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Fireside Chat with Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA
Dr. Vivek H. Murthy served as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States from December 15, 2014 to April 21, 2017 and as 21st Surgeon General of the United States from March 23, 2021 to January 20,...
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Join us on December 3 for a Fireside Chat with Dr. @vivek-murthy.bsky.social, former Surgeon General of the United States, in conversation with LDI Fellow @zekeemanuel.bsky.social!
"Loneliness and Public Health"
This event is open to @upenn.edu affiliates only. Register: https://bit.ly/4o4QTvZ
"Loneliness and Public Health"
This event is open to @upenn.edu affiliates only. Register: https://bit.ly/4o4QTvZ
Join us on December 3 for a Fireside Chat with Dr. @vivek-murthy.bsky.social, former Surgeon General of the United States, in conversation with LDI Fellow @zekeemanuel.bsky.social!
"Loneliness and Public Health"
This event is open to @upenn.edu affiliates only. Register: https://bit.ly/4o4QTvZ
"Loneliness and Public Health"
This event is open to @upenn.edu affiliates only. Register: https://bit.ly/4o4QTvZ
Fireside Chat with Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA
Dr. Vivek H. Murthy served as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States from December 15, 2014 to April 21, 2017 and as 21st Surgeon General of the United States from March 23, 2021 to January 20, 2025.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Join us on December 3 for a Fireside Chat with Dr. @vivek-murthy.bsky.social, former Surgeon General of the United States, in conversation with LDI Fellow @zekeemanuel.bsky.social!
"Loneliness and Public Health"
This event is open to @upenn.edu affiliates only. Register: https://bit.ly/4o4QTvZ
"Loneliness and Public Health"
This event is open to @upenn.edu affiliates only. Register: https://bit.ly/4o4QTvZ
How effective was a smoking cessation program in preventing mortality after 32 years? 🕒
LDI Fellow Dylan Small of The Wharton School found the intervention group was less likely to die from respiratory disease than the control at the 32-year follow-up. Read more: https://bit.ly/4reOf9N
LDI Fellow Dylan Small of The Wharton School found the intervention group was less likely to die from respiratory disease than the control at the 32-year follow-up. Read more: https://bit.ly/4reOf9N
The effects of a smoking cessation intervention on mortality after a 32.5-year follow-up period: a randomized clinical trial
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November 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
How effective was a smoking cessation program in preventing mortality after 32 years? 🕒
LDI Fellow Dylan Small of The Wharton School found the intervention group was less likely to die from respiratory disease than the control at the 32-year follow-up. Read more: https://bit.ly/4reOf9N
LDI Fellow Dylan Small of The Wharton School found the intervention group was less likely to die from respiratory disease than the control at the 32-year follow-up. Read more: https://bit.ly/4reOf9N
💻 Want to rewatch our virtual discussions with leading experts on some of the most pressing issues facing health care and health policy in the U.S.?
Check out our video library here for recordings: https://t.co/SFYcAbgO4o
Check out our video library here for recordings: https://t.co/SFYcAbgO4o
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November 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
💻 Want to rewatch our virtual discussions with leading experts on some of the most pressing issues facing health care and health policy in the U.S.?
Check out our video library here for recordings: https://t.co/SFYcAbgO4o
Check out our video library here for recordings: https://t.co/SFYcAbgO4o
As U.S. health policy priorities shift, our latest virtual seminar asked:
Has value-based care earned its keep, or is it time to rethink the model?
💻 800+ registrants nationwide joined the discussion with our expert panelists.
👀 WATCH the recap: https://bit.ly/3JNCjeo
Has value-based care earned its keep, or is it time to rethink the model?
💻 800+ registrants nationwide joined the discussion with our expert panelists.
👀 WATCH the recap: https://bit.ly/3JNCjeo
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November 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
As U.S. health policy priorities shift, our latest virtual seminar asked:
Has value-based care earned its keep, or is it time to rethink the model?
💻 800+ registrants nationwide joined the discussion with our expert panelists.
👀 WATCH the recap: https://bit.ly/3JNCjeo
Has value-based care earned its keep, or is it time to rethink the model?
💻 800+ registrants nationwide joined the discussion with our expert panelists.
