John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP
@ihpidirector.bsky.social
Director, University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation (IHPI), uniting 800+ @umich.edu faculty who do health services research to improve #healthcare & #healthpolicy. General internist and healthcare policy researcher. ihpi.umich.edu
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As of January 16, 2026, this account will continue to post updates & news from IHPI, highlighting the work of our members & initiatives.
But it will now do so on behalf of IHPI director John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP, with help from staff.
See our Starter Pack of IHPI members: go.bsky.app/NFo2BNF 🩺📊 🛟
But it will now do so on behalf of IHPI director John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP, with help from staff.
See our Starter Pack of IHPI members: go.bsky.app/NFo2BNF 🩺📊 🛟
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Congress has two weeks to decide what to do about #telehealth rules under Medicare.
Our members recently published findings about trends in total office visits - virtual and in-person - under traditional Medicare since those rules became more flexible in spring 2020: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Our members recently published findings about trends in total office visits - virtual and in-person - under traditional Medicare since those rules became more flexible in spring 2020: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
With telehealth coverage on the brink, study shows it hasn’t driven up total visits
Data from 60 million Medicare participants shows even in medical specialties that use virtual care most, total number of visits was stable or declined through mid-2024
ihpi.umich.edu
January 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Congress has two weeks to decide what to do about #telehealth rules under Medicare.
Our members recently published findings about trends in total office visits - virtual and in-person - under traditional Medicare since those rules became more flexible in spring 2020: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Our members recently published findings about trends in total office visits - virtual and in-person - under traditional Medicare since those rules became more flexible in spring 2020: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Great news for U-M research impact 🎉 Our members are helping lead several of @umich.edu’s newly selected Impact Institutes—including new efforts focused on food policy, social isolation, maternal health innovation, and AI-driven therapeutics discovery.
Read more: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Read more: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
IHPI members to lead newly selected U-M Impact Institutes
Funding will create new institutes across U-M to accelerate solutions to the most urgent challenges
ihpi.umich.edu
January 20, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Great news for U-M research impact 🎉 Our members are helping lead several of @umich.edu’s newly selected Impact Institutes—including new efforts focused on food policy, social isolation, maternal health innovation, and AI-driven therapeutics discovery.
Read more: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Read more: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Two of our IHPI members are featured in the cover story of the new @aarp.org Bulletin. Kudos to Dr. Bill Herman & Dr. Ashley Gearhardt for their impactful work related to the diabetes epidemic and efforts to use data to reduce its toll.
AARP member-only access: www.aarp.org/publications...
AARP member-only access: www.aarp.org/publications...
January 19, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Two of our IHPI members are featured in the cover story of the new @aarp.org Bulletin. Kudos to Dr. Bill Herman & Dr. Ashley Gearhardt for their impactful work related to the diabetes epidemic and efforts to use data to reduce its toll.
AARP member-only access: www.aarp.org/publications...
AARP member-only access: www.aarp.org/publications...
Pilot project funding and mentorship for early-career faculty interesting in issues related to aging:
MiCDA is excited to announce that our call for Research Fellow proposals is now open! Early career faculty are invited to submit proposals for pilot research related to the demography of aging. Visit myumi.ch/P34p4 for details. We look forward to your submissions by March 2.
Programs - Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging
MiCDA spurs new research on the demography of aging through pilot project and early career development opportunities.
myumi.ch
January 19, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Pilot project funding and mentorship for early-career faculty interesting in issues related to aging:
Interesting @pbsnews.org panel discussion that includes our member Ashley Gearhardt. She studies ultraprocessed foods and recently worked with our National Poll on Healthy Aging team on a study of people over 50 on this topic: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
January 19, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Interesting @pbsnews.org panel discussion that includes our member Ashley Gearhardt. She studies ultraprocessed foods and recently worked with our National Poll on Healthy Aging team on a study of people over 50 on this topic: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
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📢MI-ACRE Director of Clinical Research Dr. Anne Fernandez shares concerns about the new federal dietary guidelines’ lack of clear limits on alcohol, emphasizing the need for specific guidance to help people make safer choices. UM expert perspectives▶️ news.umich.edu/new-federal-...
