With the Senate likely voting on a reconciliation bill this weekend, we've collected several recent analyses relevant to understanding the health provisions in the sweeping $740 billion legislation, as well as their potential impact on people. kff.org/medicare/under…

NEW: “Patient care revenues & profits averaged $1,736 and $−17 per patient day respectively at Black-serving hospitals vs $2,213 and $126 per patient day at other hospitals. Hospital financing effectively assigns a ↓ 💰 value to care of Black patients.” link.springer.com/article/10.100…

👏CONGRATS to our Chief, Monika SaffordMD for being awarded an R01 from @nih_nhlbi for her study on "REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke – Myocardial Infarction – 4." Weill Department of Medicine Weill Cornell Medicine Madeline Sterling, MD, MPH, FAHA Blake Rambo Elizabeth Baquero, Ed.D. M.S. Judy Tung

Wow, Bain survey says that 25% of clinicians are considering a switch in occupation. Even if they are overestimating by 50%, it is a huge number. How did we get here? Not paying attention to design & burden of today's healthcare from a clinician's perspective.

I can't even As Hospitals Close Children’s Units, Where Does That Leave Lachlan? nytimes.com/2022/10/11/hea…

Looking for a way to strengthen #primarycare in the U.S.? See Hoangmai (Mai) Pham, Bob Berenson & Sean Cavanaugh in Health Affairs for a discussion of how we can drive primary care innovation through payment reform in the Medicare Shared Savings Program. buff.ly/3DaMUd0

Key stat on interop & VBC. “The current state of data standards and interoperability will not allow ACOs to meet all of the eCQM reporting requirements. According to NAACOS data, 39 percent of ACOs have more than ten EHRs and only 17 percent have one EHR.” revcycleintelligence.com/news/naacos-ca…

🔥🔥Join us today at 12:30pm via Zoom for an interactive GIM Research Seminar with deborahestrin from Cornell Tech who will discuss "Digital biomarkers and immersive therapeutics in the age of virtual care.” Lisa Kern Monika SaffordMD Madeline Sterling, MD, MPH, FAHA Judy Tung

1/ I reached into the console and fished around for my badge. It wasn’t there. My brow furrowed. Me: “Badge, we are not doing this today.” My hand swept over my passenger seat as I eked closer to the parking garage. Still no badge. Now I was almost at the entrance. Grrrr.

Saddened to learn of Steve Hulley’s death Past chair UCSF Epidemiology & Biostatistics, dedicated to training physicians & others in clinical research, & a wonderful, generous mentor & leader Grateful for what I learned from him about writing & editing & coaching others to their best #grateful

Sharing this new work on #fragmented care and racial disparities. NIH NHLBI General Internal Medicine @uabSOPH JGIM Journal of General Internal Medicine

So proud of my team of General Internal Medicine research data analysts! They support the whole division with such skill. It was a particular joy to celebrate the well deserved promotion of Musarrat Nahid to Senior Research Data Analyst. #grateful for wonderful colleagues.

A tragedy ... After 30 years and hundreds of papers, the CDC-run NHAMCS survey is closing down. This has been a stalwart dataset for understanding emergency care in the US for decades. cdc.gov/nchs/ahcd/noti…

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A heartfelt congratulations to Neil R. Powe for receiving the Glaser Award Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM)! I am one of many mentees who had the good fortune to learn from and be inspired by Neil. His impact on my career has been tremendous. Thank you, Neil!

Very proud of Mangala Rajan Mangala Rajan, MBA as she presents her research on care coordination for children General Internal Medicine #PCIHM23

Care Fragmentation, Care Continuity, and Care Coordination jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai… Proud to share with you this Viewpoint on why we need a national dialogue about #carefragmentation! With #JulieBynum harold alan pincus @IMPACTCollab1 The National Institute on Aging (NIA) AHRQ

So interesting to hear Kedar Mate, MD give the keynote address at the Weill Cornell Primary Care & Hospital Medicine Innovation Symposium! General Internal Medicine #PCIHM24

Proud to be co-I on this work showing that home health levels the playing field (is associated with similar numbers of non-home days) for older adults after MI who are sicker than their counterparts who do not receive home care. #SGIM24