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  • New York borrows a health care idea from Africa

    October 25, 2017 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States, Harlem, New York

    A community-focused health care program in Harlem, New York helps connect local residents with people from their own community – known as "health coaches" – who can help address their health concerns. Doctors from local hospitals have reported that this type of program "unburdens" them, and that the "hands-on, person-to-person connection" is crucial for determining underlying reasons for health problems.

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  • In Connecticut, Saving Lives Comes With an Unexpected Perk: Saving Money

    September 15, 2017 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Connecticut

    Unlike other states, Connecticut is running their own medicaid program. The state is reducing costs by reaching out to people before they get severely sick. They’re using their extensive medicaid data, looking for people who face a greater risk of getting a disease, reaching out to them, and connecting them with preventative care. “The state’s per-patient spending on Medicaid dropped by an average of 5.7 percent each year between 2010 and 2014.”

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  • Baltimore enlists doulas to help bring infant mortality rate down

    August 01, 2017 |

    The Baltimore Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    A program in Baltimore is putting 4 women through training to become doulas who will help low-income, minority mothers navigate their pregnancies and childbirth. Utilizing doulas leads to better health outcomes for mothers and their infants, and Baltimore has an infant mortality rate 1.3 times higher than the rest of Maryland.

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  • The Tasmanian Hep C Buyers' Club

    July 25, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

    A man named Greg Jefferys runs a sort of online buyers club for the life-saving oral treatment for Hepatitis C. There are myriad reasons why patients are unable to obtain the drugs on their own, a few being high costs imposed by the pharmaceutical companies, and lack of governmental approval for the drug. Jefferys charges a $200 fee to get patients the 12-week course of oral pills from India that cure Hepatitis C completely.

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  • Black moms die in childbirth 3 times as often as white moms. Except in North Carolina.

    July 03, 2017 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: United States, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

    Black American mothers are about 3.5 times more likely to die from complications related to childbirth than white American mothers. A program called Pregnancy Medical Home in North Carolina has contributed to successfully eliminating this disparity by targeting low-income mothers and focusing on risk factors that contribute to poor maternal outcomes. The program is funded by Medicaid and mothers who are identified as being high risk are paired with a care manager who helps them to achieve the health plans set forth by their doctors.

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  • Making Primary Care Trans-Friendly

    April 21, 2017 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    Oftentimes, transgender health care is treated differently from standard health care because many primary care physicians believe it requires additional medical knowledge, but a clinic in Atlanta is fighting against this perception. Built on the premise that any doctor should be able to offer trans-competent care, the clinic has not only filled a void in the area but has also helped other doctors in the area realize their potential to treat this population.

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  • A transformative practice in Mongolia is helping people die with grace and dignity

    April 06, 2017 |

    Quartz |

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    Response Location: Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar

    Mongolia, under the influence of Dr. Odontuya Davaasuren, has become very advanced in its palliative care. Patients are given full information about their diagnosis, are provided with the proper pain medications, families are involved and guided and spiritual considerations are included creating a better system of care.

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  • Home Remedy

    March 19, 2017 |

    Washington Monthly |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    End of life planning is a thorny issue, but a pre-hospice program in San Diego is working to address the tough conversations and place seniors in care for their final years. They found that by bringing care to patients in their homes, they save patients’ emergency hospital visits and save the system money. Medicare and insurance don't usually pay for in-home palliative care, but companies that work with the Affordable Care Act are using creative financing to offer quality care without added expense.

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  • The California Doctors Who Found a Way to Quit Overprescribing Opioids

    March 08, 2017 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    In 2009 Kaiser Permanente doctors, alarmed by the rising rate of opioids being prescribed to patients, decided to develop a set of strategies and lower painkiller prescriptions. The most difficult one, is talking to patients about the dangers of opiods. He “developed what he calls The Difficult Pain Conversation—and he presented his approach to many other doctors.” So far, its had an effect. Prescriptions dropped from “from 2,500 a month to almost zero.”

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  • Stanford's Big Health Care Idea

    March 01, 2017 |

    Washington Monthly |

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    Response Location: United States, Stanford, California

    Doctors at Stanford University developed per-patient and per-month payment plans to better support patients with complex medical needs. The approach upends the typical per-service payment model. It has radically improved primary care by incentivizing healthcare providers to offer more comprehensive support.

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