New federal dietary guidelines: U-M experts weigh in
New federal dietary guidelines announced this week are a sharp departure from previous such guidelines, including a specific focus on processed foods, an emphasis on red meat and full-fat dairy, and a...
news.umich.edu
January 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
📢MI-ACRE Director of Clinical Research Dr. Anne Fernandez shares concerns about the new federal dietary guidelines’ lack of clear limits on alcohol, emphasizing the need for specific guidance to help people make safer choices. UM expert perspectives▶️ news.umich.edu/new-federal-...
If you're looking for an #MLKDay event to attend Monday on the @umich.edu campus, 3 of our members will form the discussion panel for the Health Sciences lecture by Beverly Malone, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, titled Health Equity, Power Dynamics, and the Future of Healthcare sites.google.com/umich.edu/ml...
MLK - 2026 - Keynote Lecture
Health Sciences MLK Lecture
Health Equity, Power Dynamics, and the Future of Healthcare
Featuring ...
Beverly Malone, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
President & CEO, National League for Nursing
January 19, 2026 (...
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January 16, 2026 at 3:49 PM
If you're looking for an #MLKDay event to attend Monday on the @umich.edu campus, 3 of our members will form the discussion panel for the Health Sciences lecture by Beverly Malone, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, titled Health Equity, Power Dynamics, and the Future of Healthcare sites.google.com/umich.edu/ml...
Nice to see @nicholson.bsky.social's work featured in this @theregreview.bsky.social piece: www.theregreview.org/2026/01/15/s... #AI
Improving Regulatory Oversight of Medical AI | The Regulatory Review
Scholar urges policymakers to reduce the role of clinicians in overseeing AI use in health care.
www.theregreview.org
January 15, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Nice to see @nicholson.bsky.social's work featured in this @theregreview.bsky.social piece: www.theregreview.org/2026/01/15/s... #AI
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According to an economic impact study by the Michigan Association of State Universities, U-M’s three campuses are playing a leading role in converting public funding into new jobs, new companies and economic growth across the state of Michigan. myumi.ch/D8M55
January 15, 2026 at 6:52 PM
According to an economic impact study by the Michigan Association of State Universities, U-M’s three campuses are playing a leading role in converting public funding into new jobs, new companies and economic growth across the state of Michigan. myumi.ch/D8M55
Congress has two weeks to decide what to do about #telehealth rules under Medicare.
Our members recently published findings about trends in total office visits - virtual and in-person - under traditional Medicare since those rules became more flexible in spring 2020: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Our members recently published findings about trends in total office visits - virtual and in-person - under traditional Medicare since those rules became more flexible in spring 2020: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
With telehealth coverage on the brink, study shows it hasn’t driven up total visits
Data from 60 million Medicare participants shows even in medical specialties that use virtual care most, total number of visits was stable or declined through mid-2024
ihpi.umich.edu
January 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Congress has two weeks to decide what to do about #telehealth rules under Medicare.
Our members recently published findings about trends in total office visits - virtual and in-person - under traditional Medicare since those rules became more flexible in spring 2020: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Our members recently published findings about trends in total office visits - virtual and in-person - under traditional Medicare since those rules became more flexible in spring 2020: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Reposted by John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP
As of January 16, 2026, this account will continue to post updates & news from IHPI, highlighting the work of our members & initiatives.
But it will now do so on behalf of IHPI director John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP, with help from staff.
See our Starter Pack of IHPI members: go.bsky.app/NFo2BNF 🩺📊 🛟
But it will now do so on behalf of IHPI director John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP, with help from staff.
See our Starter Pack of IHPI members: go.bsky.app/NFo2BNF 🩺📊 🛟
January 13, 2026 at 11:22 AM
As of January 16, 2026, this account will continue to post updates & news from IHPI, highlighting the work of our members & initiatives.
But it will now do so on behalf of IHPI director John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP, with help from staff.
See our Starter Pack of IHPI members: go.bsky.app/NFo2BNF 🩺📊 🛟
But it will now do so on behalf of IHPI director John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP, with help from staff.
See our Starter Pack of IHPI members: go.bsky.app/NFo2BNF 🩺📊 🛟
Congratulations to our member on being named to this important #healthpolicy post!
