Home  |  News  | Member Log In    Twitter Facebook   

NEHI has received broad visibility and recognition from our efforts to drive change in health care. Read our newsletter, review our press releases and see where NEHI has made a splash in the news.

To download the NEHI media kit or to speak to our experts, visit the Press Room.

For Press and Media related inquiries, please contact:

Nick King
Vice President, Communications
(617) 225-0857 ext. 212
media@nehi.net

NEHI in the News

Merck, CVS Caremark, PhRMA And Others Band Together To Promote Medication Adherence

Forbes
May 3, 2013

Avoiding Emergency Rooms

New York Times
April 15, 2013

'Take Your Pills' Reminders From Apps and Gadgets

Bloomberg Businessweek
March 28, 2013

McClellan: ACOs Can Help Personalize Medicine; Biologics, Device Makers Should Get On Board

InsideHealthPolicy.com
March 26, 2013

Curb Expense of Drug Side Effects

Wall Street Journal
March 16, 2013

Game Changers: New Technologies Empower Patients with Chronic Disease

MassBio Blog
January 30, 2013

Can digital health help crack one of healthcare's hardest nuts?

Mobi Health News
January 18, 2013

The Surprising Root Of The United States' Wasteful Health Care Spending

ThinkProgress
January 11, 2013

Business Group Head Urges Cost Reductions To Effect Change in Health Care Delivery

Bloomberg Government
January 10, 2013

Ring, Buzz, Flash: It Must Be Time to Take Your Medicine

The Wall Street Journal
January 8, 2013

Multi-Status Families Brace For Health Care Reform

KPBS Public Broadcasting
January 7, 2013

NEHI brings top national thought leaders to its events in 2012

December 31, 2012

Medication reconciliation drives readmission reduction strategy

Managed Healthcare Executive
December 1, 2012

NEHI wins JPA's Mass Innovator Contest

November 26, 2012

Cost commission begins work to rein in health spending in Massachusetts

The Boston Globe
November 16, 2012

Health Cost Panel: Complex Challenges For A Ref Who Can Only Blow Whistle

The CommonHealth Blog
November 16, 2012

Prevention Nation: When Health Care 'Takes Over' The Government

The CommonHealth Blog
November 16, 2012

11-member Health Policy Commission to begin work Friday

The Boston Globe
November 15, 2012

Guest Blog by NEHI's Nick McNeill on New Adherence Report

PhRMA
November 15, 2012

Meet the man Massachusetts thinks can crack its health spending problem

The Washington Post
November 5, 2012

Curb Hospital Readmissions By Better Managing Meds After Discharge

The Commonwealth Fund
October 29, 2012

Policy Changes In Part D Could Improve Patients' Rx Adherence, Professor Argues

The Pink Sheet
October 29, 2012

Access to the full article requires a subscription.

NEHI: Better Rx adherence can reduce hospital readmissions

Chain Drug Review
October 26, 2012

NEHI Report Demonstrates Importance of Medication Adherence in Reducing Hospital Readmissions

NACDS
October 25, 2012

NEHI: Better Medication Adherence and Management Improves Readmission Rates

Healthcare Informatics
October 19, 2012

Healthcare Overhaul Would Cause Longer Emergency Room Lines for Some Immigrants

ABC News
September 25, 2012

Forum Examines Specifics of Bending the Cost Curve

California Healthline
September 20, 2012

Mandatory mail order can hinder medication adherence

Drug Topics
September 15, 2012

Study of U.S. Health Care System Finds Both Waste and Opportunity to Improve

New York Times
September 11, 2012

Taking Next Steps of Reform

California Healthline
September 6, 2012

How Do We Bend the Cost Curve? Reduce the Waste.

The Health Care Blog
August 17, 2012

Exploring the Link Between Medication Adherence and Readmissions

American College of Cardiology
August 2, 2012

NEHI: Medication Adherence Can Reduce Readmissions

Healthcare Informatics
July 27, 2012

Three mobile tools that could transform how cardiovascular disease is managed

MedCity News
July 5, 2012

Community Pharmacies See Upside in Personalized Patient Care

WSJ Health Blog
June 26, 2012

Innovation is Key to Controlling Health Care Costs

The Health Care Blog
June 26, 2012

How Routine Health Screenings can Improve Patient Medication Adherence

Ventura County Star
June 23, 2012

Public Transit ills Called a Health Issue

The Boston Globe
June 19, 2012

Report IDs 11 Promising Technologies To Tackle Chronic Disease

iHealthBeat
June 18, 2012

Chronic Disease? There's An App For That: 11 Hot Techs To Watch

CommonHealth Blog
June 15, 2012

11 Chronic Disease Technologies to Watch, From NEHI

Healthcare Informatics
June 14, 2012

11 New Technologies To Manage Chronic Illness And Save Money

CommonHealth Blog
June 14, 2012

The top new techs for tackling chronic diseases: report

PharmaTimes
June 14, 2012

11 Technologies Pegged as Best to Tackle Chronic Disease

Healthcare IT News
June 13, 2012

Telehealth, Mobile Systems Among Promising Chronic Care Technologies

FierceHealth IT
June 13, 2012

Top 11 emerging chronic disease technologies to watch

Healthcare Payer News
June 13, 2012

House approves bill to increase FDA user fees

Healthcare Finance News
May 31, 2012

Improved Medication Adherence: A Growing Movement in Search of a Leader

Drug Topics
May 15, 2012

Survey Shows Patients Tolerant of Potentially Harmful Devices

Becker's Healthcare
May 3, 2012

More focus on high-cost patients could save $300B

Healthcare Finance News
April 27, 2012

NEHI finds opinion leaders calling for greater innovation to increase health care access

Healthcare Payer News
April 26, 2012

Transcript of FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg's Remarks at NEHI's 2012 Innovation Conference

April 26, 2012

Survey: Innovation can cut health care costs

Politico
April 25, 2012

Prescription for national health: Get patients to take their medicine

The Boston Globe
April 18, 2012

Getting Better Health Care - Practical ways to reform our health care system

WebTalk Radio
April 14, 2012

Guest Post: Erin Zuena Bartolini of NEHI on Innovative Pricing Arrangements for Biopharmaceuticals: Craze or Cure?

April 11, 2012

Teamswork!

