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Telehealth remains a convenient option for patients following the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to account for roughly 10% of all medical appointments in the U.S. Chad Ellimoottil, M.D., M.S., associate professor of urology, works to understand telehealth’s changing role in U.S. healthcare. As Medical Director of Telehealth for Michigan Medicine, which conducts over 450,000 virtual care visits annually, Ellimoottil explores the barriers, benefits, and limitations of telemedicine. |
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The IHPI Data and Methods Hub is partnering with the Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy to provide the CMS Limited Data Set (LDS) from 2018-2022 for reuse by IHPI members:
- LDS files contain Medicare beneficiary-level claims and enrollment information similar to the Research Identifiable Files (RIFs).
- The differences between RIFs and LDS files can be found here.
- Spring 2025 LDS seminar details coming soon.
- Reuse fee is $600.
- Anticipated DUA approval timeline is 2-4 weeks.
For more information, contact the Data and Methods Hub
at ihpi-data@umich.edu.
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Five IHPI members began serving three-year terms on the IHPI Leadership Team (ILT) as of January 1, 2025. Incoming ILT members are Denise Anthony, Ph.D., M.A., professor of public health, Julie Bynum, M.D., M.P.H., professor of internal medicine, Andrew Ibrahim, M.D., M.Sc., assistant professor of surgery, Donovan Maust, M.D., M.S., professor of psychiatry, and Minal Patel, Ph.D., M.P.H., professor of public health.
Director John Ayanian thanked outgoing members Milisa Manojlovich, Ph.D., R.N., Sarah Hawley, Ph.D., M.P.H., Olga Yakusheva, Ph.D., Jennifer Waljee, M.D., Michael Englesbe, M.D., and Akbar Waljee, M.D., M.Sc. for their service on the ILT.
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OUR EXPERTS
Groundbreaking research, innovation, and intellectual energy
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IHPI invites nominations for the annual IHPI Policy Impact Award, which recognizes our members whose research has had a substantial impact on health policy or practice at the local, state, national, or international level. Nominations are due by Monday, February 3. | | |
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With electronic health records now becoming the norm, the U.S. has experienced a surge in data availability, enabling faster decision-making in healthcare. This raises important questions and opportunities for the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field. How can this technology be leveraged effectively and responsibly?
A new video series highlights how IHPI researchers are actively exploring and shaping the many facets of AI application in health and healthcare.
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Amy Bohnert, Ph.D., M.H.S., professor of anesthesiology, and Lewei Allison Lin, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry, are among eight U-M researchers who have received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor the U.S. government bestows on scientists and engineers beginning their independent research careers. | | |
Sarah Reeves, Ph.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was selected as the next IHPI Education and Career Development (ECD) faculty lead. She will guide IHPI's Education and Career Development advisory group and its wide array of programs for faculty members and students. | |
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Lisa Harris, M.D., Ph.D., professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was named the inaugural director of the Center for History, Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in Medicine, effective January 1, 2025. The new center is an expansion of the Center for the History of Medicine that aims to reflect the evolving nature of medicine, health care, and physicians’ role in society. | | | |
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Elevating Your Impact Workshop Series | | | |
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SAVE THE DATES
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IN THE NEWS
Our members making headlines
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The new studies published in JAMA Health Forum and led by Renuka Tipirneni, M.D., M.S., associate professor of internal medicine, looked at people who turned 65 in the time since the Affordable Care Act’s insurance provisions took effect in 2014. One study showed lower out-of-pocket health costs and fewer hospitalizations as individuals aged into Medicare eligibility. The other study showed that half of people who are both old enough for Medicare and have incomes low enough to qualify for Medicaid did not know that they had to renew their Medicaid coverage every year. | |
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In a new JAMA research letter, Cathryn J. Lapedis, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of pathology, and colleagues tested whether people could understand standard pathology reports and if a patient-centered version would improve comprehension. They found many patients could not extract basic information from standard reports, but 93% of those who received the patient-centered report correctly identified a simulated diagnosis. The study was supported by IHPI and the Sandy-Hassmiller Early Career Health Services Research Award. | | |
NATIONAL POLL ON HEALTHY AGING
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New results from the National Poll on Healthy Aging emphasize the key role that friends play in the lives and wellbeing of adults aged 50 and older. In all, 90% of people aged 50 and older say they have at least one close friend, and 75% say they have enough close friends. | | | |
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Welcome to IHPI
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About IHPI
The Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation is the nation’s largest university-based community of health services researchers.
Our mission is to foster innovative, interdisciplinary research to inform policies and practices that advance the equity, quality, safety, and affordability of healthcare, and improve health for individuals, families, and communities.
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