Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation
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Uniting & serving 760+ faculty from all areas of @umich.edu who do health services research and study #healthcare and #healthpolicy. NCSP training site.
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Hello Bluesky, especially #healthpolicy, #healthservicesresearch, #medsky & #publichealth folks!
We're here to share the work of the 760+ @umich.edu faculty who belong to our institute, to help them reach broader audiences & have more impact.
We'll also share our events & services for researchers.
We're here to share the work of the 760+ @umich.edu faculty who belong to our institute, to help them reach broader audiences & have more impact.
We'll also share our events & services for researchers.
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I enjoyed talking all things anticoagulation and thrombosis with Dr Bikdeli for the @medthority.bsky.social Think Thrombosis podcast!
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Podcast: Thrombosis in conversation
Geoffrey Barnes and colleagues explore CAT and VTE
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November 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I enjoyed talking all things anticoagulation and thrombosis with Dr Bikdeli for the @medthority.bsky.social Think Thrombosis podcast!
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Thanks, @bridgemi.com, for covering our Michigan Poll on #HealthyAging findings about Michigan's older drivers: bridgemi.com/michigan-hea...
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Older Michigan drivers more confident, less ready to give up keys, study finds - Bridge Michigan
A new study finds that most Michigan’s older drivers trust their skill behind the wheel — at least for now, but not so much for the coming five years. Without a plan, that could be trouble.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Thanks, @bridgemi.com, for covering our Michigan Poll on #HealthyAging findings about Michigan's older drivers: bridgemi.com/michigan-hea...
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The intersection of health and driving ability is a tricky one, especially for older adults.
Our new poll looks at this issue in people over 65, both nationally and in Michigan.
Read what we found: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Our new poll looks at this issue in people over 65, both nationally and in Michigan.
Read what we found: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Most older drivers aren’t thinking about the road ahead, poll suggests
More than 80% of people over 65 drive at least weekly, but less than half have a plan for a time when they can’t or shouldn’t drive; few have talked to a health professional about it
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November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The intersection of health and driving ability is a tricky one, especially for older adults.
Our new poll looks at this issue in people over 65, both nationally and in Michigan.
Read what we found: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Our new poll looks at this issue in people over 65, both nationally and in Michigan.
Read what we found: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
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📄 New from @samirgadepalli.bsky.social
Findings may underscore an opportunity to better disperse care & right-size the delivery of commonly encountered general surgical care for peds patients and their families.
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Findings may underscore an opportunity to better disperse care & right-size the delivery of commonly encountered general surgical care for peds patients and their families.
🔗 journals.lww.com/annalsofsurg...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
📄 New from @samirgadepalli.bsky.social
Findings may underscore an opportunity to better disperse care & right-size the delivery of commonly encountered general surgical care for peds patients and their families.
🔗 journals.lww.com/annalsofsurg...
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Findings may underscore an opportunity to better disperse care & right-size the delivery of commonly encountered general surgical care for peds patients and their families.
🔗 journals.lww.com/annalsofsurg...
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Do older adults with serious physical or mental health conditions think of themselves as people with disabilities?
Do they ask for or receive accommodations during healthcare visits?
Our latest poll, focused on this topic, is featured in this new @nytimes.com story:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/h...
Do they ask for or receive accommodations during healthcare visits?
Our latest poll, focused on this topic, is featured in this new @nytimes.com story:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/h...
Wheelchair? Hearing Aids? Yes. ‘Disabled’? No Way.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Do older adults with serious physical or mental health conditions think of themselves as people with disabilities?
Do they ask for or receive accommodations during healthcare visits?
Our latest poll, focused on this topic, is featured in this new @nytimes.com story:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/h...
Do they ask for or receive accommodations during healthcare visits?
Our latest poll, focused on this topic, is featured in this new @nytimes.com story:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/h...
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Why regulating oral nicotine pouches is so challenging, featuring my cool colleagues Nargiz Travis and Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, and our cochrane review! www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Experts concerned over health effects of high-dose nicotine pouches as sales soar in UK
Teenagers reported nicotine rushes, sickness and fainting in recent research amid claims of ‘targeting younger age groups’
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November 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Why regulating oral nicotine pouches is so challenging, featuring my cool colleagues Nargiz Travis and Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, and our cochrane review! www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Our member Tom Buchmueller has studied high deductible health insurance plans, and commented to @washingtonpost.com for this story: wapo.st/4r4F2Ra
GOP plans to replace Obamacare have failed. Here’s what lawmakers propose now.
Lawmakers are racing toward a mid-December deadline, with Republicans hoping to present side-by-side legislation with Democrats’ plan to extend ACA subsidies.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Our member Tom Buchmueller has studied high deductible health insurance plans, and commented to @washingtonpost.com for this story: wapo.st/4r4F2Ra
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY!
