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Beth Rabbitt

In this week’s episode, Tom is talking with Dr. Beth Rabbitt and Dr. Asaf Bitton about the state of global health, how it relates to schools, and a new initiative called the Parabola Project, which offers education leaders tools and strategies to minimize health risks while maximizing learning when reopening schools. Dr. Beth Rabbitt is the CEO of The Learning Accelerator, a national non-profit that is working to make the “potential” possible and practical for every teacher and learner. Underpinning TLA’s work is a drive to ensure that each student receives an effective, equitable, and engaging education that supports them to reach their full, unique potential. Dr. Asaf Bitton is Executive Director of Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health systems innovation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Together, Dr. Beth Rabbitt and Dr. Asaf Bitton have partnered to launch The Parabola Project to help schools minimize COVID-19 health risks while maximizing learning. Listen in as Tom speaks with Beth Rabbitt and Asaf Bitton about what schools should be doing during the pandemic, and what the current research shows.   Key Takeaways: [:10] About today’s episode with Beth Rabbitt and Asaf Bitton. [1:05] Tom welcomes Beth and Asaf to the podcast! [1:24] Dr. Bitton shares about Ariadne Labs; their mission, vision, and what they have accomplished thus far. [2:27] Dr. Beth Rabbitt speaks about The Learning Accelerator (TLA); their mission, vision, and what they have accomplished thus far. She also shares about the origin of The Parabola Project. [6:50] Should kids be in school right now? Dr. Bitton shares his insights. [9:03] What can schools do to safeguard staff members in an in-person school setting? [10:51] Dr. Bitton’s thoughts on the risk associated with staff members’ circles of interaction outside of a school setting. [13:43] Practices that can be put in place to minimize transmission risk. [15:07] Beth offers some suggestions on how superintendents could frame a community dialogue to bridge the gap between parents who want their children back in school and teachers with concerns about returning to a public setting. [18:08] Should schools be paying attention to testing, tracking, and tracing when it comes to COVID-19? And if so, how might they? [20:04] What could school districts and the government be doing better? Does Dr. Bitton see things getting better in the next few months in terms of a coordinated public health response? [23:34] What Beth is telling schools about sports. [25:27] If a school or a district doesn’t have room to bring all of their students back in a safe and distant way, is a hybrid schedule still the best approach? [27:12] Dr. Bitton’s advice for local health officials and school officials on how they can build a sense of trust about the path forward in terms of precautions, protocols, vaccinations, and strategies. [31:31] How should school and system leaders think about the gaps that seem to be accelerated for the most vulnerable students? [34:44] Dr. Bitton offers some holiday advice to keep in mind in the coming months. [36:43] Where to learn more about The Parabola Project. [37:33] Tom thanks Dr. Rabbit and Dr. Bitton for both joining the podcast.   Mentioned in This Episode: The Parabola Project Beth Rabbitt  Asaf  Bitton Learning Accelerator Ariadne Labs   Get Involved: Check out the blog at GettingSmart.com. Find the  Getting  Smart  Podcast  on  iTunes, leave a review, and subscribe.   Is There Somebody You’ve Been Wanting to Learn From or a Topic You’d Like Covered? To get in contact: Email Editor@GettingSmart.com and include “Podcast” in the subject line. The Getting Smart team will be sure to add them to their list!

