2012-05-25T23:06:34Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/health-and-health-care.html http://www.rand.org/health/feature/individual-mandate.html Feb 15, 2012 Feb 15, 2012

The individual mandate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) requires that most Americans either obtain health coverage or pay an annual fine. How much will overturning the individual mandate affect costs and coverage?

http://www.rand.org/events/2012/07/18.html Jul 18, 2012 Jul 18, 2012

A panel discussion about integrative medicine will include Ian Coulter of the RAND Corporation, Wayne Jonas of the Samueli Institute, and David Eisenberg of Harvard Medical School's Brigham and Women's Hospital.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200114.html Jun 1, 2012 Jun 1, 2012

In this article, we synthesize the empirical literature on the influence of peers and friends on youth's eating and physical activity.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200108.html Jun 1, 2012 Jun 1, 2012

This study suggests four timely US actions to address today's competing realities of globalization and economic austerity: raise awareness among clinicians and local health departments; capture and share exemplary disaster management practices across countries; ensure that US global health investments are effective, efficient, and sustainable; and think globally while acting locally to enhance US health security.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9669.html May 25, 2012 May 25, 2012

A team from RAND and the University HealthSystem Consortium developed a toolkit to help hospitals enhance their quality improvement efforts using quality indicators from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/05/23/USAT.html May 23, 2012 May 23, 2012

Across the country, electronic medical records, designed first and foremost to make health care delivery safer and more efficient, are proving valuable when disaster strikes, write Mahshid Abir and Art Kellermann.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/05/23/RAND.html May 23, 2012 May 23, 2012

If we want to make progress on the now-global obesity epidemic, we must challenge the status quo and make unhealthy food the new tobacco, writes Helen Wu.

http://www.rand.org/blog/2012/05/attempts-by-states-to-save-money-by-locking-medicaid.html May 21, 2012 May 21, 2012

A better solution than restricting emergency department use by Medicaid enrollees is to reverse what for many years has been a trend of shrinking access to primary care for Medicaid beneficiaries.

http://www.rand.org/blog/2012/05/webcast-getting-to-outcomes-in-underage-drinking-prevention.html May 21, 2012 May 21, 2012

In honor of National Underage Drinking Prevention Day, there will be a live, interactive webcast today (May 21) about successful approaches and resources to prevent underage drinking. The issue of underage drinking may sometimes be overshadowed by other forms of substance use, but it remains a steady and significant problem in the United States.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200113.html May 21, 2012 May 21, 2012

A review of menu nutrition information in U.S. sit-down chain restaurants found that 96 percent of main entrées exceeded the daily limits for calories, sodium, fat, and saturated fat recommended by the USDA.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1207.html May 17, 2012 May 17, 2012

This report, by researchers from Partners HealthCare and the RAND Corporation, primarily describes the work associated with Task 4.8 of the Advancing Clinical Decision Support effort, a project intended to accelerate the effective use of computer-based clinical decision support (CDS) interventions to facilitate evidence-based clinical practice. Twenty-two CDS artifacts and 16 value sets were developed that cover the five CDS intervention types.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/05/16/NEJM.html May 16, 2012 May 16, 2012

The fact that many ED (emergency department) visits could be managed in primary care settings does not mean that such care is available, write Arthur L. Kellermann and Robin M. Weinick.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9667.html May 16, 2012 May 16, 2012

Vaccine-preventable diseases take a heavy toll on U.S. adults despite the widespread availability of vaccines. Office-based providers can do more to promote adult vaccinations but need clearer guidance and a better business case to offer them.

http://www.rand.org/multimedia/audio/2012/05/15/remaking-school-system-wake-natural-disaster.html May 15, 2012 May 15, 2012

In this Resilient Communities podcast, Jennifer Steele discusses the differences in policies and practices between charter and traditional schools in New Orleans, where charter-based reform spread in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/05/11/MS.html May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012

Reliable birth control contributed to economic development by reducing women's risk of dropping out of school associated with early childbearing and high fertility rates, contributing in turn to increases in women's labor force participation, the continuity of their careers, and the standard of living of women, children and families, writes Chloe Bird.

http://www.rand.org/publications/randreview/issues/2012/spring/veterans.html May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012

Ten RAND authors highlight seven ways in which the United States can help to ensure that veterans and their families receive health care, employment and education opportunities, and other benefits.

http://www.rand.org/publications/randreview/issues/2012/spring/news2.html May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012

If the individual mandate requiring all Americans to have health insurance were eliminated, it would sharply reduce the number of people gaining coverage and slightly increase the cost for those who do buy policies through the new insurance exchanges.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1247.html May 9, 2012 May 9, 2012

The report work aims to inform the development of quality indicators for postmenopausal osteoporosis management in Europe.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT375.html May 9, 2012 May 9, 2012

Testimony presented before the California State Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee on May 9, 2012.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200103.html May 8, 2012 May 8, 2012

Probiotics are believed to improve health by maintaining a normal balance of microorganisms in the human intestines. Evidence shows that they can reduce the risk of developing diarrhea, which is a common side effect of taking antibiotics.