From The Commonwealth Fund: Nearly nine of 10 leaders in health care and health care policy believe current financial interests and lack of incentives for integration are significant barriers to the growth of accountable care systems. Read more from this...
From The Commonwealth Fund: Nearly nine of 10 leaders in health care and health care policy believe current financial interests and lack of incentives for integration are barriers to the growth of accountable care systems, according to the latest Health...
From The Commonwealth Fund: On the Commonwealth Fund Blog, HHS Sec. Kathleen Sebelius discusses how the health reform law will help ensure coordinated and patient-centered health care delivery, and Senator David Durenberger explains why he's optimistic about the law's implementation....
From MDRC: A random assignment study of learning communities that linked a developmental reading course and a college success course finds that faculty collaboration and curricular integration increased over time. Overall, the program had no impact on students' academic success,...
From MDRC: This paper is the first step in a study of instrumental variables analysis with randomized trials to estimate the effects of settings on individuals. The goal of the study is to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the...
From Ascribe Newsfeed: A new study suggests yet another reason for Americans to abandon their current fatty diets in favor of one rich in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fat. Choosing these healthier options appears to significantly reduce...
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