Ramya Chari

Overview

Commentary

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  Health Benefits of Addressing Climate Change

  Opponents of action to mitigate climate change often suggest that regulation could have a negative impact on jobs, but stakeholders need to consider benefits, too. For instance, lower emissions could produce savings in the form of lower health care costs, reductions in premature death, and greater well-being.

  Feb 4, 2015 Newsweek

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  Are You a 'Wise' Health Care Consumer?

  To be wise purchasers of health care services, consumers need access to accurate and understandable information about health plans and providers. They wrongly assume that more expensive providers are better than less expensive ones, despite inconsistent evidence that there is any link between health care cost and quality.

  Feb 5, 2013

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  Shifting the Burden of Mental Health Care: Helping Families

  In our national conversation on mental health, we should remember the role of families when thinking about treatment and ensure that our policies open up opportunities to support parents, siblings and relatives, and enhance their capacity for care, writes Ramya Chari.

  Dec 21, 2012 The RAND Blog

Publications

• Journal Article

  Journal Article

  The Promise of Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth for Disaster Response and Recovery

  This paper discusses several potential uses of direct-to-consumer telehealth during disaster response and recovery while noting the logistical, legal, and policy challenges that must be addressed to allow for expanded use.

  Sep 12, 2016

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  Journal Article

  Youth Resilience Corps: An Innovative Model to Engage Youth in Building Disaster Resilience

  This study describes the development of a Youth Resilience Corps, or YRC (i.e., a set of tools to engage young people in youth-led community resilience activities) and the findings from a small-scale pilot test.

  Nov 11, 2015

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  Tool

  Community Resilience: Learn and Tell Toolkit

  This toolkit is intended to teach people about community resilience so that they can then teach others. It has information and exercises, which individuals and organizations can use to communicate with their staff and service populations.

  Apr 22, 2015

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  The Hungrier Games: Disaster Resilience Skills for Youth

  This guide contains an introduction to the key principles of community resilience. It is intended for high school youth (ages 14--18). The introduction is presented through youth-friendly talking points and the use of a scavenger hunt game.

  Apr 22, 2015

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  Journal Article

  A Wedge-Based Approach to Estimating Health Co-Benefits of Climate Change Mitigation Activities in the United States

  This study presents a new framework for estimating the change in health outcomes resulting from implementation of specific carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction activities, allowing comparison of different sectors and options for climate mitigation activities.

  Nov 21, 2014

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  Research Brief

  U.S. Vaccines Deemed Extremely Safe, with Serious Side Effects Rare Among Children

  RAND researchers systematically reviewed scientific studies on routine vaccines recommended for children age 6 and younger in the United States and found that vaccines are very safe overall, and serious side effects are extremely rare.

  Aug 8, 2014

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  Journal Article

  Safety of Vaccines Used for Routine Immunization of US Children: A Systematic Review

  This study systematically reviewed the literature on the safety of routine vaccines recommended for children in the United States.

  Jul 2, 2014

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  Journal Article

  Safety of Vaccines Used for Routine Immunization in the United States

  This report conducts a systematic review of the literature on the safety of vaccines recommended for routine immunization of children, adolescents, and adults in the United States.

  Jul 1, 2014

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  Links Between Air Quality and Economic Growth: Implications for Pittsburgh

  This report assesses what evidence exists for the ways in which local air quality could influence local economic growth and how those effects might be relevant to the Pittsburgh region.

  Dec 20, 2013

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  Journal Article

  On Call at the Mall: A Mixed Methods Study of U.S. Medical Malls

  The decline of the traditional U.S. shopping mall and a focus on more consumer- centered care have created an opportunity for medical malls.

  Nov 1, 2013

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  Research Brief

  Flattening the Trajectory of Health Care Spending: Facilitate High-Value Innovation

  Health information technology has not achieved its full potential, but its benefits should grow over time. Because health care is largely regulated at the state level, the states can play a valuable role as laboratories for innovative policies.

  Nov 15, 2012

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  Research Brief

  Flattening the Trajectory of Health Care Spending: Foster Efficient and Accountable Providers

  Providers can dramatically improve American health care by focusing on value instead of volume, eliminating wasteful and inappropriate care, applying the best available evidence to their practices, and enhancing patient safety.

  Nov 15, 2012

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  Research Brief

  Flattening the Trajectory of Health Care Spending: Engage and Empower Consumers

  Cost-sharing leads consumers to reduce both highly beneficial and less beneficial care, so they must be empowered with useful information to make informed decisions. Public cost and quality reports must be accurate, accessible, and understandable.

  Nov 15, 2012

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  Research Brief

  Flattening the Trajectory of Health Care Spending: Insights from RAND Health Research

  RAND Health research supports four strategies to restrain health care spending growth and maintain quality: foster efficient and accountable providers, engage and empower consumers, promote population health, and facilitate high-value innovation.

  Nov 15, 2012

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  Research Brief

  Flattening the Trajectory of Health Care Spending: Promote Population Health

  Reversing the rising tide of obesity and further reducing rates of tobacco use could produce substantial long-term dividends in terms of lives saved and disabling illnesses prevented. Communities, employers, and parents all have important roles.

  Nov 15, 2012

• Journal Article

  Journal Article

  Integrating Susceptibility Into Environmental Policy: An Analysis of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Lead

  Susceptibility to chemical toxins has not been adequately addressed in risk assessment methodologies.

  Mar 1, 2012

• Journal Article

  Journal Article

  Circumcisions Performed in U.S. Community Hospitals, 2009

  Although circumcisions may be performed for cultural or religious reasons, there has been debate over the ethics and medical necessity of this procedure.

  Feb 1, 2012