Hospital & Health Networks
April 4, 2012

Trending toward a solution

USA Today
March 31, 2012

Mass. Ranks above Average on Medication Adherence

WGBH
March 28, 2012

NEHI Executive Director Discusses the Issue of Medication Adherence

CVS Caremark FYI Blog
March 28, 2012

Risk-Sharing Drug Rebate Contracts: Do They Live Up To The Hype?

The Pink Sheet
March 27, 2012

Access to the full article requires a subscription.

GIH Bulletin Feburary

GIH News
March 6, 2012

NEHI: Medication adherence needs better coordination among stakeholders

Pharmaceutical Commerce
March 6, 2012

Improving Patient Medication Adherence - the Stakes for Patient Advocates

Partners in Patient Health Blog
February 11, 2012

Could Taxes Or Food Stamp Restrictions Tame America's Sweet Tooth?

NPR
February 6, 2012

Experts: Focusing on medicine adherence could save $290B

Njbiz.com
February 3, 2012

Helping Californians Access, Afford and Adhere to Quality Health Care will Have Dramatic Benefits

HealthyCal
January 31, 2012

Sugary treats: The tax man cometh

The Boston Globe
January 29, 2012

Want to get in shape? Just move!

The Boston Globe
January 22, 2012

Pharmacists' role in health reform

Politico
January 13, 2012

Rethinking emergency care at core of health law

The Gainesville Sun
January 8, 2012

A corporate culture of health (or else)

The Boston Globe
January 1, 2012

Patient Medication Adherence: The Next Act

Health Affairs Blog
December 19, 2011

Sugary Drink Tax

Fox 25 News
December 16, 2011

Candy-Soda Tax Proponents Link Plan to Obesity Rates

State House News Service
December 15, 2011

Pediatricians launch campaign to tax sugary drinks at State House event

The Boston Globe
December 15, 2011

Politico Pulse: How to Save Billions

Politico
December 15, 2011

Two Leading Pediatricians: For Children's Sake, Tax Soda

CommonHealth
December 15, 2011

Adherence Happenings in the US

Journal for Patient Compliance
November 27, 2011

Dean Kamen, Donald Berwick honored

Boston Globe, Names Blog
November 16, 2011

More Employers Turn to Wellness Incentive Programs To Trim Rising Health Care Costs

California Healthline
November 16, 2011

Three Pillars of Adherence (NEHI)

Enabling Healthy Decisions
November 1, 2011

Out From Behind the Counter

The New York Times
October 21, 2011

NEHI Gets $75K Grant to Create Health Policy Action Handbook

Mass Nonprofit
October 20, 2011

Kerr Drug Urges Patients to Know Your Pharmacist/Know Your Medicine During National Pharmacist Month

dBusinessNews
October 13, 2011

Health IT Offers New Tools To Boost Patients' Medication Compliance

iHealthBeat
October 12, 2011

Dr. Harris Berman named dean of Tufts University School of Medicine

The Boston Globe
October 11, 2011

Wendy Everett of NEHI Discusses How New Technologies Can Improve Care, Cut Costs

iHealthBeat
October 11, 2011

Many Pills, Many Not Taken

The Wall Street Journal
October 10, 2011

Classes come first, but schools must add more physical activity

The Boston Globe
October 2, 2011

Cut Costs, Not Reimbursement

Huffington Post
September 26, 2011

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Partners with Advanced ICU Care(R) To Bring Intensivist Coverage and a 24/7 Tele-ICU to Help Critically Ill Patients

Market Watch
September 19, 2011

Disparities in Food Access and in Opportunities for Physical Activity

Grantmakers in Health, Views from the Field
September 19, 2011

Business has role in ending obesity

Boston Business Journal
September 16, 2011

Full access requires subscription

Coalition Presses Health Initiatives

State House News Service Brief
September 13, 2011

Reminder Packaging Helps Patients Take Medications as Directed

Health Behavior News Service
September 13, 2011

Battling children's obesity

Boston Globe
September 6, 2011

New Score Predicts Whether You Will Really Take Your Medication

FOXBusiness
August 22, 2011

Tele-ICU Supports Improved Patient Care

HospiMedica.com
August 10, 2011

State's failing grade on funding is cause for concern

The Boston Globe
July 29, 2011

Taxing sugary drinks should be key tool in fighting obesity

The Boston Globe
July 29, 2011

Public health problems outlined in report can be seen in Western Massachusetts

WAMC, Northeast Public Radio
July 21, 2011

Massachusetts Receives Failing Mark on Public Health Report Card

Health Care for All Blog
July 19, 2011

Mediocre Massachusetts Health Report Card: No A's, Some D's And F's

CommonHealth Blog
July 19, 2011

Public Health Needs in Spotlight: state scores low on wellness issues; report card to be released today

The Boston Globe
July 19, 2011

Report Card Says Mass. Lags in Health

WBUR
July 19, 2011

Report: Massachusetts Lags in Promoting Healthy Lifestyles

Boston Herald
July 19, 2011

Intensive Partnership: Harrington, UMASS Memorial team up for 'eICU' service

Worcester Telegram & Gazette
July 10, 2011

NACDS Urges "One Document Solution" to Provide Patients with Useful Medication Information

Healthcare Packaging
June 30, 2011

The Future of Tele-ICUs: An Insider's Perspective

medGadget
June 30, 2011

Tracking Down Patients Who Skip Their Drugs

Kaiser Health News
June 29, 2011

Drug Adherence Not So Simple

Human Resource Executive
June 17, 2011

Proposal punishes TRICARE beneficiaries

The Hill's Congress (blog)
June 13, 2011

Poll: Public supports mandatory physical education

The Boston Globe
June 9, 2011

Automated med reminders boost adherence

MobiHealthNews
June 8, 2011

Pharmacist Interventions to Address Medication Adherence

AMN Healthcare
June 6, 2011

Guest Column: A Day in the Life of the Complex Chronic Care Team

Atrius Foundation Newsletter
June 5, 2011

Medicare bill could fund SMS medication reminders

Mobihealthnews
June 2, 2011

CER Dissemination: PCORI Could Help Raise The Bar For Clinical Guidelines

The Pink Sheet
June 1, 2011

Full article is only available with a subscription.

