In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
Mark Pauly and Genevieve Kanter discuss whether Congress will reform the law to allow accountable care organizations the right to refer patients to services in which they may have a financial interest, which runs afoul of anti-kickback legislation known as the Stark Law.
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Building on a network of spine and pain care experts, with specialists from neurosurgery, orthopedics, neurology, physical medicine, pain management, radiology, the new $10 million facility, combines access to both outpatient and inpatient spine care.
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The Gene Therapy Program Preclinical Vector Core in the Perelman School of Medicine has been awarded a Gene Therapy Resource Program contract to support translational, gene-therapy research.
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Ioana Marinescu, assistant professor at Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice and Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, recently testified at the Ways & Means committee of the General Assembly of Maryland regarding the positive socioeconomic impacts of Universal Basic Income.
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As a Presidential Assistant Professor of Biology, Abdus-Saboor’s research aims to increase the basic understanding of the mechanisms governing somatosensory encoding, with a particular focus on pain.
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The cheerful Japanese organizing expert known as Marie Kondo is making many Americans think twice about how much stuff they really need in their lives. At work, benefits can be gained with a tidy space.
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Three researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine are among the recipients of the 2019 Clinical Research Achievement Awards from the Clinical Research Forum, which recognizes the ten most outstanding clinical research accomplishments in the United States during the preceding twelve months.
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From December to August, breeding and foaling season, Dr. Michelle Abraham has her hands full with pregnant mares and foals at the New Bolton Center, where the critical care and internal medicine team offer services for mares and foals onsite at Penn Vet. The Healthy Mare Foaling Program provides 24/7 observation of late-gestation mares.
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Laws that require landlords to disclose bed bug infestations help combat the spread of the insects and protect the health of potential tenants. According to a new study, these laws also lead to cost savings, on average, for landlords within five years.
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What stands in the way of an effective trade deal between the U.S. and China? According to Wharton management professor Minyuan Zhao, tariffs of 25% on imports from China “would be devastating for both parties.”
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