How the ACA dented the health care cost curve
A decade after the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, there is evidence that the landmark health legislation has contributed to slower growth U.S. health care spending.
Hospitals adopting more tech in health information exchange, which may present its own risks
Among 1,917 hospitals across the U.S. from 2014-2016, there was a consistent increase in engagement and adoption of types health information exchange, but no single one of those tools provided high levels of usable, integrated health information.
Study finds most Tennessee infants exposed to hepatitis C at birth are not later tested to see if they acquired the virus
**This article was originally published by the VUMC Reporter on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020.**
Surprise bills are prevalent, and lawmakers need to take action
In a new editor's commentary published in JAMA Health Forum as Congress holds hearings and votes on legislation to address surprise medical bills, Melinda Buntin, Ph.D., says it's time for Congress to pay attention.
VIDEO: Why JAMA Health Forum was created
On Jan. 23, the Journal of the American Medical Association Network launched its latest digital journal where policy discussion and research will converge in near real time on the network's online platform.
Melinda Buntin, Ph.D., Mike Curb Professor of Health Policy and Chair of the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will join the journal's first editor, Dr. John Ayanian, MPP, from the University of Michigan, as deputy editor of this innovative online channel.
Coronavirus: What you need to know
***This post was last updated, Monday, March 23***
The outbreak and global spread of a deadly coronavirus has dominated news coverage and generated numerous questions about prevention, surveillance and transmission around the world.
