continuously changing based on science, technology, and regulation. This very process of change creates pathways for surprise and leaves us vulnerable to...

Trauma Caused by Injury or Abuse in Late Life: Experiences, Impacts, and the Federal Response

by Jenna Ogilvie | Jan 7, 2019 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

  Overview and Scope In light of population estimates and projections—both in the United States and around the world—forecasting an increase in the decades to come in the number of individuals ages 65 and older, it has become increasingly important for...

When Conscience Calls for Treatment: The Challenge of Reproductive Care in Religious Hospitals

by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 30, 2018 | Commentary, Perspectives

  On January 18, 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the creation of a Conscience and Religious Freedom Division within its Office of Civil Rights. The purpose of the new division is to better enforce 25 existing federal statutes...

Redesigning Provider Payments to Reduce Long-Term Costs by Promoting Healthy Development

by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 20, 2018 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

  ABSTRACT | Cognitive, affective, and behavioral health (CAB) conditions are among the costliest and fastest growing in the United States. An array of interventions is demonstrated to be effective in preventing or mitigating these conditions and offers the...

The Interdependence of Families, Communities, and Children’s Health: Public Investments That Strengthen Families and Communities, and Promote Children’s Healthy Development and Societal Prosperity

by Molly Doyle | Apr 9, 2018 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

  ABSTRACT | Children’s development of cognitive, affective, and behavioral capacities is best promoted when the contexts that surround them are strong and healthy. Children are embedded in families, who are, in turn, embedded in communities. Policies or programs...