CVS Caremark convenes first-ever national forum on nonadherence

Drug Store News
May 26, 2011

Community pharmacists can help improve health outcomes

The Hill's Congress Blog
May 23, 2011

New Study Adds to Consensus on ICU Effectiveness

Advanced ICU Care
May 21, 2011

Recent Polls Find Strong Support for Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

Health Policy Hub (Community Catalyst blog)
May 17, 2011

Worcester hospital finds success with remote ICU

The Boston Globe
May 17, 2011

Hospital Mortality, Length of Stay, and Preventable Complications Among Critically Ill Patients Before and After Tele-ICU Reengineering of Critical Care Processes

JAMA
May 16, 2011

The Use and Misuse of ICU Telemedicine

JAMA
May 16, 2011

Poll finds support for soda tax

The Boston Globe
May 11, 2011

How To Make Comparative Effectiveness Work

Health Affairs Blog
May 10, 2011

Telemedicine Trend Leads to New Certification for Tele-ICU Nurses

NurseZone
April 22, 2011

Can't Have it Both Ways on Medicare

Des Moines Register
April 19, 2011

Ensure the Proper Use of Medication for Better Health

The Hill's Congress Blog
March 30, 2011

How Can You Help the Medicine Go Down?

The Wall Street Journal
March 28, 2011

New Ideas to Help People Take Medications Correctly

The Los Angeles Times
March 21, 2011

Telemonitoring in Patients with Heart Failure

New England Journal of Medicine
March 17, 2011

Foundation Sponsors Telehealth Innovation

Atrius Health News
March 16, 2011

Pricey Problems

The Hospitalist
March 9, 2011

Mobile Patient Medication Adherence is Aim of Cleveland Startup

MedCity News
March 8, 2011

Is Remote Patient Monitoring the Answer Health Care's Been Looking For?

DOTmed Business News
March 7, 2011

NEHI Maps Out Future of Comparative Effectiveness

Association of Health Care Journalists Blog
March 3, 2011

Institute: PCORI Must Seize Leading Role in Spreading Findings on What Works in Medicine

CQ HealthBeat News
February 17, 2011

The full article can only be accessed with a subscription to CQ HealthBeat.

NEHI calls for national strategy for comparative effectiveness research

Healthcare Finance News
February 17, 2011

NEHI outlines national plan for comparative effectiveness research

Healthcare IT News
February 17, 2011

Group tries to simplify drug labels to help people get the proper doses

The Washington Post (online edition)
February 15, 2011

Kaiser Health News and The LA Times also posted this article.

General Practioners are Key to Health Insurance Success

Express Healthcare
February 14, 2011

NEHI: How To Save $84 Billion In Wasted Health Care Spending

CommonHealth
February 7, 2011

Mad Medicine

The Louisville Eccentric Observer
February 2, 2011

Vitality Launches AT&T Connected Pill Bottle Caps on Amazon

Healthcare Packaging
February 1, 2011

AD Hoc

MEDCITY News
January 31, 2011

NEHI Receives Grant to Study the Potential of Tele-ICU in California

MassBio
January 25, 2011

MGH Targets Sickest for Cost Savings

Boston Business Journal
January 21, 2011

The full article can only be accessed with a subscription to the Boston Business Journal.

Study Highlights Benefits of Tele-ICU Technology

Nurse.com
January 21, 2011

New England Healthcare Institute's Remote Patient Monitoring Project

Center for Technology and Aging (YouTube channel)
January 20, 2011

NEHI Goes Pure Acronym

CommonHealth
January 18, 2011

Research Demonstrates Focused Tele-ICU Programs Improve Outcomes

Advanced ICU Care
January 18, 2011

No Mere Dispenser

Modern Healthcare
January 10, 2011

The full article can only be accessed with a subscription to Modern Healthcare.

Bottle Cap Reminds People To Take Medications

WBZ-TV
January 4, 2011

ICU Telemonitoring Improves Outcomes, Saves Money

AMN Healthcare
December 23, 2010

NYT: 'Save The Children' Drops Soda Tax Work, Seeks Coke Donations

CommonHealth
December 15, 2010

Report Supports Telemedicine Use in ICU

The Hospitalist
December 15, 2010

Telemedicine in ICUs May Trim Critical Care Costs

HealthLeaders Media
December 13, 2010

New Study Shows Tele-ICUs Save Lives, Decrease Patient Time in ICU

Advanced ICU Care
December 6, 2010

Healthcare Going Mobile

Healthcare Technology Online
December 2, 2010

In Command of the ICU

The Boston Globe
December 1, 2010

From Farmers' Markets To Soda Tax, Coalition Aims To Make State National Wellness Leader

CommonHealth
November 30, 2010

To Control Costs, New Coalition Will Press Health Policy Agenda

State House News Service
November 30, 2010

Fighting America's "Other Drug Problem"

HealthCanal.com
November 17, 2010

Multifaceted Strategies can Improve Patients' Medication Adherence

Drug Topics: The Newsmagazine for Pharmacists
November 15, 2010

Healthy Respect

The Boston Globe
October 30, 2010

Web Preview: Health Care Award Winners Talk About Controlling Costs

CommonHealth
October 29, 2010

A Story of Lost Driving Privileges and Life Enhancing Linkages

NextGenWeb
October 26, 2010

Kinney Drugs Pharmacists Address Compliance Issues

Drug Store News
October 19, 2010

Preparing for Comparative Effectiveness Research

Ernst & Young Pulse of the industry: Medtech report 2010
October 19, 2010

Improving Medication Adherence

Managed Healthcare Executive E-News
October 15, 2010

NEHI's Valerie Fleishman on Comparative Effectiveness Research

Health Business Blog
October 13, 2010

Interview: Valerie Fleishman, Executive Director

Comparative Effectiveness Research: The Horizon

Healthcare Informatics
October 12, 2010

Interview: Tom Hubbard, Senior Program Director, NEHI

Health Care Expert: Controlling costs will be the challenge

Indiana University News Room
October 12, 2010

Message from a Bottle: Could a technology that urges people to take their medications help cut the cost of health care?

