New @healthaffairs.bsky.social paper on how CMS can integrate formal aspects of #HTA, much of which is patterned after @icer-review.bsky.social practices! Many thanks to @commonwealthfund.org for their support. @basucally.bsky.social @leah-rand.bsky.social www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...

Very thoughtful study and important results to show how cost-sharing of drugs directly affect mortality… and why, if and when, we get the price of drugs right, there shouldn’t be any need of cost sharing..

Given that the new Pope hail from Chicago and is a mathematician, I can’t help but share a favorite article by a Chicago Nobel Laureate on his foray into divinity using mathematics!! d-nb.info/990097153/34

I know a lot is going on right now, but presuming CMS continues to allow its data to be used for research, this VRDC transition is happening at some point. 🚨 Opportunity for comments ends in 11 days! @asacarny.bsky.social @basucally.bsky.social @aschwartz.bsky.social www.cms.gov/data-researc...

We’re experiencing perhaps the worst flu season in 25 years, with severe cases also rising, and young children and seniors faring the worst. One in six of all ER visits in the 0-17 age groups are now for influenza. www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv... h/t @cmyeaton.bsky.social

🎉 Meet the Member: Jeffrey! 🎉 📊 Area of Expertise: Person-Level Cost-Effectiveness Analysis 🔬 Research Focus: Net Benefit Regression Since joining in 2008, Jeffrey has benefited from the society’s cutting-edge research, professional development opportunities, and expert network.

🚨 How does physician altruism shape ties to the pharma industry? 🚨 @basucally.bsky.social, Jing (jingliuw.wixsite.com/mysite) & I link experimental and admin data to show that less altruistic physicians receive higher industry payments and respond more to financial incentives in prescribing:

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HHS spent $33B is funding (98%NIH) in 2023. With current average indirect rate of 30%, seems like a $4B funding shock coming to universities in the US! I return, I hope total NIH budget is raised by at least that much & certain F&A items allowed to be budgeted under direct costs with justification!

Imp. points raised by Norma Coe and @rachelwerner.bsky.social on the importance of preserving regulations ensuring minimum staffing requirements in the NH industry.. these regulation have been shown to save 13000 lives per year, lives from our own family. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/o...

Thoughtful opinion piece in the NY Times by Rachel Werner and Norma Coe at @pennldi.bsky.social on the reason we want the proposed nursing home staffing regulations to be upheld. The industry is fighting to have them rescinded, which is not good for our loved ones. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/o...

I'm leading a mixtape session on IV in two weeks. Scott was nice enough to write about it here causalinf.substack.com/p/peter-hull... Sign up here! www.mixtapesessions.io/session/iv_f...

#MedSky #IDSky #PublicHealth There is a widespread outbreak of #norovirus, a GI virus that causes projectile vomiting & profuse diarrhea usually lasting 24-48 hrs. Wastewater levels nationwide in 🇺🇸 are high. It’s miserable & incredibly contagious. So many friends are texting SOS, so here’s a 🧵. /1

Ended 2024 with my reflection on the admin hassles patients face everyday in the US health system and a call for gen AI solutions to prioritize patients (rather than profits). I have many more thoughts than ~700 words allow, but hope it's a conversation starter. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/frus...

#sunset #pacificocen #feliznavidad

Our @ucsandiego.bsky.social Division of Biomedical Informatics is hiring for 3 faculty positions. Please reach out if questions - would love to work with you! 1. Asst Prof (tenure): apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04134 2. Assoc/Full Prof (w/ tenure): apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04135 3. Adjunct (in reply)

Excited to share some of my thoughts on mitigating discrimination when developing and using clinical algorithms @sherrirose.bsky.social @kdpsingh.bsky.social @dorisdukefdn.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Post-doc opportunity in cancer health services research! Come work with me at @mskcancercenter.bsky.social! The 2-year, T32 OPTICS program is open for applications. Feel free to reach out to me directly if interested. My contact is in the "mentors" link: www.mskcc.org/departments/...

Join me virtually next month for the International Biometric Society Distinguished Lecture on January 30! “Ethical AI is More than Loss Functions" www.biometricsociety.org/education/dls

Happy to share the #UWCHOICE Institute quarterly newsletter!!! sop.washington.edu/wp-content/u...

Excited to share some of my thoughts on mitigating discrimination when developing and using clinical algorithms @sherrirose.bsky.social @kdpsingh.bsky.social @dorisdukefdn.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Excellent discussions on the selection issues and network adequacy of Medicare MA plans. @johngraves.bsky.social & Gabrielle Lyons

Want a specific example of the death by a thousand cuts that is #PriorAuthorization? Here is an example from yesterday in clinic A short 🧵 I get a note in my inbox that a patient of mine was denied inhaled budesonide for their asthma 1/

From the judge stopping the Onion from buying Infowars and supporting Sandy Hook families.

Ten years have elapsed since Will Manning left us. Early career health economists not familiar with Will and his work might benefit from knowing the significant and enduring contributions Will made to our field. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Love this paper.. another channel to show why the US healthcare system is so complex and why we need to simply it to really help citizens! @gsgoda.bsky.social www.nber.org/papers/w3321...

Unique job posting at CBO —the "health insurance modeling unit" position could be especially relevant for those with health decision science/simulation modeling backgrounds who are interested in a research job based in the US federal government: urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=htt...

So much for understanding risk preferences using standard gamble! www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

Getting an IV analysis in a clinical journal is hard! But happy to see this work on the effect on observational stays on clinical and cost outcomes in Medicare published in #JGIM Kevin Duan @bradwrightphd.bsky.social Amber Sabbatini Canada Parrish & others rdcu.be/d1AlX

Paging health economists #EconSky 📉📈! If you have a paper on caregiving (elderly and disabled) and are intending to go to#ASHEcon2025 @ashecon.bsky.social, please ping me as I am looking for a third paper for my student's session.

I'm interested in putting together a pharmacy/medication access session for #ASHEcon2025. If you have an abstract on this topic or would be interested in serving as a discussant, please reach out!

I made a starter pack for health policy statistics! 📈🔢

#Barcelona Sunrise #ISPOREurope

Did IRA negatively impact innovation? Lots of debates on this topic. Using latest data from clinicaltrials.gov & applying proper inc/exc to focus on pharma industry, here are the trends over time WITH and WITHOUT covid trials.. The jury on impact of IRA on innovation is still out!