Browsing: Health Policy Journal Club

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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.
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Health Policy Journal Club , Advocacy , Health Policy

Health Policy Journal Club: Under-Utilizing CT Scans in Brain Injury

12/6/2018 Matthew J. Christensen, MD, LT, MC, USN
Just over half of brain injury patients got recommended scans; uninsured fared worse.
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Health Policy , Health Policy Journal Club

Health Policy Journal Club: ACA Impact On Frequent Flyers in California

11/6/2018 Issac Shaw, MD
The odds of ED visits by frequent users declined after the Affordable Care Act.
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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy

Health Policy Journal Club: Following Up Your Patients Cuts Returns

10/6/2018 Yagnaram Ravichandran, MBBS, MD, FAAP
Phone calls and letters from physicians significantly cut future emergency visits
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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy

Health Policy Journal Club: Medicaid Managed Care Cuts ED Visits

9/6/2018
Medicaid managed care reduces disparities in preventable ED visits in Florida.
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Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Insurance

Health Policy Journal Club: Myths About ED Overuse By The Uninsured

8/6/2018 Jennifer Nath, JD, MS
Uninsured patients use the ED as often as the insured yet use other care much less.
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Health Policy Journal Club , Affordable Care Act , Health Policy , Advocacy

Health Policy Journal Club: The Emergency Department Role Is Critical

7/6/2018 Elizabeth Sherrill, MD
How much does the emergency department contribute to health care delivery in the United States? Do our policies reflect the ED’s current role?
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Health Policy , Health Policy Journal Club

Health Policy Journal Club: Keeping It in the Community

6/4/2018 Hannah Moreira, MD, MPH
Can community health workers help cut down on ED "super-user" visits and lead to sustainable cost savings?
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Health Policy , Health Policy Journal Club

Health Policy Journal Club: The Unintended Consequences of Saving Lives

5/6/2018 Eric Maughan, MD
In some cases, an intervention that saves lives also becomes a "moral hazard" that leads to risky behavior. Are we seeing this effect with naloxone?
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Health Policy , Health Policy Journal Club

Health Policy Journal Club: If You Build It, They Will Check In

4/4/2018 Kyle Delbar, MD
The Health Policy Journal Club points out a Jevons paradox occurring in response to the increase in freestanding emergency department.