Technology Review
October 6, 2010

Interview with Dr. Jack Lewin

NEHI Newsletter
October 1, 2010

Insurers Try Incentives to Improve Medication Adherence

HealthLeaders Media
September 14, 2010

Global - Drug Design - An Important Aspect of the R&D Process

PipelineReview.com
September 6, 2010

CER can be Part of Health IT Push: Policy Group

Modern Healthcare
September 2, 2010

The full article can only be accessed with a subscription to Modern Healthcare.

'Multifaceted Strategies' can Improve Medication Adherence Among Patients

Drug Store News
September 1, 2010

Industry Poised for 'Historic Paradigm Change,' NACDS Chief Anderson Tells Pharmacy Leaders

Drug Store News
August 30, 2010

Walking a Fine Line: Comparative Effectiveness Panel Must Handle Tricky Issues of Value, Innovation

Modern Healthcare
August 30, 2010

Written by Valerie Fleishman and Sarah Edmond. The full article can only be accessed with a subscription to Modern Healthcare.

US Moves to Improve Health Decisions

British Medical Journal
August 23, 2010

Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove Talks About Health-Care Reform and More at City Club

Cleveland Plain Dealer
August 19, 2010

The Pill That Reminds You When It's Time to Take Your Next Dose

The Independent
August 14, 2010

Technology Enhances Caring for the Elderly

Sri Lanka Daily News
August 12, 2010

Pushing Back on Back Surgery

Star Tribune
August 9, 2010

NEHI: Medical Education Reforms Needed to Better Serve Primary Care

Healthcare Finance News
August 4, 2010

Educating Health Professionals Collaboratively For Team-Based Primary Care

Health Affairs
August 3, 2010

Written by Brian Schuetz, Erin Mann, and Wendy Everett . The full article can only be accessed with a subscription to Health Affairs.

NEHI Receives Grant for Testing Remote Patient Monitoring Technology

Healthcare Informatics
July 30, 2010

New England Healthcare Institute Gets $100K for Equipment Testing

massnonprofit.org
July 30, 2010

Telehealth Demo in Boston Will Involve Patients With Congestive Heart Failure

Healthcare IT News
July 30, 2010

Will CER Really Make a Difference if the Public Doesn't Want It?

ICSI Health Care Blog
July 9, 2010

A Scorecard For Health

CommonHealth
June 15, 2010

For Forgetful, Cash Helps the Medicine Go Down

The New York Times
June 14, 2010

Health-Care Overhaul Still May Not Make the Medicine Go Down

Bloomberg News
June 2, 2010

First Lady's Health Plan Actually Could Make Significant Progress

The San Francisco Examiner
May 19, 2010

Got $700 Billion?

GE Healthcare
May 19, 2010

Improving Medication Adherence

MedlinePlus.gov
May 17, 2010

Insurance Coverage Alone Won't Make Us Healthy

WBUR
May 12, 2010

Take as Directed

The Boston Globe
May 10, 2010

Digitize Medical Records; Waiting Puts Lives at Risk

The Boston Globe
May 7, 2010

Sick and Tired of No Sick Leave

The Notion
April 28, 2010

Research Highlights Need to Improve Rx Adherence

Chain Drug Review
April 26, 2010

Exciting Appointment Speculation

The Washington Post
April 16, 2010

Keeping the Life in Life Sciences

The Boston Globe
April 13, 2010

New England Journal of Medicine Article Trumpets "Priority" Status of Helping Patients Take Medications Correctly

SkyNewswire.com
April 10, 2010

Article: Think 'Outside the Pillbox' to Improve Medication Adherence

Drug Store News
April 9, 2010

Healthcare Reform Sets Stage for Better Medication Adherence

Medscape Today
April 8, 2010

Thinking Outside the Pillbox: Medication Adherence as a Priority for Health Care Reform

The New England Journal of Medicine
April 8, 2010

A Prescription for Better Medication Adherence

The Boston Globe
April 7, 2010

Boston-Area Tech Tells People to Take Their Meds, Targets Billions in Wasted Healthcare Spending

xconomy.com
March 18, 2010

CVS Caremark Study Finds Value Based Insurance Designs Can Increase Adherence in Diabetes Patients

PR Newswire
February 16, 2010

Commentary: How Pharmacists Can Help Reform Healthcare

BNET
February 4, 2010

Tattletale Pills, Bottles Remind You to Take Your Meds

CNN.com
February 2, 2010

iPhone App Tackles Non-Adherence

PharmaLive.com
February 2, 2010

Novartis Invests $24 Million in Ingestible Sensors to Monitor Drugs, Patients

The Burill Report
January 14, 2010

Mistakes with Meds Can Cause Serious Harm

The Commercial Appeal
January 11, 2010

Remote Monitoring Boosts Quality & Cuts Costs

HealthImaging.com
January 6, 2010

Tech Vital to Medication Adherence

E-Health Europe
January 4, 2010

'Med Op' Technology Could Save Billions

Healthcare Finance News
December 28, 2009

A Six Sigma Approach to Health Care Reform

Roll Call
December 14, 2009

An Rx for better outcomes, lower costs

American Medical News
December 7, 2009

Cites strategies developed by NEHI to address patient medication nonadherence.

Who's Tackling Rampant Overutilization? Health Plans!

Managed Care Magazine
December 1, 2009

Article examining overuse in the health care system highlights NEHI's waste research.

Good Medicine: When to Say No to Your Doctor

Forbes Magazine
November 30, 2009

An article that quotes NEHI President Wendy Everett on waste and inefficiency in health care.

In the news: Nursing, medical schools need reform, say stakeholders

HCPro
November 30, 2009

Highlights the Primary Care Summit NEHI hosted.

Health Care's Frequent Fliers: The Treatment of Kenny Farnsworth

The Washington Post Magazine
November 29, 2009

An article on emergency department overuse that cites NEHI's research.

Payment Reform: A System-wide Solution to Medication Adherence

Disruptive Women in Health Care
November 16, 2009

A blog entry by NEHI Executive Director Valerie Fleishman on patient medication adherence and payment reform.

Pharmacists can help rein in costs

Modern Healthcare
November 12, 2009

Highlights NEHI's research on patient medication adherence.

Medical, nursing schools need to work together

Healthcare Finance News
November 11, 2009

An article that emphasizes NEHI's work on collaboration in primary care.

Better care at a better cost

Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel
November 9, 2009

An opinion piece by Congressman Ron Kind that cites NEHI's research on waste and inefficiency in health care.