In this week’s episode, Tom is talking with Dr. Beth Rabbitt and Dr. Asaf Bitton about the state of global health, how it relates to schools, and a new initiative called the Parabola Project, which offers education leaders tools and strategies to minimize health risks while maximizing learning when reopening schools. Dr. Beth Rabbitt is the CEO of The Learning Accelerator, a national non-profit that is working to make the “potential” possible and practical for every teacher and learner. Underpinning TLA’s work is a drive to ensure that each student receives an effective, equitable, and engaging education that supports them to reach their full, unique potential. Dr. Asaf Bitton is Executive Director of Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health systems innovation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Together, Dr. Beth Rabbitt and Dr. Asaf Bitton have partnered to launch The Parabola Project to help schools minimize COVID-19 health risks while maximizing learning. Listen in as Tom speaks with Beth Rabbitt and Asaf Bitton about what schools should be doing during the pandemic, and what the current research shows. Key Takeaways: [:10] About today’s episode with Beth Rabbitt and Asaf Bitton. [1:05] Tom welcomes Beth and Asaf to the podcast! [1:24] Dr. Bitton shares about Ariadne Labs; their mission, vision, and what they have accomplished thus far. [2:27] Dr. Beth Rabbitt speaks about The Learning Accelerator (TLA); their mission, vision, and what they have accomplished thus far. She also shares about the origin of The Parabola Project. [6:50] Should kids be in school right now? Dr. Bitton shares his insights. [9:03] What can schools do to safeguard staff members in an in-person school setting? [10:51] Dr. Bitton’s thoughts on the risk associated with staff members’ circles of interaction outside of a school setting. [13:43] Practices that can be put in place to minimize transmission risk. [15:07] Beth offers some suggestions on how superintendents could frame a community dialogue to bridge the gap between parents who want their children back in school and teachers with concerns about returning to a public setting. [18:08] Should schools be paying attention to testing, tracking, and tracing when it comes to COVID-19? And if so, how might they? [20:04] What could school districts and the government be doing better? Does Dr. Bitton see things getting better in the next few months in terms of a coordinated public health response? [23:34] What Beth is telling schools about sports. [25:27] If a school or a district doesn’t have room to bring all of their students back in a safe and distant way, is a hybrid schedule still the best approach? [27:12] Dr. Bitton’s advice for local health officials and school officials on how they can build a sense of trust about the path forward in terms of precautions, protocols, vaccinations, and strategies. [31:31] How should school and system leaders think about the gaps that seem to be accelerated for the most vulnerable students? [34:44] Dr. Bitton offers some holiday advice to keep in mind in the coming months. [36:43] Where to learn more about The Parabola Project. [37:33] Tom thanks Dr. Rabbit and Dr. Bitton for both joining the podcast. Mentioned in This Episode: <a href="https://alwaysreadyforlearning.org/parabola-project" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The</a> <a href="https://alwaysreadyforlearning.org/parabola-project" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parabola</a> <a href="https://alwaysreadyforlearning.org/parabola-project" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Project</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-rabbitt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beth</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-rabbitt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rabbitt</a> <a href="https://www.ariadnelabs.org/about-us/people/associate-faculty/asaf-bitton-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Asaf</a> <a href="https://www.ariadnelabs.org/about-us/people/associate-faculty/asaf-bitton-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Bitton</a> <a href="https://learningaccelerator.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learning</a> <a href="https://learningaccelerator.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Accelerator</a> <a href="https://www.ariadnelabs.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ariadne</a> <a href="https://www.ariadnelabs.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Labs</a> Get Involved: Check out the blog at <a href="http://www.gettingsmart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GettingSmart</a><a href="http://www.gettingsmart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">.</a><a href="http://www.gettingsmart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">com</a>. 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293 - Beth Rabbitt and Asaf Bitton on the State of Health and the Parabola Project

Asaf Bitton MD, MPH is our guest this week. Asaf talks with us about what he sees as crucial steps in improving primary care in the US and what we can learn from primary care systems globally, particularly drawing on a recent healthcare system reform in Costa Rica which he wrote about last year in Health Affairs. We also talk about a noteworthy editorial he wrote in the Annals of Family Medicine laying out what he sees as a path forward in primary care, with parsimony and also being clear-eyed about the limits of current capitation efforts. Dr. Bitton is the Director of Primary Health Care at Ariadne Labs where he leads the Primary Health Care Performance Initiative, a joint effort with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The World Bank, the World Health Organization, and The Results for Development Institute. He is also a senior advisor to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) on their Comprehensive Primary Care Plus initiative. He practices primary care in the Boston area. We love to hear from our listeners, so please tweet us @RoSPodcast or @HMSPrimary care, leave us a message on facebook, or send us an email with comments and suggestions at contact@rospod.org. Thanks for listening! Audio Player

