Anna Gorman
Anna Gorman is a senior correspondent for KHN based in Los Angeles. She joined from the Los Angeles Times, where she worked for nearly 15 years covering health care, immigration and the Mexican border.
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Study: Clinicians who hear of their patient’s opioid overdose death modestly decreased prescriptions
New research of more than 800 clinicians found those who knew about a patient’s overdose death cut the overall volume of opioids they prescribed by almost 10 percent over three months.
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HIV-prevention drug use rises, but is still slow among non-white patients
A report by the California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers found the number of PrEP users in Medi-Cal increased from 79 in 2012 to 3,295 in 2016. But the authors also discovered that the use of the drug among African-American Medi-Cal enrollees in 2016 was 37 percent lower than the rate among white patients.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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How are healthcare organizations making use of financial incentives to motivate patients?
Under the Affordable Care Act, 10 states received grants totaling $85 million to test the use of financial rewards as a way to reduce the risk of chronic disease among their Medicaid populations.
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The rise of specialist sepsis nurses to help hospitals coordinate treatment
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began requiring hospitals in 2015 to measure and report on their sepsis treatment efforts.
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With CBO report, impact of AHCA on California comes into clearer focus
“Overall there would be substantial loss of coverage for low- and middle-income Californians, especially older Californians,” said Laurel Lucia, a health care researcher at the University of California-Berkeley Labor Center.
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Infection risk at dialysis clinics spurs new legislation in California
Patients undergoing dialysis are at risk for low blood pressure, fluid buildup or infections and problems can be overlooked if nurses don’t have enough time to devote to their patients and to transitions between patients.
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Can “pre-hospice” programs support the push towards value-based care?
More doctors, hospitals, and insurers are starting to see the value of home-based palliative care and are figuring out how to pay for it, said Kathleen Kerr, a health care consultant who researches palliative care.
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House GOP tosses individual mandate from ACA replacement but adds penalty for insurance lapses
Two conservative economists at the American Enterprise Institute argue the penalty is “far too small” to be effective.
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Meals on Wheels tries to help keep seniors out of hospitals
By reporting to providers any physical or mental changes they observe, volunteers can help improve seniors’ health and reduce unnecessary emergency room visits and nursing home placements.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Charity steps up to fill need for veterans’ mental healthcare
The much-needed new treatment is underwritten by an unlikely benefactor: Steven A. Cohen, the former head of a hedge fund that pleaded guilty to insider trading charges in 2013.
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Health IT, Patient Engagement, Kaiser
California building electronic registry for end-of-life directives
Paper-based Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) forms are used across the nation, but electronic registries exist only in a few states, including Oregon, New York and West Virginia.
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Hospitals take more active role in care transitions to close gaps
“There are gaps in care, there are gaps in communication, there are gaps in adequate preparation for patients and families.”
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A hospital pharmacist can prevent overprescribing for elderly
A study of Veterans Affairs hospitals showed that 44 percent of frail elderly patients were given at least one unnecessary drug at discharge.
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Hospitals rethink care for elderly in wake of poor outcomes
Many elderly patients deteriorate mentally or physically in the hospital, even if they recover from the original illness or injury that brought them there.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