Rationing won't result from better end-of-life care

The Tomah Journal
November 5, 2009

A letter to the editor by Congressman Ron Kind that highlights NEHI's report on waste and inefficiency.

Experts say improved medication adherence could save $300B a year

Healthcare Finance News
October 30, 2009

Spotlights NEHI's report on patient medication adherence.

Policy Recommendations May Improve Medication Adherence and Health Outcomes

Medscape Today
October 28, 2009

Cites NEHI's research on patient medication adherence.

Policy organizations offer recommendations for improving medication adherence

Science Codex
October 27, 2009

An article on patient medication adherence which cites NEHI's research on the costs of non-adherence.

The Picture of Health

The Wall Street Journal
October 27, 2009

Article examining the nationwide use of tele-intensive care units highlights NEHI's project with the University of Massachusetts Medical Center examining the technology's effectiveness.

eICU Technology Eyed as Way To Address Shortage of Specialists

iHealthBeat
October 27, 2009

Spotlights NEHI's resesarch on tele-ICUs.

Calpers Bets $1 Billion Bush Aide Can Exploit Health Changes

Bloomberg
October 23, 2009

References NEHI's report on waste and inefficiency.

Celebrating pioneers in health

The Boston Globe
October 20, 2009

Spotlights Governor Deval Patrick's attendance at NEHI's Innovators in Health awards.

Drug Adherence Throwdown: Analyzing America's Other Drug Problem

Disruptive Women in Health Care
October 18, 2009

Spotlights NEHI's report on patient medication adherence.

NEHI honors Lander, innovators for healthcare reform efforts

Mass High Tech
October 15, 2009

Spotlights NEHI's Innovators in Health award.

Community pharmacists are key to maximizing medication therapy, lowering health care costs

The Hill
October 14, 2009

Features NEHI's research on waste in health care.

When Less Is More in Health Care

The Huffington Post
October 12, 2009

Cites NEHI's report on waste and inefficiency in health care in the context of health reform.

Next: the pill bottle cap with a cell phone

The Associated Press
October 8, 2009

Highlights NEHI's issue brief on patient medication adherence.

Support home-care providers

Worcester Telegram & Gazette
September 30, 2009

Highlights NEHI's issue brief on patient medication adherence.

In Delivering Care, More Isn't Always Better, Experts Say

The Washington Post
September 29, 2009

Article on overuse of health care services in the context of health reform mentions NEHI's research on waste in clinical care.

It's Time For A Chronic Health Care Bailout

Kaiser Health News
September 24, 2009

Highlights NEHI's report on waste and inefficiency.

Unraveling Why Patients Don't Take Their Meds

The Wall Street Journal Health Blog
September 14, 2009

Highlights NEHI's report and roundtable on patient medication nonadherence.

Now You Don't Need a Pill to Remember Your Pills

CNET
September 1, 2009

Highlights NEHI study on patient medication adherence in describing new device designed to improve adherence.

New Gadgets Prod People to Remember Their Meds

The Boston Globe
August 30, 2009

Column highlighting new devices designed to improve medication adherence highlights NEHI's study on the issue.

Cool Technology of the Week

Life as a Healthcare CIO
August 24, 2009

Blog of Dr. John Halamka, chief information officer of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, highlights NEHI's expert roundtable on patient medication adherence.

Drug therapies firm gains traction

StarTribune
August 23, 2009

Cites NEHI's patient adherence research in a discussion of Medication Management.

Home Health Plays Critical Role in Patient Medication Adherence

Home Care Alliance
August 16, 2009

Highlights NEHI's patient adherence issue brief, "Thinking Outside the Pillbox: A System-wide Approach to Improving Patient Medication Adherence for Chronic Disease," from a provider perspective.

Poor medication adherence costs $290 billion a year

mobihealthnews
August 15, 2009

Highlights NEHI's patient adherence issue brief, "Thinking Outside the Pillbox: A System-wide Approach to Improving Patient Medication Adherence for Chronic Disease," from a health IT perspective.

Cool Technology of the Week

Life as a Healthcare CIO
August 14, 2009

Dr. John Halamka discusses a new intelligent pill bottle technology in the context of NEHI's patient adherence roundtable.

Poor medicine use "costing US $290 billion a year"

PharmaTimes
August 14, 2009

Highlights NEHI's patient adherence issue brief, "Thinking Outside the Pillbox: A System-wide Approach to Improving Patient Medication Adherence for Chronic Disease," from a pharmaceutical perspective.

Study urges action to get patients to follow prescriptions

The Boston Globe
August 14, 2009

Highlights NEHI's patient adherence issue brief, "Thinking Outside the Pillbox: A System-wide Approach to Improving Patient Medication Adherence for Chronic Disease."

Four Ways Health Reform Can Improve Patient Medication Adherence

HealthLeaders
August 13, 2009

Highlights NEHI's patient adherence issue brief, "Thinking Outside the Pillbox: A System-wide Approach to Improving Patient Medication Adherence for Chronic Disease."

High costs seen in medication nonadherence: study

Modern Healthcare
August 11, 2009

Highlights NEHI's patient adherence issue brief, "Thinking Outside the Pillbox: A System-wide Approach to Improving Patient Medication Adherence for Chronic Disease."

Not Taking Your Meds? It's A $290 Billion Problem

WBUR
August 11, 2009

Highlights NEHI's patient adherence issue brief, "Thinking Outside the Pillbox: A System-wide Approach to Improving Patient Medication Adherence for Chronic Disease."

Medication Adherence: A Value Quadrant Opportunity? Part II

The Collaborative Forum
August 5, 2009

Pharos Innovations CEO Dr. Randall Williams completes his discussion of NEHI's roundtable, "Thinking Outside the Pillbox – A System-wide Approach to Improving Patient Medication Adherence for Chronic Disease."

Medication Adherence: A Value Quadrant Opportunity? Part I

The Collaborative Forum
July 27, 2009

Pharos Innovations CEO Dr. Randall Williams discusses NEHI's roundtable, "Thinking Outside the Pillbox – A System-wide Approach to Improving Patient Medication Adherence for Chronic Disease."