Learn how to communicate your work to the press, public and policymakers, and increase its impact on practice and policy, at our 3-day Impact Accelerator “boot camp.”
Open to IHPI members! Applications due today: ihpi.umich.edu/members/poli...
Learn how to communicate your work to the press, public and policymakers, and increase its impact on practice and policy, at our 3-day Impact Accelerator “boot camp.”
Open to IHPI members! Applications due today: ihpi.umich.edu/members/poli...
Impact Accelerator Program
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November 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY!
Learn how to communicate your work to the press, public and policymakers, and increase its impact on practice and policy, at our 3-day Impact Accelerator “boot camp.”
Open to IHPI members! Applications due today: ihpi.umich.edu/members/poli...
Learn how to communicate your work to the press, public and policymakers, and increase its impact on practice and policy, at our 3-day Impact Accelerator “boot camp.”
Open to IHPI members! Applications due today: ihpi.umich.edu/members/poli...
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Thank you to @um-ihpi.bsky.socia for encouraging me to integrate questions about disability identity into your poll. For me, #disability is not a word to be avoided but one that can enhance understanding and facilitate problem solving. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/h...
Wheelchair? Hearing Aids? Yes. ‘Disabled’? No Way.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Thank you to @um-ihpi.bsky.socia for encouraging me to integrate questions about disability identity into your poll. For me, #disability is not a word to be avoided but one that can enhance understanding and facilitate problem solving. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/h...
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Washtenaw County sickle cell disease researchers and activists see promise in gene therapy, threats in federal funding cuts.
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Washtenaw County sickle cell disease researchers and activists see promise in gene therapy, threats in federal funding cuts – Concentrate
As gene therapies become a reality and data-driven research expands despite federal funding cuts, the sickle cell disease community in Washtenaw County stands at a crossroads.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Washtenaw County sickle cell disease researchers and activists see promise in gene therapy, threats in federal funding cuts.
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Our new study in @jamahealthforum.com shows:
Medicaid coverage can be a springboard, not just a safety net.
When health improved, employment nearly doubled (26%→47%) among adults with serious health burdens.
Coverage supports work.
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Medicaid coverage can be a springboard, not just a safety net.
When health improved, employment nearly doubled (26%→47%) among adults with serious health burdens.
Coverage supports work.
@um-ihpi.bsky.social @umich.edu
November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Our new study in @jamahealthforum.com shows:
Medicaid coverage can be a springboard, not just a safety net.
When health improved, employment nearly doubled (26%→47%) among adults with serious health burdens.
Coverage supports work.
@um-ihpi.bsky.social @umich.edu
Medicaid coverage can be a springboard, not just a safety net.
When health improved, employment nearly doubled (26%→47%) among adults with serious health burdens.
Coverage supports work.
@um-ihpi.bsky.social @umich.edu
On this #VeteransDay, a reminder that 17 veterans die by suicide every day.
Our members who study veteran #mentalhealth are working to reduce this toll. Learn more about some of their recent findings: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Our members who study veteran #mentalhealth are working to reduce this toll. Learn more about some of their recent findings: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Suicide among veterans: Identifying risk factors and prevention strategies
Recent studies by IHPI experts offer new insights into factors contributing to suicide risk among veterans and opportunities to strengthen suicide prevention programs
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November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
On this #VeteransDay, a reminder that 17 veterans die by suicide every day.
Our members who study veteran #mentalhealth are working to reduce this toll. Learn more about some of their recent findings: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Our members who study veteran #mentalhealth are working to reduce this toll. Learn more about some of their recent findings: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Does health insurance save lives? Our member Helen Levy of @umisr.bsky.social has done original research and research reviews on this exact question and is quoted in this new @washingtonpost.com story: wapo.st/3XmmT3I
Is health insurance a matter of life and death? Scientists may have an answer.
The surprisingly tricky question stumped researchers for decades. But they think they finally have an answer.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Does health insurance save lives? Our member Helen Levy of @umisr.bsky.social has done original research and research reviews on this exact question and is quoted in this new @washingtonpost.com story: wapo.st/3XmmT3I
No matter what happens in D.C. with the tax credits and subsidies for people who buy their own health insurance, some plans just aren't available anymore. Our member Mark Fendrick, M.D. commented to @michiganpublic.bsky.social about the potential implications: www.michiganpublic.org/politics-gov...
Three health insurance companies drop out of Affordable Care Act marketplace in Michigan
The sudden withdrawal of three health insurance companies from Michigan's Affordable Care Act marketplace has left approximately 200,000 individuals scrambling to secure new coverage amidst soaring pr...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
No matter what happens in D.C. with the tax credits and subsidies for people who buy their own health insurance, some plans just aren't available anymore. Our member Mark Fendrick, M.D. commented to @michiganpublic.bsky.social about the potential implications: www.michiganpublic.org/politics-gov...
