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Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation
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Uniting & serving 760+ faculty from all areas of @umich.edu who do health services research and study #healthcare and #healthpolicy. NCSP training site. Visit ihpi.umich.edu to search for an expert, see our members' work & sign up for our newsletter
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Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @um-ihpi.bsky.social · Mar 27
Hello Bluesky, especially #healthpolicy, #healthservicesresearch, #medsky & #publichealth folks!

We're here to share the work of the 760+ @umich.edu faculty who belong to our institute, to help them reach broader audiences & have more impact.

We'll also share our events & services for researchers.
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Lara Coughlin, PhD & Allison Lin, MD @addictioncaremi.bsky.social · 3h
Had a blast at the Plymouth Cider Mill with some of our MI-ACRE crew! Always great to get together outside of work and enjoy a Michigan fall favorite - cider and donuts! 🍎🍩#PureMichigan #TeamFun
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Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation & Research Center @umchear.bsky.social · 3h
Join us Tuesday, October 14th at 9:00 AM with Anand Parekh, MD, MPH, FACP!

📆Register for this Seminar: forms.gle/BeLRP78QwTM7ZgeP7
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Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @um-ihpi.bsky.social · 23h
Read more about the success of our effort to right-size preoperative testing for low-risk surgery patients in this new paper by our team and commentary by C. Sheckter in @jamanetworkopen.com: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Right-Sizing Testing Before Elective Surgery for Patients With Low Risk
This quality improvement study assesses the feasibility and outcomes of a preoperative testing deimplementation strategy in 3 hospitals in Michigan.
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Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @um-ihpi.bsky.social · 23h
Cutting truly wasteful healthcare spending?

Check.

Documenting how we did it in the @umich.edu medical center, and then in three other hospitals?

Check.

Expanding it to more than a dozen other hospitals?

Now in progress.

Sharing findings for others to use?
Here: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Tailoring & teamwork help hospitals reduce wasteful pre-surgery testing
Success in pilot study laid the groundwork for current statewide effort
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Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @um-ihpi.bsky.social · 2d
Learn more about this effort, which is now spreading to more Michigan hospitals: ritesizetesting.org
RITE-Size - RITE-Size Testing
RITE-Size is an initiative to reduce unnecessary preoperative testing before low-risk surgery supported by quality improvement teams in MI.
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Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @um-ihpi.bsky.social · 2d
NEW in @jamanetworkopen.com : our team has worked for years to “right-size” pre operative testing, and just published encouraging findings from an effort in three hospitals: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #medsky #surgsky
Right-Sizing Testing Before Elective Surgery for Patients With Low Risk
This quality improvement study assesses the feasibility and outcomes of a preoperative testing deimplementation strategy in 3 hospitals in Michigan.
jamanetwork.com
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Kim Rollings PhD @kimrollingsphd.bsky.social · 5d
The HomeLab also sounds like a great opportunity for environment-behavior research. research.umich.edu/research-sto...

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Institute for Social Research HomeLab offers ideal environment for fitness device study
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Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @um-ihpi.bsky.social · 5d
A new #warmline created by U-M #opioid use disorder recovery experts, in partnership with @migovernment.bsky.social & @packardhealth.bsky.social, will help more Michigan residents get direct access to buprenorphine & other services: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
New warmline provides same-day treatment to people affected by opioid use disorder
Model endorses use of an underused medication known to reduce overdose deaths by half
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PennLDI @pennldi.bsky.social · 6d
Join us on October 17 for our virtual seminar examining how governments can design effective food policies that support better health outcomes for all Americans, and what policies are most likely to lead to health improvements. Register today! https://bit.ly/3Kv7bjS
Food Policy Opportunities to Build a Healthier America
This panel will examine what policies are most likely to lead to health improvements and how governments can design effective food policies that support better health outcomes for all Americans.
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Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation & Research Center @umchear.bsky.social · 6d
Join us Tuesday, October 7th at 9:00 AM with Sarah J. Clark, MPH!