Time To Get Serious About Health Promotion

WBUR's CommonHealth Blog
July 20, 2009

NEHI President Wendy Everett calls for Massachusetts health care reform to focus on wellness, as outlined in NEHI's report, "Healthy People in a Healthy Economy: A Blueprint for Action in Massachusetts."

ROI algorithm calculates value of mobile health care

Mass High Tech
July 10, 2009

NEHI program director Tom Hubbard comments on a calculator designed to assess the value of mobile health care.

Massachusetts looks at the health and health care equation

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Reform Blog
July 9, 2009

The Recession Is Making Us Sick

The Boston Globe
July 2, 2009

NEHI calls for wellness campaign to curb chronic illness and lower costs in Massachusetts

Healthcare Finance News
July 1, 2009

Highlights the release of NEHI's report, "Healthy People in a Healthy Economy: A Blueprint for Action in Massachusetts," and the accompanying forum held at The Boston Foundation.

Study: Weak Economy Bad For Public Health

WBUR/NPR
June 30, 2009

NEHI to launch medication initiative for patients with chronic illnesses

HCPro Patient Safety Monitor Blog
June 24, 2009

Group kicks off effort to improve medication compliance

AccuSource Group Career Center
June 23, 2009

Initiative aiming for better medication adherence

Modern Healthcare
June 22, 2009

Highlights the launch of NEHI's patient adherence project.

The Doctor is Inundated: Primary Care Needs Reform

WBUR's CommonHealth Blog
June 9, 2009

NEHI President Wendy Everett explains the causes of the national primary care crisis and offers solutions as outlined in the NEHI report, "Remaking Primary Care: From Crisis to Opportunity."

IT key component to curing ailing primary care system, report concludes

Healthcare IT News
May 27, 2009

Details healthcare information technology's role in changing the primary care system, as explained in NEHI's report.

Primary Care Needs New Innovations to Meet Growing Demands

HealthLeaders
May 27, 2009

Outlines innovations needed in primary care delivery identified by NEHI's report.

IT crucial to improving primary-care practice: NEHI

Modern Healthcare
May 26, 2009

Identifies health information technology as a key component to redesigning primary care, according to NEHI's research.

NEHI research identifies new approaches to primary care shortage

Healthcare Finance News
May 26, 2009

Highlights NEHI's recommended innovations in service delivery, site of care, reimbursement and primary care education.

Primary Care Needs Makeover: NEHI Report

Modern Healthcare
May 26, 2009

Highlights changes needed to redesign primary care identified by NEHI's research.

Report: I.T. Helps Primary Care

Health Data Management
May 26, 2009

Identifies health information technology as a key component to redesigning primary care, according to NEHI's research.

Explore New Primary Care Models

The Boston Globe
May 5, 2009

Dr. Joseph Martin cites NEHI's research on the primary care crisis.

Innovation's Vital Role in Healthcare

The Boston Globe
April 21, 2009

Op/ed by NEHI President Wendy Everett discusses the critical areas that must be considered by policymakers to sustain valuable medical innovation as comparative effectiveness research is implemented throughout the health care system.

'White Paper' Aims to Shape Treatment Comparison Agenda

CQ HealthBeat
April 20, 2009

Discusses NEHI's white paper on sustaining innovation through CER and highlights NEHI's upcoming stakeholder discussion in Washington, DC.

NEHI Offers Ideas on Comparative Effectiveness

Modern Healthcare
April 20, 2009

NQF Forum Focuses on Battling Waste with Quality

Modern Healthcare
March 30, 2009

Wendy Everett provided the keynote address at the National Quality Forum's spring conference, dubbed "Waste Not Want Not - The Right Care for Every Patient."

Model Patient

Harvard Business School Alumni Bulletin
March 16, 2009

Valerie Fleishman comments on scaling Massachusetts' health reform nationally.

Is the Health Reform Debate Already Over?

ZD Net
March 3, 2009

Discusses how current investments and research in primary care may indicate that change is already on its way.

Wise Spending Best Medicine

Atlanta Journal-Constitution
March 3, 2009

Op/ed by NEHI President Wendy Everett, ScD explains how policymakers could find $800 billion in annual savings by reducing waste in health care spending.

Finding a Faster Route from Patent to Patient

The Health Care Blog
February 24, 2009

NEHI President Wendy Everett, ScD, discusses the value of technology and the need for implementation in the health care marketplace.

Comparison Analysis: Critics Questioning Design of Effectiveness Studies

Modern Healthcare
February 23, 2009

CPOE in the community hospital setting: insights from a Massachusetts multi-hospital study

Healthcare Informatics
February 11, 2009

Senior Contributing Editor Mark Hagland recently interviewed Erica Drazen, Sc.D., and Jane Metzger, two of the leaders of CSC’s Emerging Practices group. Drazen and Metzger have just published a study commissioned by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative and the New England Healthcare Institute, entitled “Saving Lives, Saving Money In Practice." The report relates key learnings of six community hospitals that have achieved near-100-percent physician adoption as a way of demonstrating how to effectively meet the state’s 2012 adoption deadline.

Cost Savings Associated with Home-Based Physiologic Monitoring

Lab Soft News
February 6, 2009

The cost-savings associated with monitoring systems for patients with chronic disease are also now well documented. Below is an excerpt from an article [by the New England Healthcare Institute] focusing on such savings. [...] Well, it's not going to happen on a large scale but hopefully the idea will continue to be examined with small pilot projects.

CPOE adopters need long-term support for success

Modern Healthcare
January 29, 2009

Physician champions are critical to pulling off the installation of a computerized physician order-entry system, but they’re just as important to providing user support in the long years after going live, according to a joint report from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative and the New England Healthcare Institute.

Study: Savings from Home Monitoring

Health Data Management
January 28, 2009

Remote, home-based physiological monitoring of patients with congestive heart failure can save thousands of dollars per patient per year through fewer hospitalizations, according to a new report.

Reps Push Wellness Program to Cut Down on Health Costs

The Daily News Tribune
December 18, 2008

At a hearing held by the Committee on Public Health, Valerie Fleishman of the New England Healthcare Institute, along with others, described to Massachusetts lawmakers the benefits of work-based wellness programs in terms of both reducing health costs and improving employee productivity.

