Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, co-director, Ctr for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research, & public health faculty scholar, talks about the causes for the increasing cardiovascular health disparities in rural locations.
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Study: Deaths from cardiovascular disease surge among adults 25-64 in rural areas (Links to an external site)
“This is a timely & well-done study that addresses a crucial question: Are we making progress in closing these important urban-rural gaps in cardiovascular outcomes?” said public health faculty scholar Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, about a new study.
Major health organization makes startling heart disease prediction: ‘Near-perfect storm’ (Links to an external site)
A study by lead author Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, co-director of the Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research & Public Health Faculty Scholar, is mentioned in an article on the prevalence of heart disease in US adults.
Most U.S. Adults Will Have Heart Problems By 2050: Report (Links to an external site)
Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, co-director of the Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research, associate professor of medicine in WashU’s Cardiovascular Division, & Public Health Faculty Scholar, explains what is causing the predicted rise in cardiovascular disease.
The U.S. wants to change how researchers get access to a huge trove of health data. Many don’t like the idea (Links to an external site)
Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, co-director, Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research, & Public Health Faculty Scholar, is quoted in a ScienceInsider article highlighting concerns about possible policy changes by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, affecting how universities access data.
AHA Reviews Value-Based Payment Systems and Proposes Next Steps (Links to an external site)
Karen Joynt Maddox, co-director of the Center for Advancing Public Health Policy, Economics & Research weighs in on fee-for-service payment models vs. paying physicians/clinicians on a value-based payment method.
Maternal deaths in the US more than doubled over two decades. Black mothers died at the highest rate (Links to an external site)
Karen Joynt Maddox, MD spoke with the Associated Press about a recent study on the alarmingly high rate of maternal mortality. The story was also covered by ABC News & other major outlets.
Healthcare Mergers Need More Regulation and Oversight, Senators Told (Links to an external site)
ACC Member, Karen E. Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, was among those testifying at the Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Health Care.
For providers, consolidation may be key to staying afloat, experts tell senators (Links to an external site)
ACC member, Karen E. Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine was among those testifying at the Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Health Care.
Diabetes and obesity are on the rise in young adults, a study says (Links to an external site)
Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, a center director at the Institute for Public Health and associate professor at the School of Medicine co-authored a study showing high risks for these chronic diseases & cardiovascular issues among young Black, Hispanic and Mexican American individuals.
Claims about US medical codes for unvaccinated are misleading (Links to an external site)
Co-Director of the Center for Health Economics & Policy, Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, discusses a false claim circulating social media that our vaccination records are open the public.
Center co-director publishes study on impact of Medicare alternative payment model on high-risk beneficiaries (Links to an external site)
Center for Health Economics & Policy co-Director, Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, and team have published a study on a voluntary Medicare Alternative Payment Model and how it impacts high-risk beneficiaries.
Should We Trust Hospital Rankings? (Links to an external site)
Listen to co-Director of the Center for Health Economics and Policy, Karen Joynt Maddox, discuss U.S. News’ latest rankings of hospitals nationwide on this Freakonomics M.D. podcast.
Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars (Links to an external site)
Karen Joynt Maddox, MD gives her take on the effectiveness of the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program and its Medicare penalties.
At the intersection of health policy and equity with Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH (Links to an external site)
Written by Leslie Roettger, ICTS/DOM Media/Marketing Administrator The Department of Medicine recently caught up for a chat with Karen Joynt Maddox, associate professor in the Cardiovascular Division and co-director of the Center for Health Economics and Policy at the Institute for Public Health. Joynt Maddox spoke about the role of social determinants of health in […]