Skolnick quoted in The New York Times

Take a look: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/business/smallbusiness/25health.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
Sheryl Skolnick teaches the EMPH Master Class “Wall Street and Health Care: The Intersection of Cash and Care.”

Sparer and Somers on Medicaid and its role in Health Care Reform

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2009/07/10/medicaid-uniquely-prepared-to-deliver-on-health-care-reform/

Michael Sparer in the New York Daily News

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/09/17/2009-09-17_senates_new_health_insurance_proposal_is_step_forward_but_baby_steps_ny_experts_.html

Physician Heal Thyself?

The following appeared in The Washington Post Online.
As both a physician and ordained minister, I am often called upon to heal. Whether hearts or bodies, minds or souls, healing is central to both professions. Surprisingly, I heard my President echo the same thought and it struck a chord. He cautioned health-care providers not to [...]

Introducing Max Nathan Sale

Max Nathan Sale born June 18th around 2 pm. 8lbs 11oz a little over 20 inches.
Mom, baby…Chris, Darby and Emily are all doing superb

Alumni Summit for Public Health Leadership: June 3rd

Click here for more information about the Alumni Summit for Public Health Leadership.

Two Columbia Alumni to Federal Posts

New York City’s 41st Health Commissioner, Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., MPH, was appointed as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by President Barack Obama on Friday. Dr. Frieden is an alumnus of Columbia University’s College of Physicians & Surgeons (‘86) and Mailman School of Public Health (‘85). Dr. Frieden becomes [...]

Sherry Glied on Mental Illness in Health Affairs, MSNBC

Professor Sherry Glied has published the findings of a study in Health Affairs; MSNBC.com also reported on the report’s findings.  From Health Affairs:
Mental illness and its treatment are largely invisible. We use multiple publicly available data sources to evaluate changes in the well-being of Americans with mental illnesses over the past decade. We find that [...]

Two HHS reports on the quality of health care in America

 
At a speech before the AFSCME Nurses Conference Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today discussed two new HHS reports on the quality of health care in America and challenged hospitals to work to reduce health care associated infections. Published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the annual 2008 National Healthcare Quality Report  and [...]

Dr. Smith goes to Washington (updated)

Dr. Lawrence Smith, chief medical officer of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, is testifying today before the House Ways and Means Committee on the CMS/Premier Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration as a way to improve the quality, safety and affordability of health care. The hearing, one of a series that addresses health reforms, will be broadcast [...]