Browsing: Health Policy Journal Club

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Health Policy Journal Club: Emergency Docs, Advocate for Medicaid!

12/6/2019 Nishad A. Rahman, MD
The encouraging findings from this study? Medicaid expansion was successful in that repeat users shifted their ED use toward higher acuity conditions – that is, conditions for which EDs were designed.
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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: 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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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 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
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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy

Health Policy Journal Club: The Complexities of Coverage and Access

3/6/2019 Ramu Kharel, MD, MPH
Public insurance must be expanded, but coverage does not equal accessibility
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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy

Health Policy Journal Club: The Most Expensive Decision in Health Care

2/6/2019 Sushant Kapoor, DO, MS
ED admissions rates decline despite increasing number of ED visits.