Health Care News and Resources – Week of August 7, 2017

CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT

• Consumer Engagement Transforms Health Care, from H&HN.

END-OF-LIFE CARE

• Many Still Sidestep End-of-Life Care Planning, Study Finds, from Kaiser Health News.

HEALTH CARE BILL

• What Would a Popular Health Care Plan Look Like?, from NPR.

HEALTH OUTCOMES

• The Value of Applying Health Outcomes Research to Improve Treatment Results, from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Newsletter.

INNOVATION

• Looking Beyond Health Care for Innovation, from H&HN.

TELEMEDICINE

• New Senate Bill Seeks to Reduce Restrictions on Telemedicine Use, from MobiHealthNews.
• Patient-centered Care: The Role of Telemedicine in Value-based Care, from H&HN.