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Making medications more affordable would improve the health of the most vulnerable among us. In some circumstances, it could even reduce total health care spending by averting preventable hospitalizations and emergency room visits.
Families of people living in or transitioning to long-term care receive little advice about signs of suicide risk – or ways to prevent it.
A curled-up cat, a tail-wagging dog, a chirping parakeet or even a serene goldfish may help older adults cope with mental and physical health issues, according to a new national poll. While pets come with benefits, they can also bring concerns, and some people may even put their animals' needs ahead of their own health, the poll finds.
Efforts to encourage high-value preventive medical care may, unintentionally, increase the use of health services that provide little or no health benefit, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
The Department of Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan School of Public Health has received the CAHME/Ascension Award for Excellence in Healthcare Leadership Development from the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME).
Incentives for hospitals to improve their quality and reduce costs work, according to a new study led by Edward Norton, professor of Health Management and Policy. The research shows that hospitals that participate in such programs benefit not only from direct payment from patients’ treatment but also the good scores they get from patients on the treatment they receive.