Asaf Bitton MD, MPH is our guest this week. Asaf talks with us about what he sees as crucial steps in improving primary care in the US and what we can learn from primary care systems globally, particularly drawing on a recent healthcare system reform in Costa Rica which he wrote about last year in Health Affairs. We also talk about a noteworthy editorial he wrote in the Annals of Family Medicine laying out what he sees as a path forward in primary care, with parsimony and also being clear-eyed about the limits of current capitation efforts. Dr. Bitton is the Director of Primary Health Care at Ariadne Labs where he leads the Primary Health Care Performance Initiative, a joint effort with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The World Bank, the World Health Organization, and The Results for Development Institute. He is also a senior advisor to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) on their Comprehensive Primary Care Plus initiative. He practices primary care in the Boston area. We love to hear from our listeners, so please tweet us @RoSPodcast or @HMSPrimary care, leave us a message on facebook, or send us an email with comments and suggestions at contact@rospod.org. Thanks for listening! Audio Player

Re-imagining primary care in the US & what we can learn from Costa Rica with Asaf Bitton

HHS Secretary Alex Azar and other officials this week unveiled new payment pilots that they say will transform primary care. Are they right? POLITICO's Rachel Roubein and Paul Demko join Dan Diamond to discuss the payment pilots (starts at the 1:30 mark), the latest Obamacare changes (starts at the 9:35 mark) and new developments in the "Medicare-for-All" debate (starts at the 17:10 mark). Then Asaf Bitton, the new leader of Ariadne Labs — the Atul Gawande-founded think tank — joins PULSE CHECK to discuss his vision for Ariadne and his experience as an adviser on this week's primary care reforms (starts at the 25:10 mark). MENTIONED ON THE SHOW HHS on Monday unveiled new payment pilots intended to reward primary care providers for high-value care. In a speech, Azar called it a "historic turning point in American health care." CMS last week finalized new rules for the Obamacare marketplace in 2020, which the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said will hit many consumers' pocketbooks. A new Kaiser Family Foundation poll found that "Medicare for All" has fallen behind other priorities like lower drug costs. POLITICO's Rachana Pradhan and Dan Goldberg looked at blue states' fight to create "public option" health plans. Meanwhile, Bitton was named the new leader of Ariadne Labs, succeeding Gawande, and laid out his strategy.

HHS Secretary Alex Azar and other officials this week unveiled new payment pilots that they say will transform primary care. Are they right? POLITICO's Rachel Roubein and Paul Demko join Dan Diamond to discuss the payment pilots (starts at the 1:30 mark), the latest Obamacare changes (starts at the 9:35 mark) and new developments in the "Medicare-for-All" debate (starts at the 17:10 mark). Then Asaf Bitton, the new leader of Ariadne Labs — the Atul Gawande-founded think tank — joins PULSE CHECK to discuss his vision for Ariadne and his experience as an adviser on this week's primary care reforms (starts at the 25:10 mark). MENTIONED ON THE SHOW HHS on Monday <a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2019/04/22/coming-today-hhs-to-announce-new-payment-pilots-592202" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">unveiled</a> new payment pilots intended to reward primary care providers for high-value care. In a <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/about/leadership/secretary/speeches/2019-speeches/remarks-primary-care-american-medical-association.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">speech</a>, Azar called it a "historic turning point in American health care." CMS last week <a href="https://www.cbpp.org/research/health/change-to-insurance-payment-formulas-would-raise-costs-for-millions-with-marketplace" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">finalized</a> new rules for the Obamacare marketplace in 2020, which the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said will hit many consumers' pocketbooks. A new Kaiser Family Foundation <a href="https://www.kff.org/health-costs/poll-finding/kff-health-tracking-poll-april-2019/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">poll</a> found that "Medicare for All" has fallen behind other priorities like lower drug costs. POLITICO's Rachana Pradhan and Dan Goldberg <a href="https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/08/health-care-blue-states-1308730" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">looked</a> at blue states' fight to create "public option" health plans. Meanwhile, Bitton was named the new leader of Ariadne Labs, succeeding Gawande, and <a href="https://www.ariadnelabs.org/resources/articles/news/a-conversation-with-new-executive-director-asaf-bitton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">laid out</a> his strategy.

'Historic' payment pilots and Ariadne Labs' Asaf Bitton