State Backs Wellness Programs at Work

Boston Business Journal
December 18, 2008

Valerie Fleishman, Executive Director of the New England Health Care Institute, among others, testified before the Massachusetts legislature about the benefits of employee wellness programs.

West Springfield gets $5,000 wellness grant

The Republican
December 10, 2008

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts gives West Springfield its Municipal Health Care Innovation Best in Class Awards, as part of a program recognizing municipalities that have successfully implemented health and wellness programs.

Changing the Cost of Healthcare

The Boston Globe
December 1, 2008

Cleve L. Killingsworth, CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, discusses reforming health care delivery in terms of eliminating waste and improving patient outcomes.

Cost Comparisons Likely To Come Later In Comparative Effectiveness

InsideHealthPolicy.com
December 1, 2008

InsideHealthPolicy.com explores the role of cost comparisons in terms of the scope of comparative effectiveness research.

The Ethics of Efficiency in Hospital Medicine: Developing a New Paradigm for the Patient-Physician Relationship

Amercan Medical Association Journal of Ethics
December 1, 2008

The AMA Journal of Ethics cites NEHI's report on waste in its discussion of physicians' new ethical obligation to efficiency in health care.

Life Science Companies are Well Suited to Giving

Mass High Tech
November 21, 2008

The focus and work of life science companies on people makes charity and easy next step.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Jumps on the CPOE Bandwagon

Dark Daily: Clinical Laboratory and Pathology News & Trends
November 19, 2008

Discusses the impact of NEHI's research in influencing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to require its participating hospitals to use CPOE by 2012.

On the Right Track in Massachusetts

For The Record
November 11, 2008

Throughout the years, medication errors have been a significant cause of injury and death among hospital patients. [...] More specifically, a new study conducted by the New England Healthcare Institute and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative found that one in every 10 patients in a Massachusetts community hospital has suffered a preventable adverse drug event.

Preventing the Preventable

AHIP Coverage
November 1, 2008

AHIP reports on the problem of preventable medical errors and the promise of CPOE and other computerized systems for improving patient safety.

Names: Healthy Celebration

The Boston Globe
October 25, 2008

Superhero, and Force For Good

The Boston Globe
October 25, 2008

The Boston Globe's "G Force" column profiles NEHI President and "Daredevil" comic inspiration Dr. Wendy Everett.

Avoidable Care Costs: Medical Waste Adds to Health Care Burden

Worcester Telegram & Gazette
October 23, 2008

James Roosevelt Jr., chief executive of Tufts Health Plan, cites NEHI's waste research in a Boston Globe commentary.

Breaking the Cycle of Waste in Healthcare

The Boston Globe
October 22, 2008

Tufts Health Plan CEO Jim Roosevelt, Jr. outlines the need to eliminate waste and inefficiency in health care, arguing that it is the next logical and necessary step for reforming the system, saving money and expanding access.

Longer Lifespans to Affect Health Care

Central New York Business Journal
October 10, 2008

This article covers a presentation by NEHI President, Wendy Everett, at MedTech's 2008 conference on bioscience, where she spoke about the need for new models of providing and paying for health care as Americas’ population continues to both grow and age.

Boston Business Journal's "40 Under 40" - Valerie Fleishman

Boston Business Journal
October 6, 2008

Evidence-Based Medicine is an Effective Tool that Should be More Broadly Adopted

WBUR's CommonHealth Blog
September 30, 2008

Jim Roosevelt, Jr., President and CEO of Tufts Health Plan, discusses the benefits of reducing waste in health care, citing simple solutions for lowering costs and improving the quality of care for patients.

Working Toward Wellness

WBUR's CommonHealth Blog
September 29, 2008

Wendy Everett, President of NEHI, discusses how a new generation of employee wellness programs is delivering on health care cost reduction for businesses while increasing employee health and productivity at the same time. In partnership with The Boston Foundation, NEHI is developing a strategy to create a “Blueprint for a Healthy People in a Healthy Economy.”

Bay State Actually a Leader in Clinical Trials: Life Sciences Firms Still Seek to Host More Studies

Boston Globe
September 10, 2008

Contrary to the belief held by many life science leaders in Massachusetts, data show the state remains a leader in clinical trials. But, some argue that organizations and policy makers should do even more to further increase the number of clinical trials in Massachusetts as they are a critical aspect of “maintaining the state's position as a major life sciences center,” and because of the benefits they provide to the economy and to patients.

Ambulance Diversions: What They Are, Why We Care and What To Do

The New America Foundation
September 1, 2008

The New American Foundation explores the problem of ambulance diversions and the issues of patient safety and emergency department overuse associated with it.

CPOE Snapshot

Scottsdale Institute's Inside Edge
September 1, 2008

The Sccottsdale Institute provides an overview of CPOE, looking at lessons learned from innovative research and early adopters to new insights from industry leaders.

The ER's in Urgent Need of a Fix

Boston Globe
August 25, 2008

The growing problem of Emergency Department overuse and it consequences for cost and quality.

Some Surprises On Emergency Room Use

Let's Talk Health Care
August 13, 2008

Charlie Baker discusses some of the issues surrounding emergency department use and misuse.

Bravo to Lawmakers for Passing a Vital Healthcare Provision

The Boston Globe
August 9, 2008

Letter to the Editor, By John Halamka

High Error Rate Creates New Urgency for CPOE: Why the Technology May Become a Mandate, Not an Option

Today's Hospitalist
July 9, 2008

An interview with NEHI president Wendy Everett about NEHI's work on CPOE and what it means for hospitals.

July Awards

Women's Business
July 1, 2008

NEHI's own Judy Ozbun received the Science Club For Girls' Catalyst Award.

The Clinical and Financial Impact of CPOE

Pharmacy Purchasing and Products
July 1, 2008

Q&A With Wendy Everett, ScD, President, New England Healthcare Institute

Report Finds Massachusetts Faces Increasing Life Science Competition

The New England Business Bulletin
June 27, 2008

An examination of the challenges that the Massachusetts life sciences community will face in the next few years including those presented by globalization and stagnant funding.

Biotechnology, a Massachusetts Force

Hopes & Cures
June 19, 2008

A post on a blog dedicated to funding biotechnology research about the Massachusetts Life Science Super Cluster.

