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New Study Makes Case for Universal Health Care
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 45 million Americans were uninsured in 2007, making health-care reform a leading issue in the current presidential campaign. A new study led by Jack Hadley, professor and senior health services researcher in Mason's Department of Health Administration and Policy in the College of Health and Human Services, examines the price tag associated with treating those who lack health insurance. Read more in the Gazette.
Press Coverage for Hadley Article
Dr. Jack Hadley's work on covering the uninsured has received media coverage from a number of sources including Reuters, Web MD, Marketplace, San Diego Tribune, Washington Post, US News & World Report, CNN Money,and the Wall Street Journal. Dr. Hadley also appeared on Fox Business News and Bloomberg News.
New Faculty Publications
Dr. Tony Yang's paper "Relationship Between Malpractice Pressure and Rates of Cesarean Section and VBAC" has just been accepted for publication in Medical Care.
Senior Citizens at the Top of Their League
Dr. Andy Carle was interviewed for this WJLA news report on seniors and Wii gaming. View the segment.
New Faculty Publications
Dr. Mark Meiners has a new policy paper on long-term care financing as part of the Long-Term Care Insurance partnership Program. Read the policy paper.
An article by Dr. Jack Hadley was published in Milbank Quarterly on the relationship between changes in physicians' incomes and practice settings and their care to Medicaid and charity patients. Read the abstract.
HAP Faculty Receives Research Award
HAP Faculty Jack Hadley has received funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to study "High-Cost Medicare Beneficiaries: The Roles of Physician Practice and Health System Factors". The goal of this research is to identify physician practice and market characteristics that contribute to high Medicare costs by analyzing care delivered to high-cost beneficiaries. Since the costliest 25 percent of Medicare beneficiaries account for 85 percent of total spending, even modest improvements in the cost effectiveness of their care would have significant fiscal benefits.
HAP Faculty featured in Intelligencer Tech Series
Andy Carle discusses marketing campaigns that target the aging baby boomer population, and the impact of technology evolution on society in Part II and Part III of this Tech Series.
Recent Faculty Publications
Yang YT, Studdert DS, Subramanian SV, Mello MM. A longitudinal analysis of the impact of liability pressure on the supply of obstetrician-gynecologists. J Empirical Leg Stud 2008;5(1):21–53. Available from Blackwell Synergy.
Sinkule JA, Alemi F. Helping clients think through their causal models: application to counseling clients to exercise. Qual Manag Health Care. 2008 Jan-Mar;17(1):66-79.
Alemi F, Moore S, Baghi H. Self-Experiments and Analytical Relapse Prevention. Qual Manag Health Care. 2008 January/March;17(1):53-65.
Wojtusiak J, Michalski RS. Analyzing Diaries for Analytical Relapse Prevention Using Natural Induction: A Method and Preliminary Results. Qual Manag Health Care. 2008 January/March;17(1):80-89.
HAP Faculty featured on NPR
Andy Carle was interviewed on the NPR show "To The Point" on September 12, 2007. Listen to the Pod cast on KCRW's site. Mr. Carle's segment begins at approximately 42:00 minutes.
George Mason University Professor To Address Challenges For Treating People With Chronic Illnesses
George Mason University professor Mark Meiners was recently awarded a $535,000 grant with the San Diego Long-Term Care Integration Project and the University of California San Diego to develop a coordinated approach to chronic care management that advocates team-based care in a health care system that is increasingly fragmented and built to deliver acute care. If the program is successful in San Diego, the research may be used to help develop programs nationwide. Read the full press release. Dr. Meiner's work is also featured in a 7/5 Washington Post article.
Mason Professor Lists Top 'Brain Games' for Older Adults
Responding to a study estimating a quadrupling of individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s disease by 2050, Mason professor Andrew Carle has released a list of the best “brain games” available for those seeking to maximize cognitive function. Read more of this article in the Mason Gazette.
Web Based Aging and Disability Resource Connection: The San Diego Network of Care Project
Mark Meiners recently presented at the Human-Computer Interaction Lab 24th Annual Symposium, "Health Informatics in An Aging Population Workshop". View his presentation here.
