COVID led the industry to experiment with innovations that can reshape how care is delivered. The members of this year’s class of Top 25 Innovators have introduced ideas that engage consumers in new ways, lower healthcare costs and take unique approaches to managing population health. The honorees were chosen for their work in one of four areas: consumerism, cost reduction, population health and quality/safety. They were selected from nearly 200 nominations.
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Physicians should offer all pregnant people behavioral counseling to promote a healthy weight and avoid excess weight gain, according to new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
In its grade B recommendations, the USPSTF stated that clinicians who provide prenatal care should offer behavioral counseling that addresses nutrition, physical activity, and lifestyle behaviors to encourage healthy weight gain during pregnancy, or should refer patients to an outside setting. The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that behavioral counseling interventions aimed at promoting healthy weight gain and preventing excess gestational weight gain in pregnancy have a moderate net benefit for pregnant persons, wrote Karina Davidson, PhD, MASc, of the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research at Northwell Health in Manhasset, New York, and colleagues of the task force in
APS members and other psychological scientists will conduct a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) study to explore the development of behavioral ontologies that can help spur new research.
In cosponsorship with APS, NASEM is initiating a consensus study on developing a shared ontology for behavioral science research. NASEM recently named a slate of 16 individuals who will serve on the committee overseeing the study; eminent psychological scientists are members of the panel.
ICYMI: European Parliament Approves 7-Year EU Budget
In December, the European Parliament approved a 7-year EU budget that will provide funds through 2027.
The importance of this budget passage is underscored by the need for a strong recovery during and after the pandemic, as well as Europe’s continued success and prosperity.