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Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @um-ihpi.bsky.social · 7d
For more on all types of #telehealth research by our members, visit ihpi.umich.edu/research-pol...
Telehealth Research and Policy
Research in telehealth at IHPI uses novel approaches to improve healthcare access, enhance the patient experience, and reduce costs. Developing a strong evidence base of successful and innovative tele...
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Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @um-ihpi.bsky.social · 7d
With most Medicare #telehealth coverage now suspended as of today, after the expiration of a federal rule, here's a reminder of recently published findings by our team about how virtual care has become part of routine care for older adults: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Telehealth didn’t increase total Medicare visits, but did drive down post-visit costs
Two studies published as preprints provide evidence based on recent federal data, to inform policymakers as Medicare telehealth flexibility decision looms
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Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @um-ihpi.bsky.social · 7d
Join us 🌍 TOMORROW (Oct. 1) from 3:00–4:30 pm for Catalyzing Connections: Climate & Health! Part of U-M Climate Week, this event offers networking and funding opportunities to spark new collaborations in climate and health research. All are welcome. Learn more & RSVP: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Catalyzing Connections: Climate, Health & Research for Impact
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Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @um-ihpi.bsky.social · 8d
The Times article links to Dr. Ayanian’s recent Perspective & podcast in @nejm.org about what states, health systems, providers and community organizations need to do now to prepare for widespread Medicaid work requirements: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Protecting Medicaid Enrollees with Chronic Conditions amid Work Requirements | NEJM
The planned implementation of Medicaid work requirements provides an opportunity to obtain longitudinal data to guide Medicaid policy, including data on health consequences for people who lose ...
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Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @um-ihpi.bsky.social · 8d
NEW in @nytimes.com: our director John Z. Ayanian, M.D., M.P.P. comments on new research on the #Medicaid work requirements in Georgia, and broader topics for the requirements coming next year in Medicaid expansion states: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/w...
Medicaid Work Requirements Don’t Boost Employment, Study Shows
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Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @um-ihpi.bsky.social · 9d
As #Suicide Prevention Month comes to an end, here's a powerful piece in @medscape.com with our member @srijansen.bsky.social discussing what drove him to study #depression and suicide risk among early-career physicians: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Stop Young Physician Suicide
A friend’s death and his own struggles in residency set Srijan Sen on path toward prevention.
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Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @um-ihpi.bsky.social · 9d
The new study on addiction to ultra-processed foods is based on data from our National Poll on Healthy Aging and published Open Access in @addictionjournal.bsky.social : onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Ultra‐processed food addiction in a nationally representative sample of older adults in the USA
Aims Ultra-processed foods (UPFs; industrially produced foods typically containing unnaturally elevated levels of refined carbohydrates and/or added fats) became more widely introduced into the Unit...
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Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @um-ihpi.bsky.social · 9d
NEW: Many #GenX women, and older adults who say they are overweight, meet criteria for #addiction to ultra-processed foods, a new study by our member Dr. Ashley Gearhardt finds: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Many older adults – especially Gen X women – show signs of addiction to ultra-processed foods
Adults age 50 to 80 who meet criteria for an addiction to ultra-processed foods are far more likely to report being overweight, or being in fair or poor mental or physical health
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Michigan CQIs @michigancqis.bsky.social · 11d
This weekend the @mroqc.bsky.social team will be featured at #ASTRO2025! Join them for an education session and posters presented Sunday through Tuesday! Learn about how statewide quality collaborative is shaping the future of radiation oncology! 🙌
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EUROPE SAYS @europesays.bsky.social · 14d
Older adults find support through health care companions

https://www.europesays.com/2437661/

The visitor chairs in America’s health care clinics are getting put to good use, according to a new…
Older adults find support through health care companions - EUROPE SAYS
The visitor chairs in America's health care clinics are getting put to good use, according to a new poll of older adults.
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Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation & Research Center @umchear.bsky.social · 12d
📄New from @ninahillmd.bsky.social and @kaopingchua.bsky.social.

From 2019–2023, U.S. children with chronic conditions were consistently more likely to experience food insecurity than peers without such conditions.

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Lara Coughlin @laracoughlinphd.bsky.social · 12d
Thanks @VAResearch and @ASAMorg for highlighting our work

CM saves lives. Pass it on!

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VA Research News Briefs
VA Research News Briefs
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Brady West @bradytwest.bsky.social · 12d
I gave a talk at ISR yesterday on declining response rates in surveys, and why we should not automatically assume that this means our survey estimates will be subject to nonresponse bias. Here is the recording for anyone interested! Thanks again to ISR Insights. 🙏

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Moving Beyond Response Rates to Understand Nonresponse Bias with Brady West
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Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation & Research Center @umchear.bsky.social · 13d
📄New from Dr. Prosser

COVID-19 vaccination is economically attractive for adults 65+, preventing hospitalizations and deaths. For younger adults, vaccination may be cost-effective under certain scenarios only.

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Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @um-ihpi.bsky.social · 13d
Those guest chairs in your clinic? They may only get used a third of the time, but when they do, it has a positive impact, our new poll of people over 50 suggests: www.healthyagingpoll.org/reports-more... #medsky
Older adults' perspectives on bringing someone to a health care appointment with them