Online Extra: Brain Aerobics
With a boomer turning 60 every seven seconds, gaming companies are targeting an older market. Andrew Carle, assistant professor and director of George Mason University’s Program in Assisted Living/Senior Housing, takes a look at Nintendo’s Brain Age.
Policy Brief: Long-Term Care Partnership Expansion: A New Opportunity for States
The Center for Health Care Strategies, the National Association of State Medicaid Directors and George Mason University are working to inform states about new long-term-care options made available through the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. For more information, contact Mark Meiners.
Disney Internship Provides Insight on Hospitality in Assisted Living
Guests at the Grand Floridian Resort, located within view of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Fla., enjoy all the amenities available from the vacation destination’s premier resort. But for Maria Pokorny, a Mason student completing a semester internship in hospitality services at the hotel, the experience has provided a model for improving care for people with Alzheimer’s and related dementia. Read more in the Mason Gazette.
Video: Dive Into This Techno-World
In this Video from AARP Bulletin, Andrew Carle talks about how he thinks technology can be used to enhance the lives of older people.
Train your Brain - Alzheimer's Research
Fox News recently aired three video segments on the subject of "Brain Training" featuring Andy Carle. View the clips here:
Buying Old-Age Insurance
Dr. Mark Meiners and the Partnership for Long Term Care are featured in this Wall Street Journal article (registration required). From the article - "Under the partnership program, you buy a private long-term-care policy that has received your state's stamp of approval. If those insurance benefits run out, you can apply for Medicaid to help cover any additional costs -- and keep assets equal in value to the insurance benefits received." The program is available in California, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana and New York. The other states have leeway to start similar programs, and at least 25 are expected to do so in the next few years.
George Mason University Professor Names 2008’s Top Five "Nana" Technology Holiday Gifts
With the holiday season underway, George Mason University professor Andrew Carle has released his third annual list of the best high-tech gifts for grandparents and other seniors. Carle, director of Mason’s Program in Assisted Living/Senior Housing Administration, is internationally recognized for coining the term "Nana” Technology to describe microchip-based products that can improve quality of life for older adults. Read the Mason Gazette article. Additional coverage on WTOP Radio.
HAP Faculty Partnership Featured on Governor's Aging Initiative Web site
To encourage Virginians to plan for their futures,Gov. Timothy Kaine announced last week that Virginia has launched the Own Your Future campaign and Long-Term Care Partnership program. The goal of the long-term care program is to help maximize the independence and functioning of individuals at a time when they are unable to be fully independent.
Virginia's program grew out of the Long-Term Care Partnership Expansion project, initiated by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and administered by the Center for Health Care Strategies, a nonprofit organization focused on quality and cost issues surrounding publicly financed health care. HAP faculty Dr. Mark Meiners is part of this team of organizations dedicated to helping more states develop a new public-private approach to long-term health care insurance. The project has provided 10 states seed grants of$50,000 and technical assistance to help them develop a partnership long-term care program. Read more in the Mason Gazette.
HAP Faculty featured on NPR
Andy Carle was interviewed on the NPR show "To The Point" on September12, 2007. Listen to the Pod cast on KCRW's site. Mr. Carle's segment begins at approximately42:00 minutes.
Two New Publications Accepted for Publication from the Center for Discovery Science and Health Informatics
The Health Informatics area of the Center have produced two articles accepted for publication.
Wojtusiak, J. and Michalski, R. S., "Analyzing Diaries for Analytical Relapse Prevention Using Natural Induction: A Method and Preliminary Results," Quality Management in Health Care, 16, 4, 2007.
Wojtusiak, J., Michalski, R. S., Simanivanh, T. and Baranova, A. V., "The Natural Induction System AQ21 and Its Application to Data Describing Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: Initial Results," Proceedings of the International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications, Cincinnati,OH, 2007.
