IHS News
New grant approved by the Macy Foundation
The Macy Foundation board unanimously approved funding for the implementation of the Relating Across Differences - An Improvement Process for Clinical Units project. The project will be led by Jody Hoffer Gittell, PhD, Olawale Olaleye, PhD, and Anthony Suchman, MD, MA.
National Study of primary care for older adults emphasizes need for team care
Karen Donelan, the Stuart H. Altman Professor of U.S. Health Policy at Brandeis University, discusses the importance of helping clinicians develop strategies to meet the high health needs of older adults while not burning out.
Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care complete merger
In the Boston Herald, Stuart Altman says the merger could decrease total health care spending in the state while improving quality and access to care, particularly for vulnerable and underserved populations.
MA Health Policy Forum presents new research and recommendations in a report: Telehealth in a Post Pandemic World
New policy recommendations that provide a roadmap for the post-pandemic use of telehealth technologies in Massachusetts were presented at a virtual Massachusetts Health Policy Forum.