Luke Shaefer named Chief Executive of Health, Human Services, and Poverty Solutions for the City of Detroit as part of Mayor Mary Sheffield's incoming administration. 🎉
Read more: https://myumi.ch/e32Py
Read more: https://myumi.ch/e32Py
Luke Shaefer named Chief Executive of Health, Human Services & Poverty Solutions for City of Detroit
Ford School professor Luke Shaefer has been named to the newly-formed role as Chief Executive of Health, Human Services & Poverty Solutions for City of Detroit.
myumi.ch
January 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Congratulations to our member on being named to this important #healthpolicy post!
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free and fantastic for everyone! please join us @um-psc.bsky.social
Very much looking forward to this upcoming PDHP workshop where @randridge.bsky.social and I will be providing a very practical overview of methods and software for adjusting for non-ignorable selection bias in surveys. Registration is free! Please join if you are interested.
👀 Get hands on practice with new indices for measuring & adjusting for non-ignorable selection bias in surveys -- @bradytwest.bsky.social and @randridge.bsky.social join us for the next free, half-day hybrid workshop 1/29. RSVP and repost this link for social science! myumi.ch/bVx8N
January 12, 2026 at 7:50 PM
free and fantastic for everyone! please join us @um-psc.bsky.social
If you're at NCRC this morning, come have coffee on us! ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
IHPI Coffee Shop
ihpi.umich.edu
January 13, 2026 at 2:08 PM
If you're at NCRC this morning, come have coffee on us! ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
As of January 16, 2026, this account will continue to post updates & news from IHPI, highlighting the work of our members & initiatives.
But it will now do so on behalf of IHPI director John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP, with help from staff.
See our Starter Pack of IHPI members: go.bsky.app/NFo2BNF 🩺📊 🛟
But it will now do so on behalf of IHPI director John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP, with help from staff.
See our Starter Pack of IHPI members: go.bsky.app/NFo2BNF 🩺📊 🛟
January 13, 2026 at 11:22 AM
As of January 16, 2026, this account will continue to post updates & news from IHPI, highlighting the work of our members & initiatives.
But it will now do so on behalf of IHPI director John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP, with help from staff.
See our Starter Pack of IHPI members: go.bsky.app/NFo2BNF 🩺📊 🛟
But it will now do so on behalf of IHPI director John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP, with help from staff.
See our Starter Pack of IHPI members: go.bsky.app/NFo2BNF 🩺📊 🛟
Reposted by John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP
Join us Tuesday, January 13th at 9:00 AM with Gary L. Freed, MD, MPH!
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January 9, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Join us Tuesday, January 13th at 9:00 AM with Gary L. Freed, MD, MPH!
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A new @ama-assn.org issue brief on #telehealth cites two studies by our members, showing that the advent of virtual visits under recent CMS waivers did not drive up total use of health care and may have even driven down costs for some types of care:
www.ama-assn.org/system/files...
www.ama-assn.org/system/files...
www.ama-assn.org
January 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM
A new @ama-assn.org issue brief on #telehealth cites two studies by our members, showing that the advent of virtual visits under recent CMS waivers did not drive up total use of health care and may have even driven down costs for some types of care:
www.ama-assn.org/system/files...
www.ama-assn.org/system/files...
Before he came to @umich.edu, our member and U-M Injury Prevention Center director Douglas Wiebe did several studies of "stand your ground" firearm laws and fatalities. This new @csmonitor.bsky.social story cites them: www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/...
As stand-your-ground laws expand, so do firearm fatalities
After 20 years of stand-your-ground laws, spreading to most U.S. states, experts see an accompanying rise in shooting deaths. South Carolina offers a lens on the issue.
www.csmonitor.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Before he came to @umich.edu, our member and U-M Injury Prevention Center director Douglas Wiebe did several studies of "stand your ground" firearm laws and fatalities. This new @csmonitor.bsky.social story cites them: www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/...
Reposted by John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP
Very much looking forward to this upcoming PDHP workshop where @randridge.bsky.social and I will be providing a very practical overview of methods and software for adjusting for non-ignorable selection bias in surveys. Registration is free! Please join if you are interested.
