Center for Value in Healthcare: Translating Research into Policy and Practice

Learn about the purpose of the Center for Value in Healthcare, a new research entity within the School of Population Health. This forum consists of panel presentations that highlight issues involved in the translation of health services research into health policies and practice. Speakers on panel include: Evaluating the Impact of Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Aging Waiver Reform Initiatives Albert Crawford, PhD, MBA, MSIS Tobacco Use in Philadelphia: Philadelphia’s Clean Indoor Air Worker Protection Law and Trends in Inpatient Admissions Robert Simmons, DrPH, MPH, MCHES, CPH Albert Crawford, PhD, MBA, MSIS National Quality Measure Development and Implementation Valerie Pracilio, MPH Bettina Berman, RN, BS, CNOR, CPHQ Physician Profiling in Emilia-Romagna, Italy: A Tool for Quality Improvement Vittorio Maio, PharmD, MS, MPH Sponsor Involvement in Quality Improvement: How, Why, and When Robert Lieberthal, PhD Using a Novel State-Managed Database to Improve Clinical Care Joseph Couto, PharmD, MBA Presentation: 54 minutes