Competing for Biotechs' Attention: States, Nations Chase Prospect of High-Paying Jobs, Revenue

The Boston Globe
June 19, 2008

Despite the increased competition, Massachusetts' bio cluster has continued to grow. A PricewaterhouseCoopers study released last week estimated life sciences employment in the state climbed 8 percent from 2001 to 2006 to 77,000 workers even as other industries shrank.

Nonurgent Emergency-Department Use Targeted

Modern Healthcare
June 18, 2008

NEHI announces its partnership with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement around the issue of nonurgent emergency department use.

Life Sciences Industry Lauds Deval Patrick: $1 Billion Biotech Measure Sets Massachusetts Apart

The Boston Herald
June 16, 2008

An examination of the impact the $1 billion biotech bill will have on the Massachusetts "Life Sciences Supercluster." This article also features comments by NEHI board member, BIO board chairman, and Vertex Pharmaceutical Inc. founder Joshua Boger.

The Promise of CPOE

Modern Healthcare
June 16, 2008

A letter to the editor of Modern Healthcare about the potential of Computerized Physician Order Entry to save lives and save money in response to an article about Health IT. Co-written by NEHI President Wendy Everett and MTC Executive Director Mitchell Adams.

Study: Mass. Can't Rest on Life-Science Laurels

Providence Business News
June 12, 2008

New England Healthcare Institute Names Valerie Fleishman as ED

Massnonprofit.org
June 6, 2008

Massnonprofit.org on Valerie Fleishman's promotion to the position of Executive Director at NEHI.

Move to Lucrative Specialties 'Severely Crimping' Primary Care

The Wall Street Journal Health Blog
May 27, 2008

This morning another voice joins the chorus warning of a coming shortage of primary care doctors. This time, it's Joseph B. Martin, former dean of Harvard Med School.

Where Have All the Doctors Gone?

The Boston Globe
May 27, 2008

The march into more lucrative medical specialties is severely crimping the ranks of needed primary care doctors at the very moment the demand for primary care is on the rise (OpEd by NEHI Chairman Dr. Joseph Martin).

What's Driving Health Care Costs?

Let's Talk Health Care Blog (Charlie Baker, Pres. & CEO, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care)
May 21, 2008

Until we get serious about variation — in prices, in practice, in care delivery — we will continue to be frustrated by our inability to make progress on health care cost and quality.

The Third Obstacle to Health Care Reform

Talking Points Memo (TPM)
May 13, 2008

Why does health care cost so much? This post on the Talking Points Memo looks at some of the reasons for wasteful spending and high prices in the health care system and at why they aren't being fixed.

Weeding out Health Care Waste

WBUR's CommonHealth Blog
April 29, 2008

NEHI President Wendy Everett lays out the three main areas of waste; overuse, underuse, and misuse, and challenges the health care industry to do better.

Collaborating Across the Miles

Hospitalist (American College of Physicians)
April 1, 2008

An examination of eICU technology and its potential to improve quality of care while lowering costs, this article looks at hospital systems where eICU technology is already in place and to where it could be useful in the future.

The Best (and Only) Way to Cut Health-care Costs

Providence Journal
March 12, 2008

Op/ed by NEHI President Wendy Everett, ScD, explains how policymakers should focus on prevention and chronic care management to reduce healthcare costs.

Insurer Finds EMRs Won't Pay Off For Its Doctors

American Medical News
March 10, 2008

An examination of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' decision to require Computerized Physician Order Entry and not Electronic Medical Records to be used by its participant hospital systems.

Computerize the Errors Away

The Boston Globe
February 21, 2008

An editorial strongly urging Massachusetts hospitals to adopt Computerized Physician Order Entry based on the striking findings of a study done by the New England Healthcare Institute and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative.

Insurer Urges Computerized Prescriptions at Hospitals

The Boston Globe
February 15, 2008

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts endorses the findings of a New England Healthcare Institute and Massachusetts Technology Collaborative joint study by requiring all hospitals participating in its incentive program to adopt Computerized Physician Order Entry technology.

1 in 10 Patients Gets Drug Error

The Boston Globe
February 14, 2008

NEHI's joint study with the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative found that 1 in 10 patients at a Massachusetts community hospital suffers an avoidable medication error, and that these errors could be prevented with Computerized Physician Order Entry technology.

The Best Kept Secret of Campaign '08: A Bipartisan Consensus on Health Reform

The Health Care Blog
February 5, 2008

NEHI President Wendy Everett discusses the simlarity between the Romney, Clinton, McCain and Obama campaigns on the issue of chronic disease management and prevention.

Good Night, Nurse! BMC Tests Virtual RN for Discharges

Mass High Tech
December 14, 2007

An examination of the potential for virtual discharge nurses to decrease costs and improve quality of care for hospital patients.

Rolling Into Health Care

Mass High Tech
November 23, 2007

A look at the potential for high speed internet and other commercial technologies to be used in health care settings as tools for remote patient monitoring.

Tele-Treatments

The Boston Globe
November 19, 2007

Liz Kowalczyk's article provides an in depth look at the use of Tele-ICU technology in the UMass Medical system, and the technology's potential to decrease Intensive Care mortality and length of stay.l

The Chronic Cost of Chronic Diseases

The Boston Globe
October 18, 2007

An OpEd by Joslin DIabetes Center president and chief executive Ranch Kimball on the rising cost of chronic disease and its impact on the health care system and the economy.

Pogo Had it Right

The Boston Globe
October 17, 2007

An article by Globe columnist Steve Bailey on the rising cost of chronic disease to the Massachusetts health care system as illustrated by reports by both NEHI and the Milken Institute.

The Cost of Quality in Health

The Boston Globe
June 20, 2007

A Boston Globe editorial on the "Boston Paradox": we have a world class health care system, but the cost of chronic disease and the aging of the population are a drain on the economy .

Digital Doctoring

The Boston Globe
March 29, 2007

Dr. Joseph B. Martin, chairman of the New England Healthcare Institute gives a doctor's perspective on how hospitals should work on overcoming physician resistance to new medical technology.

Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Planning for Innovation

Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics
June 1, 2005

An article by Valerie Fleishman, M.B.A., Robert Sayoc Nocon, M.H.S., and Sarah A. Spurgeon, B.A. that identifies opportunities to accelerate the adoption of Continuous Glucose Monitoring technologies.