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Improving the quality and cost-effectiveness of medical care. Providing high-quality and affordable health care poses a major challenge for the U.S. health care system. DACP’s work in this area recognizes that improving care takes more than attention to individuals—it requires creating systems that support clinical decision-making and advocating policies that enhance the care of people with different kinds of needs.
DACP is currently testing ways to combine clinician education with electronic medical record technology to improve care and reduce medical errors. These studies use clinician training and electronic alerts to promote better medication prescribing. As a result, we can identify the most efficient and affordable methods of promoting appropriate patient care.
As the U.S. population ages, emphasis has increased on how to best provide care for people who are older or at the end of their lives. DACP’s Geriatric and End-Of-Life Care Program seek to create policies that foster better aging. This includes the use of advance care directives that give older people control over the type of medical care they want to receive when they become ill. In addition, we examine the impact of accelerating medical technology on care for the elderly. Our work strives to understand the process of technological change so we can design policies that ensure older people get excellent care, while controlling costs.
Care for Children with ADHD - Assessing the medical care provided to children with ADHD
Colin Sox
Geriatric and end-of life care - Promoting programs and policies to foster better aging
Muriel Gillick
The Joint Initiative in Vaccine Economics (JIVE) Project - Weighing the benefits, risks, and costs of new vaccines
Tracy Lieu
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