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Consumers May Have More Control Over Health Care Costs Than Previously Thought | RAND
rand.org — “The historic RAND Health Insurance Experiment found that patients had little or no control over their health care spending once they began to receive a physician's care, but this has changed for those enrolled in consumer-directed health plans.” View full resource at rand.org
Most Recently Shared on September 30, 2011 at 1:54 pm By:
TherapyGirl5 Therapist and Physical Therapist
Any idea on "shifts in the mix of care?" http://t.co/NCLTWpiX @PhysicalTherapy @TNBackPain
Regulating Medical Marijuana Dispensaries: An Overview with Preliminary Evidence of Their Impact on Crime | RAND
rand.org — “Provides an overview of state medical marijuana laws and preliminary findings on the relationship between medical marijuana dispensaries and local crime, based on results from an ongoing analysis of dispensary closures in Los Angeles.” View full resource at rand.org
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Regulating Medical Marijuana Dispensaries: An Overview with Preliminary Evidence of Their Impact on Crime http://t.co/60z4yLjH | RAND
Perspectives: Facing the Music | RAND
rand.org — “Paul Koegel, associate director of RAND Health, moderated the panel ''From Management to Recovery: Emerging Approaches to Serious Mental Illness'' that discussed healthier ways of addressing serious mental illness.” View full resource at rand.org
Most Recently Shared on September 10, 2011 at 2:25 am By:
Dr Stephen Ayer - Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia Health Organization
Facing the Music -Time to Treat Serious Mental Illness Seriously, Say Experts - http://t.co/xp6ausb #mentalillness #schizophrenia
Accelerating Health Care Costs Wiping Out Much of Americans' Income Gains | RAND
rand.org — “Fast-rising health care costs have eaten nearly all the income gains made by a median-income American family of four over the past decade, leaving them with just $95 per month in extra income, after accounting for taxes and price increases.” View full resource at rand.org
Most Recently Shared on September 8, 2011 at 1:35 pm By:
Mike Painter Family Medicine Doctor, Health Lawyer, Physician, and Doctor
RT @RANDCorporation: News: Accelerating health care costs wiping out much of Americans' income gains http://t.co/em4c8z5
Evaluation of a Patient Safety Training Program
rand.org — “Evaluation of a Patient Safety Training Program” View full resource at rand.org
Most Recently Shared on September 7, 2011 at 11:29 am By:
George Huba, Ph.D. Psychologist, PhD, and Doctor
RT @Better_Outcomes: Evaluation of a Patient Safety Training Program for Jewish Healthcare Foundation http://t.co/RF89Gf1 MT @directorhsc
RAND Health Quarterly: Volume 1, Number 1
rand.org — “RAND Health Quarterly: Volume 1, Number 1” View full resource at rand.org
Most Recently Shared on July 12, 2011 at 8:40 am By:
Health Literacy Medical School
RAND Health Quarterly, V 1, No 1 http://ht.ly/5C3un PDF http://ht.ly/5C3v6 Health care research compilation
Are Breast Implants Linked to a Rare Form of Lymphoma? | RAND
rand.org — “Are Breast Implants Linked to a Rare Form of Lymphoma? | RAND” View full resource at rand.org
Most Recently Shared on June 15, 2011 at 2:13 pm By:
"Are Breast Implants Linked to a Rare Form of Lymphoma?" http://t.co/dhGEjPc @RANDCorporation Research Highlights
How Much Does Military Spending Add to Hawaii's Economy? | RAND
rand.org — “This report assesses the relationship between defense spending in Hawaii and the levels of output, employment, and earnings in Hawaii's economy.” View full resource at rand.org
Most Recently Shared on June 3, 2011 at 12:10 am By:
Health Literacy Medical School
Military Spending Linked to 18% of #Hawaii's Economy http://ht.ly/590qb
RB4541
rand.org — “RB4541” View full resource at rand.org
Most Recently Shared on May 26, 2011 at 10:01 pm By:
VoiceinRecovery Patient Expert
Mental Health Care for Youth Who Gets It? How Much Does It Cost? Who Pays? Where Does the Money Go? http://bit.ly/jjyRDY #mhsm
Depression Associated with Lower Medication Adherence Among Patients with Chronic Disease | RAND
rand.org — “People who are depressed are less likely to adhere to medications for their chronic health problems than patients who are not depressed, putting them at increased risk of poor health.” View full resource at rand.org
Most Recently Shared on May 11, 2011 at 7:55 pm By:
Jessie Gruman Doctor, Health Advocate, and PhD
Depression Associated W/ Lower Medication Adherence Among Patients W/ Chronic Disease-RAND: http://bit.ly/jwR7by
High-Deductible Health Plans Pose No Special Risks to Medically Vulnerable Populations | RAND
rand.org — “People who are medically vulnerable -- those with low incomes or chronic health problems -- who enroll in high-deductible health plans are at no more risk for cutting back on needed health care than other people who enroll in the plans.” View full resource at rand.org
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High-Deductible Health Plans Pose No Special Risks to Medically Vulnerable Populations | RAND http://fb.me/DQPqI902
Healthcare Spending and Preventive Care in High-Deductible and Consumer-Directed Health Plans | RAND
rand.org — “The largest-ever assessment of high-deductible health plans find that such plans significantly cut health spending but families with such plans also cut preventive care such as cancer screening, childhood immunizations, and routine diabetes testing.” View full resource at rand.org
Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2011 at 3:09 pm By:
eyeonfda Pharma and Health Lawyer
RT @kippiper: RAND study on high deductible, consumer-directed health plans: 14% savings, moderately less prev care. http://tiny.cc/mvtlg
Invisible Wounds of War Project | RAND
rand.org — “The Invisible Wounds of War study assessed post-deployment health needs and estimated the costs of providing quality health care to military members.” View full resource at rand.org
Most Recently Shared on April 13, 2011 at 2:10 pm By:
P. F. Anderson Health Social Media
The Invisible Wounds of War Project from RAND Corporation http://veterans.rand.org @schnitzr
Health, Marriage, and Longer Life for Men | RAND
rand.org — “Health, Marriage, and Longer Life for Men | RAND” View full resource at rand.org
Most Recently Shared on March 14, 2011 at 2:05 pm By:
Health, Marriage, and Longer Life for Men ---> http://dld.bz/RSJv
Investment in New Health Care Quality Measures Needed as Cost-Cutting Strategies Grow | RAND
rand.org — “As the health care industry, employers, and government officials seek to control the growth of health spending, new efforts are needed to develop and refine quality-of-care and other performance measures that can assure changes will improve medical care and do not harm patients.” View full resource at rand.org
Most Recently Shared on February 22, 2011 at 8:47 pm By:
Mike Painter Family Medicine Doctor, Health Lawyer, Physician, and Doctor
RT @RANDCorporation: Investment in new hlth care quality measures needed as cost-cutting strategies grow http://www.rand.org/t/n110222index1