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Testified today at Michigan Senate in support of SB 449-451 to protect 1M Michiganders from medical debt on credit reports. As I wrote in @freep.com , debt forgiveness helps but prevention is the solution. Grateful to legislators working on this.
November 6, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Testified today at Michigan Senate in support of SB 449-451 to protect 1M Michiganders from medical debt on credit reports. As I wrote in @freep.com , debt forgiveness helps but prevention is the solution. Grateful to legislators working on this.
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Dr. Renu Tipirneni of MSHIELD is sharing practical approaches to support whole health for patients across Michigan.
#wholehealth #patientsupport
#wholehealth #patientsupport
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Dr. Renu Tipirneni of MSHIELD is sharing practical approaches to support whole health for patients across Michigan.
#wholehealth #patientsupport
#wholehealth #patientsupport
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Dr. Hallie Prescott presents a striking figure from our #sepsis data: an estimated 621 lives saved—enough to fill 13 school buses with patients who are still here today! ❤️ 🙌
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Dr. Hallie Prescott presents a striking figure from our #sepsis data: an estimated 621 lives saved—enough to fill 13 school buses with patients who are still here today! ❤️ 🙌
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It’s been so great to help @umich.edu healthcare researchers hone their communication and policy skills and crystallize their messages in our three day Boot Camp the last three years. Applications are now open! You must be a member of @um-ihpi.bsky.social
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Impact Accelerator Program
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November 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
It’s been so great to help @umich.edu healthcare researchers hone their communication and policy skills and crystallize their messages in our three day Boot Camp the last three years. Applications are now open! You must be a member of @um-ihpi.bsky.social
ihpi.umich.edu/members/poli...
ihpi.umich.edu/members/poli...
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An important step forward in improving vascular access safety for patients with cancer, introducing the MAGIC-ONC guidelines!
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November 4, 2025 at 5:36 AM
An important step forward in improving vascular access safety for patients with cancer, introducing the MAGIC-ONC guidelines!
www.acpjournals.org/doi/epdf/10....
www.acpjournals.org/doi/epdf/10....
Two new papers by our member Mark Fendrick, M.D. & industry colleagues examine key aspects of #coloncancer screening: Patient preference for initial screening options & the impact of a policy that removed patient costs for follow-up colonoscopies after stool tests: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
As millions lag in colon cancer screening, new studies point to strategies to boost uptake and follow-up
More use of home-based screening is supported by findings of strong patient preference, and increased use of follow-up colonoscopy for abnormal results now that it’s free
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November 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Two new papers by our member Mark Fendrick, M.D. & industry colleagues examine key aspects of #coloncancer screening: Patient preference for initial screening options & the impact of a policy that removed patient costs for follow-up colonoscopies after stool tests: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
New report that includes two U-M authors: our director John Ayanian and @umich.edu Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention co-director Marc Zimmerman:
The JAMA Summit on Firearm Violence gathered experts from medicine, policy, engineering, and community groups to develop a plan for reducing firearm harms by 2040.
Learn more in this Special Communication: ja.ma/47URrzB
Learn more in this Special Communication: ja.ma/47URrzB
November 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
New report that includes two U-M authors: our director John Ayanian and @umich.edu Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention co-director Marc Zimmerman:
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Roderick Little contributed Pattern-Mixture Models for Missing Data to the JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods. In the essay, Little discusses the advantages and limitations of pattern-mixture models which allow the predictive distribution of missing variables myumi.ch/bVwZk
Pattern-Mixture Models for Missing Data
This JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods article discusses designing and implementing clinical trials to minimize the number of missing data.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Roderick Little contributed Pattern-Mixture Models for Missing Data to the JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods. In the essay, Little discusses the advantages and limitations of pattern-mixture models which allow the predictive distribution of missing variables myumi.ch/bVwZk
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Mia the Marvelous Lab Explorer is now available for pre-order 🥳🥳🥳
Dr. Mulder and I wrote this book to spark curiosity, inspire future scientists, and shine a light on the people whose work often goes unseen.
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Dr. Mulder and I wrote this book to spark curiosity, inspire future scientists, and shine a light on the people whose work often goes unseen.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Mia the Marvelous Lab Explorer is now available for pre-order 🥳🥳🥳
Dr. Mulder and I wrote this book to spark curiosity, inspire future scientists, and shine a light on the people whose work often goes unseen.
a.co/d/iiIs46w
cc: @shematologist.medsky.social
Dr. Mulder and I wrote this book to spark curiosity, inspire future scientists, and shine a light on the people whose work often goes unseen.
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cc: @shematologist.medsky.social
New work from our members:
#Medicaid
#Medicaid
Medicaid expansion in Michigan was associated with employment gains among enrollees, with those who experienced improved health reporting the largest increases in full-time work. ja.ma/48Wq4Gz
November 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
New work from our members:
#Medicaid
#Medicaid
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October 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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