George Mason University Professor To Address Challenges For Treating People With Chronic Illnesses
George Mason University professor Mark Meiners was recently awarded a $535,000grant with the San Diego Long-Term Care Integration Project and the University of California San Diego to develop a coordinated approach to chronic care management that advocates team-based care in a health care system that is increasingly fragmented and built to deliver acute care. If the program is successful in San Diego, the research may be used to help develop programs nationwide. Read the full press release.
Mason Professor Lists Top 'Brain Games' for Older Adults
Responding to a study estimating a quadrupling of individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s disease by 2050, Mason professor Andrew Carle has released a list of the best “brain games” available for those seeking to maximize cognitive function. Read more of this article in the Mason Gazette.
Online Extra: Brain Aerobics
With a boomer turning 60 every seven seconds, gaming companies are targeting an older market. Andrew Carle, assistant professor and director of George Mason University’s Program in Assisted Living/Senior Housing, takes a look at Nintendo’s Brain Age.
Policy Brief: Long-Term Care Partnership Expansion: A New Opportunity for States
The Center for Health Care Strategies, the National Association of State Medicaid Directors and George Mason University are working to inform states about new long-term-care options made available through the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. This brief reviews the origins and structure of the Partnership for Long-Term Care program, and presents design and implementation issues for states’ consideration. Ten states, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia,Michigan, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, and Virginia will participate in this new Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) initiative.The national effort will help states work with private insurers to create affordable insurance options that protect both consumer assets and minimize the risk to state Medicaid program budgets. For more information, contact Mark Meiners.
Video:Dive Into This Techno-World
In this Video from AARP Bulletin, Andrew Carle talks about how he thinks technology can be used to enhance the lives of older people.
Buying Old-Age Insurance
Dr. Mark Meiners and the Partnership for Long Term Care are featured in this Wall Street Journal article (registration required). From the article- "Under the partnership program, you buy a private long-term-care policy that has received your state's stamp of approval. If those insurance benefits run out, you can apply for Medicaid to help cover any additional costs -- and keep assets equal in value to the insurance benefits received."The program is available in California, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana and New York. The other states have leeway to start similar programs, and at least 25 are expected to do so in the next few years.
Train your Brain - Alzheimer's Research
Fox News recently aired three video segments on the subject of "Brain Training" featuring Andy Carle. View the clips here:
Niche Homes: Aged Care Living to Suit All Tastes
Highlights of Andrew Carle's keynote address at the Aged Care Association Australia’s25th Annual Congress in Perth, Australia are featured in Insite Newspaper.
Professor Names Top10 'Nana' Technologies for Seniors
Responding to adult children who may be shocked at the decline in an older parent’s skills noticed during a holiday visit, Andrew Carle, assistant professor and director of Mason’s Program in Assisted Living/Senior Housing, has developed a list of the top 10 “nana” technologies capable of assisting in daily needs. Read more in the Mason Gazette. This information also appears in the January15, 2007 Edition of Assisted Living Director.
Medicare Special Needs Plans: Lessons from Dual-Eligible Demonstrations for CMS,States, Health Plans, and Providers
Presented by Mark R. Meiners at The 59th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, in Dallas, Texas, November 20,2006.
The Long-Term Care Partnership Program: What Role Will It Play in Broader Long-Term Care Policy?
Mark R. Meiners, director of the Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics at George Mason University, and an expert on the Partnership program was a panelist for The Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation sponsored luncheon briefing on Nov 9th.
Team Investigates Strategy for Better Health Services in Local Public Schools
HAP Faculty Dr. PJ Maddox is featured in this article from the November 5, 2006edition of the Mason Gazette.
Funding Award - September 1, 2006
Congratulations to Dr. P. J. Maddox, Department of Health Administration and Policy, on her funding award to develop a Strategic Plan for School Health Services in Fairfax County.
Nana Tech Aimed at the Elderly - August 9, 2006 USA Today article featuring Andy Carle
Seniors on Campus - July 21, 2006
Andy Carle is interviewed in the radio show"Forum with Michael Krasney" on KQED San Francisco.