
Joseph (Joey) Ross, MPA, is an Associate Director at Ariadne Labs where he leads the Primary Health Care team’s work in designing and testing innovations in PHC measurement, integrated service delivery, and population health management in the United States and globally. His expertise lies in creating and managing multidisciplinary teams and diverse partnerships that develop… Continue reading Joseph (Joey) Ross
BOSTON – The U.S. health care system is the most expensive in the world, with spending projected to rise by more than five percent each year through 2026, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. What can be done to turn the tide? Rhode Island may have a solution. Researchers from Ariadne… Continue reading Price controls and increased primary care lower healthcare spending, according to new study
When hospitals proactively communicate to take responsibility after a medical error, patients feel better and hospitals may have fewer claims and lower defense costs, according to a new analysis published in Health Affairs. “The bottom line is that doing the right thing is right in every way — for the patients, the providers and the hospital,”… Continue reading Transparency and apology after medical errors lowers financial impact on hospitals, study finds
At the Global Conference on Primary Health Care and the Declaration of Astana, a series of brief country case studies on various Primary Health Care (PHC) reforms over the past four decades were completed and published. The Ariadne Labs Primary Health Care team collaborated with our partners and the WHO to support the development these… Continue reading Newly Published WHO Case Studies on Primary Health Care Share Global Lessons in PHC
Over the last two years, Ariadne Labs has provided technical support and facilitation for the Primary Health Care Measurement for Improvement collaborative within the Joint Learning Network. This week the Primary Health Care (PHC) Measurement for Improvement collaborative has released Measuring the Performance of Primary Health Care: A Practical Guide for Translating Data into Improvement, a… Continue reading 15 Countries Launch a Guide for Using Data to Improve PHC
BOSTON – Ariadne Labs founder and Executive Director Dr. Atul Gawande has been named the CEO of the new Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Berkshire Hathaway nonprofit health care organization and will transition to a new role as chairman of Ariadne Labs. He will remain a practicing surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a professor at… Continue reading Ariadne Labs founder Atul Gawande transitions to chairman and becomes CEO of new health care organization
Faculty Invited to Submit Applications for Ariadne Labs Spark Grant The next great idea to improve health and well-being for all is often waiting on the edges of health care, beyond the spotlight of flashier approaches. These are not necessarily new drugs or technologies, but rather innovations that change how health care should be delivered.… Continue reading Faculty Invited to Submit Applications for Ariadne Labs Spark Grant