Penn Medical Ethics and Health Policy

January 15, 2021 | Health Affairs

Faculty Author Some of Health Affairs' Top Articles of 2020

Congratulations to Atheendar Venkataramani, PhD, MD, MPhil and David Asch, MD, MBA for authoring two of Health Affairs’ 20 most-read articles of 2020.

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January 14, 2021

In Memoriam: Sandy Vanderslice

Our department remembers our beloved friend and colleague Sandra Vanderslice.

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January 11, 2021

Scott Halpern, Jennifer Prah Ruger Elected Hastings Center Fellows

The Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy is proud to share that two of our faculty members have been elected as Hastings Center fellows.

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January 4, 2021 | DocWireNews

Remote Monitoring Significantly Decreases Rehospitalizations in Arthroplasty Patients

Remote monitoring in patients who underwent joint arthroplasty led to a fourfold decrease in rehospitalizations, a randomized trial found.

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December 31, 2020 | HealthDay

Even Rich Americans Don't Get World-Class Health Care: Study

Even the most privileged people in the United States with the best access to health care are sicker and more likely to die than average folks in other developed nations, a new study finds.

A New Text Message Initiative to Support Colon Cancer Patients

Now, when gastroenterologists diagnose CRC, they can instruct their patient to text “COLON” to 484848. Within minutes, the patient will receive a message: “You are not alone. You have our support. Here. Now.”

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December 22, 2020 | Medscape

Ditching Standard Biopsies Could Provide More Kidneys for Transplant

Many kidneys from deceased organ donors in the US that are discarded because of procurement biopsy results would function acceptably if transplanted, new research indicates.

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December 18, 2020 | Rural Health Voice

Payment Inequities

How does the way hospitals get paid reinforce health care disparities?

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December 12, 2020 | Modern Healthcare

Global budgeting brings financial stability, care redesign to hospitals

According to Medicare Payment Advisory Commission member Dr. Amol Navathe, the marriage of global budgets and primary care can create tension between hospitals and other providers, which could help explain why they haven’t led to the cost savings experts predicted.

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November 24, 2020

Expanding Therapeutic Jurisprudence Across the Federal Judiciary

New paper argues for "broader implementation of problem-solving courts, particularly at the federal level, that would operate according to the principles of therapeutic jurisprudence."

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November 20, 2020

Team to Evaluate Health Outcomes Following Philly Beverage Tax

Congratulations to Christina Roberto, PhD, and Laura Gibson, PhD, who have received an NIH R01 to continue their research evaluating the Philadelphia beverage tax.

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November 17, 2020

Dr. Norma Coe Earns Tenure

Congratulations to Norma B. Coe, PhD, Associate Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, on being granted tenure at the University of Pennsylvania.

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November 16, 2020 | STAT

A nudge helps doctors bring up end-of-life issues with their dying cancer patients

What matters most if you were at the end of your life?

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November 12, 2020 | Medscape

'Internal Competitiveness' of Docs Spurs Improvement

"It seems like a small thing, but oncologists often don't do it ― enter the stage of a patient's cancer in a field or box in an electronic healthcare record (EHR)."

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November 10, 2020

Dr. Werner Appointed to NASEM Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes

Congratulations to Rachel Werner, MD, PhD, who has been appointed to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Committee on the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes.

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November 9, 2020

Dr. Zeke Emanuel Named to President-elect Biden’s Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board

Our department's Dr. Zeke Emanuel will serve on President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 task force co-chaired by Drs. David Kessler, Vivek Murthy, and Marcella Nunez-Smith.

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November 4, 2020

Team to Study Implementation of Behavioral Intervention for HIV Care in Philly Clinics

Florence Momplaisir, Robert Gross, and Rinad Beidas have received an R01 as Multi-PIs to study the implementation of the Managed Problem Solving (MAPS) behavioral intervention in Philadelphia clinics serving people living with HIV.

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November 4, 2020 | Medscape

Oncologist Pays for Patient's Meds: A 'Boundary' Crossed?

Steve Joffe, MD, MPH, weighs in on doctor-patient relationships.

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November 3, 2020 | Habit Weekly

Dr. Katy Milkman Named Habit Weekly’s Content Person of the Year

Congratulations to Katy Milkman, PhD, who was named Habit Weekly’s Content Person of the Year.

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October 30, 2020 | Forbes

Drs. Milkman and Buttenheim Make Forbes’ List of 10 Behavioral Scientists You Should Know

Congratulations to Katy Milkman, PhD, and Alison Buttenheim, PhD, MBA, who made Forbes’ list of 10 behavioral scientists people should know.

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