Roya Sherafat

physician scientist with a knack for statistics | believer in responsible use of big data and value-based healthcare | advocate for health equity.

[Penn LDI @PennLDI]

📊 The number of older patients sent home from the hospital who received help w/ daily activities increased 38.1% to 51.5% from 2011-2017. New study by @rm_werner, @nbcoe1, Eric Bressman, et al points to need for additional support for home-based care. https://t.co/icGzDOrYgK

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I'm attending 2016 Health Care Cost Trends Hearing https://t.co/isYScSRnZJ #constantcontact #CTH2016

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Devices that monitor physical activity may not offer an advantage over standard behavioral weight loss approaches https://t.co/IVxX9gHcUM

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Wearable Biosensors Studied for Clinical Monitoring and Treatment https://t.co/wDiH4soufK

[Health Affairs @Health_Affairs]

Can we tailor payment reforms to local market dynamics? Check out a new blog from @cpr4healthcare https://t.co/yupFRpN5pE

[Ashish K. Jha @ashishkjha]

Unaware of any evidence that focus on patient experience scores caused or worsened opioid epidemic. https://t.co/hYlwPCOzRG

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

Who should be screened for #lungcancer? And who gets to decide? https://t.co/MCGDSiuen2 #ATS2016

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General Medical Practitioners Need to Be Aware of the Theories on Which Our Work Depend https://t.co/S1TZlRptNT

[JAMA Internal Medicine @JAMAInternalMed]

Older #Americans at risk of harmful drug-drug interactions between prescription medications, OTC, and supplements https://t.co/TIPeqg0x8N

[JAMA Oncology @JAMAOnc]

Are narrow networks for #cancercare systemically reducing #QoC in attempt to limit costs? https://t.co/9wHxrn66rB

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CDC's Message to Women About Alcohol Needs Nuance https://t.co/pMW3N5AlVT

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@JAMAInternalMed

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BBC News - Zika-linked condition: WHO declares global emergency https://t.co/3ERnXu8heM

[JAMA Internal Medicine @JAMAInternalMed]

Comparative effectiveness & value of various treatment options for #obesity in new https://t.co/fWXJOKolWX

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

All known chains of #Ebola transmission in West Africa hv been stopped, but flare-ups expected. The job is not over https://t.co/8kCJhulMmL

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The Nation He Built https://t.co/gmt6hOYWqu

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New Guideline Released on Pharmacological Management of Obesity https://t.co/7Bp0Yj5ASt

[JAMA Internal Medicine @JAMAInternalMed]

The decision to adjust risk for #DNR status will need to be based more on philosophy than on science. https://t.co/cZOjeUknR8

[OAC @ObesityAction]

Rising #Obesity Rates Put Strain on Nursing Homes: https://t.co/a2oUh6A7Wu via @nytimes

[NEJM @NEJM]

Editorial: Leading Transformation of Health Care Delivery — The Launch of @NEJMCatalyst. https://t.co/4YNQuzKJIL