More Evidence Needed to Support Performance Goals of Current Army Combat Fitness Test; Women, Other Groups Pass the Gender-Neutral Test at Lower Rates
As the U.S. Army rolls out its Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), more evidence is needed to prove that all six test events adequately predict performance on combat tasks or reduce injury risks and that combat task performance is a necessary metric for all Army jobs. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - March 23, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Most People Who Receive Medication in Emergency Departments to Treat Opioid Use Disorder Do Not Sustain the Treatment
Most people who fill prescriptions from emergency physicians to treat their opioid use disorder do not continue to receive the medication, suggesting new approaches are needed to help people continue drug treatment begun on an emergency basis. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - March 21, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Audio-Only Telehealth Remains Common at Safety Net Health Clinics; Trend Raises Questions About Quality
Rapid adoption of telehealth helped safety net clinics in California to maintain consistent levels of service after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the use of audio-only care has persisted in the clinics longer than in other types of health care settings. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - March 15, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Research Project Will Probe Role of Structural Racism in Development of Dementias and Cognitive Decline Among African Americans
The RAND Corporation and the University of Pittsburgh will study residents of two predominantly Black neighborhoods in Pittsburgh to examine how exposure to the legacies of structural racism at the neighborhood and individual levels may contribute to the risk of Alzheimer ' s disease and related dementia in African Americans. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - March 14, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Investment in Languages Education Could Return Double for UK Economy
By quantifying the wider economic benefits to the UK economy of extending languages education in schools, researchers found that the benefit-to-cost ratios for increasing Arabic, Mandarin, French or Spanish education are estimated to be at least 2:1. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - February 22, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
More Than Half of Unemployed Young Men Have Criminal Records; Findings Suggested New Approach Needed to Aid the Unemployed
More than half of unemployed American men in their 30s have a history of being arrested or convicted of a crime, a stigma that poses a barrier to them participating in the nation ' s labor force. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - February 18, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
COG-UK Consortium's Pathogen Genomics Expertise Played Important Role in UK Response to COVID-19; Valuable Contribution to Public Health Genomics Should Not Be Lost
The COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium ' s efforts to sequence and understand the diverse variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, have been key to informing public health decisionmaking and efforts to control its spread. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - February 15, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Despite Push to Reward Physicians for Quality and Value, Most Health Systems Base Pay on Volume
Despite efforts by insurance companies and other payers to move toward compensating physicians based on the quality and value of care they provide, most physicians employed in group practices owned by health systems are paid primarily based on the volume of care they provide. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - January 28, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Pentagon Processes on Civilian Casualties Inconsistent, in Need of Reform
Lessons from U.S. military strikes that caused civilian casualties are not shared across the Department of Defense (DoD) in a way that meaningfully reduces future civilian casualties. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - January 27, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Alcohol Consumption Among Men Declined During Pandemic; Men and Women Report More Alcohol-Related Problems
Alcohol consumption during the coronavirus pandemic declined among men, while it remained steady among women. Researchers found that alcohol-related problems increased during the pandemic, by 49% for women and 69% for men, but the reasons for the problems remain unclear. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - January 24, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Andrew Dowse to Lead Australian Arm of RAND Corporation
Andrew Dowse, retired air vice-marshal and former director of defence research at Edith Cowan University, has been appointed director of RAND Australia, the Canberra-based arm of the RAND Corporation. He becomes the first Australian to lead RAND Australia, established in 2014. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - December 16, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Greater Adoption of Telemedicine Could Reap Benefits for the Canadian Economy of Nearly 6 Billion CAD Annually
Increasing the use of telemedicine in Canada through teleconsultations between patients and their primary care provider could lead to benefits for patients, society and the economy. The economic value of time saved, through fewer hours spent on traveling to appointments and waiting, could be up to 5 billion CAD alone each year. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - December 6, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Wide Disagreement Remains Among U.S. Gun Policy Experts; Five Policies Show Less Disagreement
Wide disagreement remains among U.S. experts who study gun policy issues, with differing opinions about how much individual policies may reduce gun violence and other harms caused by firearms. Researchers found there were generally two ideological camps—a restrictive group (who favor more-restrictive regulatory approaches to gun ownership and use) and a permissive group (who favor more-permissive regulatory approaches to gun ownership and use). (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - November 30, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Addressing Anti-Asian Racism Requires Gathering Better Information About the AAPI Community and Its Needs
The recent rise of anti-Asian attacks across the United States has galvanized the community to build newfound alliances and resilience, with advocates working to increase reporting of hate incidents and developing strategies to fight anti-Asian racism. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - November 30, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Boosting Tax Credits and Other Aid Could Prevent Health Insurance Loss During Future Recessions
The federal Affordable Care Act was not robust enough on its own to stave off a large number of people in New York from losing their health coverage during the pandemic-related recession. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - November 15, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