👀 Get hands on practice with new indices for measuring & adjusting for non-ignorable selection bias in surveys -- @bradytwest.bsky.social and @randridge.bsky.social join us for the next free, half-day hybrid workshop 1/29. RSVP and repost this link for social science! myumi.ch/bVx8N
January 9, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Very much looking forward to this upcoming PDHP workshop where @randridge.bsky.social and I will be providing a very practical overview of methods and software for adjusting for non-ignorable selection bias in surveys. Registration is free! Please join if you are interested.
With the rescheduling of cannabis likely to move forward in 2026, three of our members and a @umich.edu colleague reflect on what this could mean for researchers and society: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
What does cannabis 'rescheduling' mean for science and society?
Federal change could mean more research on a substance that has reached widespread use for self-medication but hasn’t had its benefits or risks examined scientifically
ihpi.umich.edu
January 9, 2026 at 1:21 PM
With the rescheduling of cannabis likely to move forward in 2026, three of our members and a @umich.edu colleague reflect on what this could mean for researchers and society: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
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New work from MiCDA @umisr.bsky.social @um-src.bsky.social umichmedicine affiliate Kenneth M. Langa
Trends in cognitive outcomes in middle-aged Americans across three birth cohorts
myumi.ch/79GZ5
Trends in cognitive outcomes in middle-aged Americans across three birth cohorts
myumi.ch/79GZ5
Trends in cognitive outcomes in middle-aged Americans across three birth cohorts
Middle age is a key life course period for targeting modifiable risk factors for late-life cognitive decline. Although the prevalence of chronic conditions that are risk factors for cognitive impairme...
myumi.ch
January 8, 2026 at 4:05 PM
New work from MiCDA @umisr.bsky.social @um-src.bsky.social umichmedicine affiliate Kenneth M. Langa
Trends in cognitive outcomes in middle-aged Americans across three birth cohorts
myumi.ch/79GZ5
Trends in cognitive outcomes in middle-aged Americans across three birth cohorts
myumi.ch/79GZ5
One of our members is doing an @apsa.bsky.social policy fellowship starting today! apsanet.org/programs/con...
January 7, 2026 at 4:47 PM
One of our members is doing an @apsa.bsky.social policy fellowship starting today! apsanet.org/programs/con...
A new column by @retirementrevised.bsky.social in @nytimes.com cites data from our National Poll on Healthy Aging, regarding older adults' intentions for 'aging in place.'
Check it out here (gift link) and follow the link toward the end to see our full findings:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/b...
Check it out here (gift link) and follow the link toward the end to see our full findings:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/b...
7 Numbers Shaping Retirement in 2026
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:23 PM
A new column by @retirementrevised.bsky.social in @nytimes.com cites data from our National Poll on Healthy Aging, regarding older adults' intentions for 'aging in place.'
Check it out here (gift link) and follow the link toward the end to see our full findings:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/b...
Check it out here (gift link) and follow the link toward the end to see our full findings:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/b...
A new @bridgemi.com story looks at the rise of options for early detection of dementia, and cites our National Poll on Healthy Aging data about older adults' interest in such tests: bridgemi.com/michigan-hea...
Delaying dementia diagnosis wastes precious time, Michigan experts warn - Bridge Michigan
A study this year found that it takes more than three years for a dementia diagnosis, even longer for those with early onset dementia.
bridgemi.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:27 PM
A new @bridgemi.com story looks at the rise of options for early detection of dementia, and cites our National Poll on Healthy Aging data about older adults' interest in such tests: bridgemi.com/michigan-hea...
As 2025 comes to a close, we're grateful to all of our members & staff for making this a great year for @umich.edu health services research & #healthpolicy impact!
Our Year in Review shows how our community has grown & how much impact they're having: ihpi.umich.edu/ihpi-2025-ye...
🍾On to 2026!🍾
Our Year in Review shows how our community has grown & how much impact they're having: ihpi.umich.edu/ihpi-2025-ye...
🍾On to 2026!🍾
December 31, 2025 at 1:24 PM
As 2025 comes to a close, we're grateful to all of our members & staff for making this a great year for @umich.edu health services research & #healthpolicy impact!
Our Year in Review shows how our community has grown & how much impact they're having: ihpi.umich.edu/ihpi-2025-ye...
🍾On to 2026!🍾
Our Year in Review shows how our community has grown & how much impact they're having: ihpi.umich.edu/ihpi-2025-ye...
🍾On to 2026!🍾