Research Project Launched
March 15, 2010
HAS is sponsoring a research project to evaluate current evidence for disparities in quality of care outcomes based on differences in social, cultural, and educational capital. The study will be the first social scientific effort to summarize an array of evidence that illustrates how health-care outcomes depend not just on access to care and the quality of care available, but also on how activated, empowered, and well-connected patients and families are when they interact with our health-care system.
(Updated: Apr 2, 2010)
A New York Times investigation of dangerous accidental radiation overdoses from brain scans underscores the need for better patient safety oversight.
Online discussion forums for patients may be selling user information to drug companies.
The Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new website with comprehensive information on health-care options for consumers.