👀 WATCH the recap: https://bit.ly/3JNCjeo
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#ICYMI: @dbei-upenn.bsky.social's Yong Chen has been selected as part of a $27.2M @NIHAging initiative to build a data ecosystem where scientists across the country can securely access harmonized, reliable & reusable information about Alzheimer’s disease @pennldi.bsky.social tinyurl.com/5f4sc8u2
November 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
#ICYMI: @dbei-upenn.bsky.social's Yong Chen has been selected as part of a $27.2M @NIHAging initiative to build a data ecosystem where scientists across the country can securely access harmonized, reliable & reusable information about Alzheimer’s disease @pennldi.bsky.social tinyurl.com/5f4sc8u2
A new scoping review by LDI Fellow @kbjohnsonmd.bsky.social, published in @journalgim.bsky.social, examines the current state of AI in primary care and identifies key challenges to large-scale implementation. Read more: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11606-025-09938-0
Artificial Intelligence in Outpatient Primary Care: A Scoping Review on Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions - Journal of General Internal Medicine
Background Artificial intelligence (AI) has significant potential to impact clinical decision-making and improve patient outcomes in outpatient primary care. However, despite rapid advancements, the extent of AI implementation in outpatient primary care...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A new scoping review by LDI Fellow @kbjohnsonmd.bsky.social, published in @journalgim.bsky.social, examines the current state of AI in primary care and identifies key challenges to large-scale implementation. Read more: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11606-025-09938-0
In a study of >140K adults with obesity and no diabetes, GLP-1 receptor agonists outperformed other anti-obesity meds—linked to lower risks of major CV and kidney events, death, depression, suicidality, and substance use.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3KePJQH
Read more: https://bit.ly/3KePJQH
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November 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
In a study of >140K adults with obesity and no diabetes, GLP-1 receptor agonists outperformed other anti-obesity meds—linked to lower risks of major CV and kidney events, death, depression, suicidality, and substance use.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3KePJQH
Read more: https://bit.ly/3KePJQH
At-home Alzheimer’s tests are here — but are we ready?
LDI Fellow Jason Karlawish outlines key concerns with at-home tests for Alzheimer’s in the @inquirer.com. https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/at-home-alzheimers-blood-tests-surge-but-experts-warn-the-u-s-isnt-ready/
LDI Fellow Jason Karlawish outlines key concerns with at-home tests for Alzheimer’s in the @inquirer.com. https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/at-home-alzheimers-blood-tests-surge-but-experts-warn-the-u-s-isnt-ready/
The Issue With At-Home Alzheimer’s Tests
LDI Fellow Jason Karlawish warns of accuracy, privacy, and follow-up care access concerns regarding at-home Alzheimer’s tests in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
At-home Alzheimer’s tests are here — but are we ready?
LDI Fellow Jason Karlawish outlines key concerns with at-home tests for Alzheimer’s in the @inquirer.com. https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/at-home-alzheimers-blood-tests-surge-but-experts-warn-the-u-s-isnt-ready/
LDI Fellow Jason Karlawish outlines key concerns with at-home tests for Alzheimer’s in the @inquirer.com. https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/at-home-alzheimers-blood-tests-surge-but-experts-warn-the-u-s-isnt-ready/
In a recent @jama.com Viewpoint, LDI Fellows Emma Gerstenzang, Aditi Vasan, and Austin Kilaru explore why pediatric adoption of the hospital-at-home model lags behind adult use, highlight its opportunities and benefits for children, and offer recommendations. https://bit.ly/4r9QI5e
Evolving Hospital-at-Home to Meet the Needs of Children
This Viewpoint describes the hospital-at-home model for delivering hospital-level services in the home, barriers to implementation of pediatric hospital-at-home programs, current opportunities for the...
jamanetwork.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In a recent @jama.com Viewpoint, LDI Fellows Emma Gerstenzang, Aditi Vasan, and Austin Kilaru explore why pediatric adoption of the hospital-at-home model lags behind adult use, highlight its opportunities and benefits for children, and offer recommendations. https://bit.ly/4r9QI5e
New study in Obstetrics & Gynecology: Extended-release buprenorphine shows promise for treating opioid use disorder in pregnant and postpartum patients, according to new research from LDI Fellows Nia Bhadra-Heintz and Maggie Lowenstein. Read more: https://bit.ly/3M9BM72
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November 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
New study in Obstetrics & Gynecology: Extended-release buprenorphine shows promise for treating opioid use disorder in pregnant and postpartum patients, according to new research from LDI Fellows Nia Bhadra-Heintz and Maggie Lowenstein. Read more: https://bit.ly/3M9BM72
Join us on December 3 for a Fireside Chat with Dr. @vivek-murthy.bsky.social, former Surgeon General of the United States, in conversation with LDI Fellow @zekeemanuel.bsky.social!
"Loneliness and Public Health"
This event is open to @upenn.edu affiliates only. Register: https://bit.ly/4o4QTvZ
"Loneliness and Public Health"
This event is open to @upenn.edu affiliates only. Register: https://bit.ly/4o4QTvZ
Fireside Chat with Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA
Dr. Vivek H. Murthy served as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States from December 15, 2014 to April 21, 2017 and as 21st Surgeon General of the United States from March 23, 2021 to January 20,...
ldi.upenn.edu
November 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Join us on December 3 for a Fireside Chat with Dr. @vivek-murthy.bsky.social, former Surgeon General of the United States, in conversation with LDI Fellow @zekeemanuel.bsky.social!
