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Press Releases / May 09, 2018
Winners Named in 24th Annual NIHCM Research and Journalism Awards
NIHCM Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of this year's NIHCM Awards. The winning entries were chosen by independent panels of highly esteemed journalists and researchers.
Press Releases / January 01, 2018
NIHCM Foundation Supports Seven New Health Care Studies
NIHCM Foundation has awarded seven grants to support high quality, investigator-initiated research. These grants are a core part of NIHCM’s efforts to transform health care through evidence and collaboration.
December 12, 2017
New Study Finds Some Nursing Homes Inflate Their Ratings Through Rosy Self-Assessments - New Research Insights
This Research Insights summarizes a new paper, finding evidence that a small percentage of facilities are using self-reporting to inflate their ratings—particularly larger and for-profit facilities.
Press Releases / October 27, 2017
Leaders Discuss Health Care Spending & Innovations to Drive Value
NIHCM Foundation today is bringing a group of leaders with diverse expertise to Capitol Hill to discuss how to reduce costs and improve outcomes in health care—including ideas for reining in prescription drug costs and on-the-ground insights on the transition from fee-for-service to pay-for-quality.
August 16, 2017
Physician Practice Ownership Has Greater Influence on Hospital Selection Than Cost & Quality Do - New Research Insights
This Research Insights highlights a study, finding that a patient is significantly more likely to choose the hospital that owns her doctor’s practice—even if the costs are higher and the quality lower than at other local hospitals.
August 01, 2017
Some Consumers May Benefit from Extra Support During Insurance Transition - New Research Insights
This research insights summarizes a studying, documenting sharp increases in emergency department visits by Medicaid patients in the month after they changed insurers, which suggests confusion about where to seek care.
Press Releases / May 12, 2017
Winners Named in 23rd Annual NIHCM Research and Journalism Awards
NIHCM Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 23rd annual NIHCM Awards. The winning entries were chosen by independent panels of highly esteemed journalists and researchers.
Press Releases / December 12, 2016
NIHCM Foundation Awards $320K in Investigator-Initiated Research Grants
NIHCM Foundation has awarded six new grants totaling more than $320,000 to support investigator-initiated health services research. The winning studies were selected for their potential to improve the health care system and their strong research design.