Michael Halpern

Health services researcher focused on improving cancer care. Middling mandolin player. Now @[email protected]. Tweets and opinions are my own.

[Michael Halpern @DrMichaelHSR]

Wonderful keynote presentation by @BeverlyMoy at the #APHA2022 Cancer Forum Breakfast/Business Meeting on inequities in cancer care.

[Michael Halpern @DrMichaelHSR]

At #APHA2022, ⁦@MaxSalTweets⁩ reported that individuals with lung cancer or hematologic malignancies were more likely to die following a COVID-19 diagnosis.

[Michael Halpern @DrMichaelHSR]

Great opportunity to hear how cancer centers have incorporated financial hardship screening and support into their clinical care flow. #FinancialToxicity

[Michael Halpern @DrMichaelHSR]

American Public Health Association Cancer Forum is soliciting nominations for Student Award; Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Award; Community Impact Award; and Leadership In Public Health Practice Award. Submit nominations at https://t.co/9wXdLLE8Iz
Nominations due Sept 15 2022

[Michael Halpern @DrMichaelHSR]

Study with colleagues including @cphilwil @GRocqueMD and @Janetdemoor1 found that despite 97% of the cancer survivor sample being insured, many reported trouble paying for healthcare and non-healthcare needs. #cancersurvivor
#FinancialHardship #CostOfCancer

[Michael Halpern @DrMichaelHSR]

Appreciated working with colleagues @jingxuan_zhao @DrRobinYabroff @HanXuesong and others @AmericanCancer on this important study.

[Michael Halpern @DrMichaelHSR]

Important study with @jingxuan_zhao @DrRobinYabroff @HanXuesong and other colleagues highlighting critical role of insurance in cancer screening, cancer care, and outcome. #CancerResearch

[CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians @CACancerJournal]

A new @AmericanCancer study finds that Medicaid & uninsured patients are significantly more likely to be diagnosed w/ late-stage cancer & have worse stage-specific survival than patients w/ private health insurance coverage. https://t.co/OmWISuEoFj @jingxuan_zhao

[Bill Dahut, MD @billdahutmd]

Really important ⁦@JNCI_Now⁩ monograph looking at cancer health economics based on @nci workshop Guest editors include ⁦@DrRobinYabroff⁩ ⁦@ACS_Research⁩ and my friend ⁦⁦⁦⁦@DrMichaelHSR⁩ https://t.co/I5s1C2Cr1i

[Michael Halpern @DrMichaelHSR]

... As such, the future of cancer health economics research will involve not only welcoming individuals from multiple disciplines; it will absolutely need individuals from multiple disciplines to grow and achieve its potential."

[Michael Halpern @DrMichaelHSR]

Very proud to have helped lead this terrific @JNCI_Now Supplement with an outstanding group of colleagues. Particularly want to emphasize one of the conclusions: "Cancer health economics research is by design and by necessity a transdisciplinary field ...

[Michael Halpern @DrMichaelHSR]

#DYK that #smoking after a #cancer diagnosis is associated with higher health care usage and greater health care costs in comparison with quitting smoking? Learn more in chapter 4 of the new NCI Tobacco Control Monograph 23: 
https://t.co/2kzzH4oMu8

#CostOfCancer #Survivorship

[Michael Halpern @DrMichaelHSR]

Important new resource for enhancing smoking cessation among individuals diagnosed with cancer and studying the economic impacts of smoking and cancer.

[Michael Halpern @DrMichaelHSR]

Great opportunity to submit abstracts on building/strengthening data capabilities in critical areas for cancer health economics research.

[HHS_ASPE @HHS_ASPE]

ASPE-Sponsored Call for Journal Abstracts: @MedicalCareLWW special issue on “Building Data Capacity to Study Economic Outcomes for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research.” Deadline Aug 5, 2022. Sponsored by #OSPCORTF. More info: https://t.co/reDHSfzMT9

[Michael Halpern @DrMichaelHSR]

At #ASCO22, Dr. Xu Ji reported that residence in an Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion state was associated with significantly increased survival among young adults diagnosed with cancer. Greater increase for patients with stage IV disease and multiple comorbidities.

[Michael Halpern @DrMichaelHSR]

Great session at #ASCO22 on "Geography Should Not Be an “Oncologic Destiny” for Urothelial Cancer" - Dr. Monika Joshi reminded the audience that FDA approval doesn't equal access/affordability.

[Michael Halpern @DrMichaelHSR]

Congratulations to my @NCICareDelivRes colleague Sarah Kobrin on this important paper highlighting barriers to implementing shared decision making (SDM)

[Mary C Politi, PhD mcpoliti.bsky.social @mcpoliti]

yikes. concerns abt lack of revenue generation, or likely loss of revenue, were major barriers preventing SDM implementation. leadership support & multidisciplinary teams were critical to SDM implementation. @IsabelleScholl @glynelwyn #MDMTwitter #impsci https://t.co/4NojJvfwsw

[Michael Halpern @DrMichaelHSR]

First public access to this rich and unique data set, providing opportunities for detailed analyses of cancer care patterns.

[Michael Halpern @DrMichaelHSR]

NCI Patterns of Care Studies include unique data on factors affecting cancer care. Try out this new online tool.

[Yo-Yo Ma @YoYo_Ma]

Wishing you all a happy 2022.

[Michael Halpern @DrMichaelHSR]

@dougwebberecon Congratulations Doug! Looking forward to seeing you and Catherine in the DC area.