November Publications

• Julia Adler-Milstein conducted interviews with health systems across the country receiving and using patient-generated health data. They characterized the different models, based on the primary data collected - 1) health history, 2) validated questionnaires and surveys, and 3) biometric and health activity. Health systems cited challenges related to lack of reimbursement, data quality, and clinical usefulness of PGHD. Read More
• Cindy Lai and colleagues described a multi‐phased process to promote equity in the clerkship learning environment. Read More
• Julia Adler-Milstein addressed the convergence of the fields of health informatics and health services research. She argued that the primary driver was the passage of the 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act that created a new set of associated policies and regulations ripe for study by those with an interest in policy, policy making, and policy impact. She described some of the challenges that have emerged as part of the convergence, such as failing to appreciate and address the complexity inherent in both fields. Read More
• HEAL fellows and colleagues at our partner site, Jan Swasthya Sahyog (means right to health), an organization in rural India, wrote about democratizing evidence and the challenge of caring for patients where guidelines were made for much wealthier populations. There is a tension between adapting to the setting to provide the best care we can in resource denied settings vs advocating for a level of care across the world backed by high quality evidence. Read More

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