Health Policy and Management Research
Study finds links between physicians setting cancer-care guidelines and drug industry
August 25, 2016 Researchers at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have found a high prevalence of financial relationships among authors who helped develop a leading set of cancer-care guidelines... Read more »
A majority of parents would support schools’ requiring HPV vaccinations, as long as there are opt-outs, survey finds
August 25, 2016 A national survey found that parents were more likely to agree that laws requiring students to be vaccinated against HPV for school entry are a “good idea”... Read more »
Case study describes best practices in care coordination for children with disabilities
August 9, 2016 A case study published July 28 in NEJM Catalyst examines the efforts of Partners for Kids (PFK), the nation’s largest pediatric accountable care organization (ACO), in managing... Read more »
Rising food insecurity hits smokers harder, study finds
August 4, 2016 A study from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and RTI International has found that rates of food insecurity rose disproportionately among smokers between 1998... Read more »
Holmes appointed director of UNC Sheps Center for Health Services Research
July 8, 2016 The UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health is pleased to announce that George “Mark” Holmes, PhD, has been appointed as the new director of the Cecil... Read more »
Risk of death for adults with blood cancer higher in three NC regions
June 28, 2016 Across North Carolina, the risk of death from the most common form of acute leukemia in adults was significantly higher in three regions of the state, according... Read more »
Advanced cancer patients receive high rates of aggressive care at end of life
June 6, 2016 In the last month of their lives, younger cancer patients continued to be hospitalized and receive other aggressive treatment at high rates, found a study led by... Read more »
Promise of nearly a year of life on targeted drug not reality for all liver cancer patients, study finds
May 16, 2016 For advanced liver cancer, there’s a single approved drug shown to offer patients a chance at longer life. But a new study co-authored by two researchers in... Read more »
Costs of cancer drugs skyrocket; patients bear burden
April 28, 2016 A study authored by Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, assistant professor of health policy and management at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, found that oral cancer... Read more »
Distributing self-test kits to women can promote HIV testing among men in Kenya, study finds
April 18, 2016 Self-testing is emerging as a promising approach to increasing HIV testing rates among men in sub-Saharan Africa. In a new study led by Harsha Thirumurthy, PhD, of... Read more »
