Browsing: Health Policy

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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy

Health Policy Journal Club: Is There Systemic Racism in EMS?

11/6/2019 Joshua Ellis, MD
Segregation in America was abolished on paper decades ago. But does it exist in practice?
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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy

Health Policy Journal Club: ACA Expanded Coverage for Emergencies

10/6/2019 Gregory Jasani, MD
The ACA accomplished a goal of fewer uninsured patients and less of a need for inpatient care, but the emergency room kept as busy as ever.
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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy

Health Policy Journal Club: Planes, Trains, and Ambulances

9/6/2019 Caitlin Farrell, DO, MPH
Will freestanding EDs truly improve access to medical care for underserved populations? A geospatial analysis comparing FSEDs to the nearest public transport station casts doubt.
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Advocacy

Finding My Voice

8/14/2019 Katherine Dowdell, MD
Regardless of where you are in your medical training or your level of experience with advocacy, know that you have a unique insight to some of the most fundamental issues in your community. You have a
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Administration & Operations , Health Care Administration , Health Policy

The Acute Unscheduled Care Model: A Chance to Prove Our Value

8/14/2019 Mahesh Polavarapu, MD , Claudie Bolduc, MD, MPH
An elegantly simple proposal, the Acute Unscheduled Care Model, attempts to put emergency physicians back in the driver's seat of care while illustrating value within the health care delivery system.
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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy

Health Policy Journal Club: Reimbursement Rises Slower than Charges

8/5/2019 Milap Mehta, MD
Over the past 20 years, public payers like Medicare and Medicaid have not kept pace with providers' expectations.
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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy

Health Policy Journal Club: Social Determinants of Health in Medicaid

7/5/2019 Brittney Mull, MD, MPH
How much could we improve care if Medicaid addressed social determinants of health?
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Health Policy

All About EMTALA: The Law That Runs the ED

6/10/2019 Eric Maughan, MD
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act was meant to ensure emergency care for all. While it has provided that type of safety net, some unintended consequences have not been as positive.
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Health Policy Journal Club

Health Policy Journal Club: How Did Your Last Patient Rate You on Yelp?

6/4/2019 Kirstin Woody Scott, MD, MPhil, PhD
Want to improve your online ratings by patients? Perfect a good bedside manner.
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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy

Health Policy Journal Club: It's the Hospital Prices, Stupid

5/6/2019
Hospitals, not physicians, are the primary drivers of increased health care costs