Policy Briefs

Our faculty policy briefs transform cutting-edge academic research into actionable insights for government leaders, health care innovators, and community advocates. Each brief spotlights essential evidence and delivers clear options and guidance to drive real-world change.

Increasing Fairness in Medicare Payment Algorithms

This brief introduces two algorithms that can promote fairer Medicare Advantage spending for minority populations.

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The Complexities of Race Adjustment in Health Algorithms

This policy brief explores the complexities of accounting for race in clinical algorithms for evaluating kidney disease and the implications for tackling deep-seated health inequities.

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Understanding Liability Risk from Healthcare AI

This brief explores the legal liability risks of healthcare AI tools by analyzing the challenges courts face in dealing with patient injury caused by defects in AI or software systems.

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Balancing Fairness and Efficiency in Health Plan Payments

This brief urges policymakers to realign the healthcare market’s incentives in favor of patients, recommending interventions that shape companies’ incentives around the pricing models they deploy.

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Michelle Mello testifies at House Energy & Commerce subcommittee on health and AI

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Mello Addresses US House Panel on Advancing AI in Health Care

Stanford Health Policy's Michelle Mello testifies about opportunities to advance American health care through the use of AI technologies.

Mello Addresses US House Panel on Advancing AI in Health Care

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Pioneering Telemedicine Solutions to Save Sight of Blind Babies in Sub-Saharan Africa

Stanford ophthalmology faculty, residents, and medical students are working to provide low-cost screening and treatment for blind babies across sub-Saharan Africa. Among those leading the way is SHP Rosenkranz Prize Winner Arthur Brant.

Pioneering Telemedicine Solutions to Save Sight of Blind Babies in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Unhappy With Your Health Insurance? Your Employer May Not Care

Although 58% of Americans rely on employer-sponsored health insurance, U.S. corporations are doing surprisingly little to improve health-care options for their employees, according to research by Graduate School of Business Professors Jeffrey Pfeffer and Sara Singer.

Unhappy With Your Health Insurance? Your Employer May Not Care

Policy Briefs

Our faculty policy briefs transform cutting-edge academic research into actionable insights for government leaders, health care innovators, and community advocates. Each brief spotlights essential evidence and delivers clear options and guidance to drive real-world change.

Increasing Fairness in Medicare Payment Algorithms

The Complexities of Race Adjustment in Health Algorithms

Understanding Liability Risk from Healthcare AI

Balancing Fairness and Efficiency in Health Plan Payments

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Mello Addresses US House Panel on Advancing AI in Health Care

Pioneering Telemedicine Solutions to Save Sight of Blind Babies in Sub-Saharan Africa

Unhappy With Your Health Insurance? Your Employer May Not Care