Ron Ackermann
@RackermaRon
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Joined December 2014
Thanks to Aaron Carroll and NYT for running the unsung role of our research in national diabetes prevention policy.
nytimes.com
Everyone wants a “major breakthrough,” but small-scale research efforts often make the biggest difference in the health of Americans.
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RT @peterubel: ICYMI: NHS pic helps people understand how likely they will die from scary things vs. less scary but deadlier hazards http:/….
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RT @ConcordC: @KennethThorpe "90 percent of the growth in Medicare spending is linked to the prevalence of chronic disease" #cbjhealth.
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RT @commonwealthfnd: 2014 saw a decline in the #uninsured rate; a slowdown in #healthspending; a focus on drug prices; & more. http://t.co/….
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Thanks @commonwealthfnd for "How we can improve on alternative payment models? http://t.co/mZwSZNVJ7w” We need more research on VBIDs.
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“@commonwealthfnd: Nice piece on the power of community to drive improvement in healthcare: http://t.co/2khBeOfR72
#CommunityHealth ”.
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Another good resource from CHCS. We should all care how public dollars can encourage healthier behaviors - http://t.co/myuw7MwsfW”.
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RT @PolicyRx: Pay primary care doctors! - How To Succeed At Payment Reform http://t.co/KPzMnugRLz.
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RT @StanfordCERC: What 10 features do highest-value #primarycare practices share? See what our research w/@PetersonCHealth shows: http://t.….
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RT @ashishkjha: Is America doing some of the most innovative stuff in primary care? Yup, says.@commonwealthfnd Fellow @west_jake . http://t….
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RT @NEJM: Key strategy for improving population hlth: reporting and acting on clinical performance measures at community level. http://t.co….
nejm.org
A key strategy for improving population health is linking delivery systems, communities, and patients in an integrated effort, in part by reporting and acting on clinical performance measures at th...
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Love the concept! “@RWJF: Community collaborations to improve #health #BUILDHealth grant: http://t.co/zr1M8emC6f”.
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RT @AnnalsofIM: Control blood sugar right now. Having #diabetes or #prediabetes in midlife leads to #cognitivedecline later in life http://….
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