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The Grand Impact of the Gates Foundation

The grand impact of the Gates Foundation: sixty billion dollars and one famous person can affect the spending and research focus of public agencies.

Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Vivian Ho April 11, 2008

U.S. Health System Transformation | Center for Health and Biosciences | Newsletter

Health Policy Research Newsletter -- March 2008

Are patient admission patterns influenced by hospital acquisitions?

February 29, 2008

U.S. Health System Transformation | Center for Health and Biosciences | Newsletter

Health Policy Research Newsletter -- December 2007

Do medical trainee errors differ from those involving more experienced physicians?

Vivian Ho December 1, 2007

A scientist picks up test tubes from a rack.

Science and Technology Policy | Research Paper

Hot Topic: Innovation and Economic Competitiveness Through Science and Technology

The United States is losing its competitive edge in a rapidly changing world economy. By taking advantage of advances in…

Neal F. Lane, Kirstin R.W. Matthews October 19, 2007

Center for Health and Biosciences | Biomedical Research | Research Paper

U.S. Stem Cell Policy — Unintended Consequences

Over the past decade, the U.S. human embryonic stem cell (hESC) policy has become a hodgepodge of difficult-to-understand and easily misinterpreted legislation and regulations.

Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Neal F. Lane October 12, 2007

U.S. Health System Transformation | Center for Health and Biosciences | Newsletter

Health Policy Research Newsletter -- September 2007

Can centralization of cardiac procedures yield large cost savings?

Vivian Ho September 1, 2007

Center for Health and Biosciences | Biomedical Research | Conference Report

Avenues for Advancement: Conference Summary

Summary of discussions from an October 2006 conference on stem cell research including input from policymakers, scientists and ethicists.

Kirstin R.W. Matthews August 8, 2007

U.S. Health System Transformation | Center for Health and Biosciences | Journal

Does Certificate of Need Affect Cardiac Outcomes and Costs?

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Several U.S. states enforce…

Vivian Ho July 19, 2007

U.S. Health System Transformation | Center for Health and Biosciences | Newsletter

Health Policy Research Newsletter -- June 2007

Could Medicare Part D reduce demand for VA pharmacy services?

Vivian Ho June 1, 2007

U.S. Health System Transformation | Center for Health and Biosciences | Journal

Regionalization Versus Competition in Complex Cancer Surgery

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The empirical association between high…

Vivian Ho, Robert J. Town, Martin J. Heslin March 1, 2007

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