"Loneliness and Public Health"
This event is open to @upenn.edu affiliates only. Register: https://bit.ly/4o4QTvZ
"Loneliness and Public Health"
This event is open to @upenn.edu affiliates only. Register: https://bit.ly/4o4QTvZ
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Changes in health care utilization & low-value service use after risk-based contract adoption in Medicare Advantage ft. @aschwartz.bsky.social, Soohyun Kim, Sara Riaz, Amol Navathe (@pennmehp.bsky.social) & Sumedha Chhatre (@PennPsych) @pennldi.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Changes in health care utilization & low-value service use after risk-based contract adoption in Medicare Advantage ft. @aschwartz.bsky.social, Soohyun Kim, Sara Riaz, Amol Navathe (@pennmehp.bsky.social) & Sumedha Chhatre (@PennPsych) @pennldi.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Check out this new paper by LDI Fellow @draaron.bsky.social.⤵️
Within a few years after giving birth, many women with HIV fall out of care. In our new paper from rural Haiti, we explore why this happens—and what might help prevent it
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Money, Medicine, and Motherhood: Developing a Cash Transfer for Pregnant Women with HIV in Rural Haiti - AIDS and Behavior
Improving perinatal engagement in HIV care is critical to prevent disease progression and transmission. In Haiti and other low-resource settings, poverty contributes substantially to poor perinatal HI...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Check out this new paper by LDI Fellow @draaron.bsky.social.⤵️
THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in this afternoon for an insightful discussion with experts @hcweyer.bsky.social
of @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social, Brian T. Garibaldi of
@bedsidemednu.bsky.social, Verity Schaye of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, & Jennifer Kogan of
@pennmedicine.bsky.social.
of @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social, Brian T. Garibaldi of
@bedsidemednu.bsky.social, Verity Schaye of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, & Jennifer Kogan of
@pennmedicine.bsky.social.
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
THANK YOU to everyone who tuned in this afternoon for an insightful discussion with experts @hcweyer.bsky.social
of @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social, Brian T. Garibaldi of
@bedsidemednu.bsky.social, Verity Schaye of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, & Jennifer Kogan of
@pennmedicine.bsky.social.
of @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social, Brian T. Garibaldi of
@bedsidemednu.bsky.social, Verity Schaye of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, & Jennifer Kogan of
@pennmedicine.bsky.social.
Tune in TODAY at 12pm ET for our virtual seminar!
Join us for our next virtual seminar:
"Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education: Opportunities, Risks, and a Future Research Agenda"
🗓️ Tuesday, November 18 | 12-1 PM ET
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4nLLTMz
"Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education: Opportunities, Risks, and a Future Research Agenda"
🗓️ Tuesday, November 18 | 12-1 PM ET
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4nLLTMz
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November 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Tune in TODAY at 12pm ET for our virtual seminar!
LDI Executive Director Rachel Werner (@rachelwerner.bsky.social) joined a distinguished group of national leaders at the 2025 #Wharton School Health Care Management Alumni Association Conference, contributing her expertise on the panel “Policy Impact on Providers and Payers.” https://bit.ly/3XgS4gN
November 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
LDI Executive Director Rachel Werner (@rachelwerner.bsky.social) joined a distinguished group of national leaders at the 2025 #Wharton School Health Care Management Alumni Association Conference, contributing her expertise on the panel “Policy Impact on Providers and Payers.” https://bit.ly/3XgS4gN
Assisted home dialysis for patients with end-stage kidney disease is expanding internationally but remains limited in the U.S. In a Perspective, LDI Fellow Yuvaram Reddy and colleagues examine the legislative and regulatory barriers to broader adoption. https://bit.ly/4nVTkkp
Is Assisted Home Dialysis Feasible in the United States?... : Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
An abstract is unavailable.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Assisted home dialysis for patients with end-stage kidney disease is expanding internationally but remains limited in the U.S. In a Perspective, LDI Fellow Yuvaram Reddy and colleagues examine the legislative and regulatory barriers to broader adoption. https://bit.ly/4nVTkkp
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In @pennldi.bsky.social, Christina Roberto (@pennmehp.bsky.social), @draaron.bsky.social (@pennidfellows.bsky.social), Sameed Khatana (Cardiology) & Aditi Vasan (@childrensphila.bsky.social) discuss how The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will effect SNAP funding & health outcomes tinyurl.com/59dy4f9j
November 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
In @pennldi.bsky.social, Christina Roberto (@pennmehp.bsky.social), @draaron.bsky.social (@pennidfellows.bsky.social), Sameed Khatana (Cardiology) & Aditi Vasan (@childrensphila.bsky.social) discuss how The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will effect SNAP funding & health outcomes tinyurl.com/59dy4f9j
Join us for our next virtual seminar:
"Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education: Opportunities, Risks, and a Future Research Agenda"
🗓️ Tuesday, November 18 | 12-1 PM ET
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4nLLTMz
"Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education: Opportunities, Risks, and a Future Research Agenda"
🗓️ Tuesday, November 18 | 12-1 PM ET
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4nLLTMz
ldi.upenn.edu
November 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Join us for our next virtual seminar:
"Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education: Opportunities, Risks, and a Future Research Agenda"
🗓️ Tuesday, November 18 | 12-1 PM ET
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4nLLTMz
"Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education: Opportunities, Risks, and a Future Research Agenda"
🗓️ Tuesday, November 18 | 12-1 PM ET
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4nLLTMz
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November 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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New chart 📊: The rollout of Medicare-Medicaid plans (MMPs) did not increase monthly or continuous Medicaid enrollment among dually eligible individuals living in high-poverty zip codes. Read more on our blog: https://bit.ly/4o0icHU
Integrated Care Plans Didn't Boost Medicaid Enrollment
Chart: Implementation of MMPs did not increase Medicaid enrollment among Medicare beneficiaries living in communities with high poverty rates.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
New chart 📊: The rollout of Medicare-Medicaid plans (MMPs) did not increase monthly or continuous Medicaid enrollment among dually eligible individuals living in high-poverty zip codes. Read more on our blog: https://bit.ly/4o0icHU
Check out new research by LDI Fellow @aschwartz.bsky.social! ⤵️
🚨New Publication🚨 Risk-based provider payment is more common in Medicare Advantage than any other segment of US health care financing. What happens to broad categories of health care utilization, and low-value service use, when provider groups adopt these contracts? jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Health Care Utilization and Low-Value Service Use After Risk-Based Contract Adoption
This cohort study examined whether health care organizations’ transition to risk-based payment contracts in Medicare Advantage was associated with changes in health care utilization or use of low-valu...
jamanetwork.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Check out new research by LDI Fellow @aschwartz.bsky.social! ⤵️
👋Say hello to LDI Senior Fellow Dr. Jiyoun Song!
Dr. Song’s research integrates large-scale electronic health records, conversational transcripts, and multimodal data sources.
Learn more: https://ldi.upenn.edu/fellows/fellows-directory/jiyoun-song-phd-aprn/
Dr. Song’s research integrates large-scale electronic health records, conversational transcripts, and multimodal data sources.
Learn more: https://ldi.upenn.edu/fellows/fellows-directory/jiyoun-song-phd-aprn/
November 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
👋Say hello to LDI Senior Fellow Dr. Jiyoun Song!
Dr. Song’s research integrates large-scale electronic health records, conversational transcripts, and multimodal data sources.
Learn more: https://ldi.upenn.edu/fellows/fellows-directory/jiyoun-song-phd-aprn/
Dr. Song’s research integrates large-scale electronic health records, conversational transcripts, and multimodal data sources.
Learn more: https://ldi.upenn.edu/fellows/fellows-directory/jiyoun-song-phd-aprn/
As U.S. health policy priorities shift, our latest virtual seminar asked:
Has value-based care earned its keep, or is it time to rethink the model?
💻 800+ registrants nationwide joined the discussion with our expert panelists.
👀 WATCH the recap: https://bit.ly/3JNCjeo
Has value-based care earned its keep, or is it time to rethink the model?
💻 800+ registrants nationwide joined the discussion with our expert panelists.
👀 WATCH the recap: https://bit.ly/3JNCjeo
After Fifteen Years, is Value-Based Care Succeeding?
Penn LDI Debates the Pros and Cons of Payment Policy Change
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November 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
As U.S. health policy priorities shift, our latest virtual seminar asked:
Has value-based care earned its keep, or is it time to rethink the model?
💻 800+ registrants nationwide joined the discussion with our expert panelists.
👀 WATCH the recap: https://bit.ly/3JNCjeo
Has value-based care earned its keep, or is it time to rethink the model?
💻 800+ registrants nationwide joined the discussion with our expert panelists.
👀 WATCH the recap: https://bit.ly/3JNCjeo
New research alert: In a study of over 24,000 Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized with acute kidney injury (AKI), higher nurse-to-patient ratios and greater levels of nurse education were associated with lower odds of 30-day mortality. Read the full study: https://bit.ly/3LD5WQ7
The Impact of Nurse Staffing and Education on 30‐Day Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized for Acute Kidney Injury
Acute kidney injury (AKI) affects approximately 20% of hospitalized patients and is associated with higher mortality, extended hospital stay, and increased costs. While various strategies have been p...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
New research alert: In a study of over 24,000 Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized with acute kidney injury (AKI), higher nurse-to-patient ratios and greater levels of nurse education were associated with lower odds of 30-day mortality. Read the full study: https://bit.ly/3LD5WQ7