Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Social EM , OB/GYN

Health Policy Journal Club: Bullet on Board

6/6/2022 Diana Halloran, MD , Vidya Eswaran, MD

A new study shows how firearm restrictions reduce the deaths of pregnant women and new mothers. The Health Policy Journal Club highlights what that can mean for emergency medicine.

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Administration & Operations , Health Care Administration , COVID-19

Health Policy Journal Club: Show Me the Money

5/6/2022 Jacquelyn Callahan, MD , Vidya Eswaran, MD

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly lowered ED patient volumes, resulting in decreased hours for emergency physicians and a difficult job market. Could the current fee-for-service reimbursement model

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Social EM , Administration & Operations , Health Care Administration

Health Policy Journal Club: Nonprofit Hospitals - Profitable or Not?

4/6/2022 Kyle Stucker, MD , Vidya Eswaran, MD

Nonprofit hospitals netted $24.6 billion in tax exemptions in 2011; by 2017, these hospitals had accumulated higher net income than for-profit institutions. Their charity care, however, has not kept p

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Social EM , Administration & Operations , Health Care Administration , Career Planning , COVID-19

Health Policy Journal Club: The Doctor Will See You Now (Virtually)

3/6/2022 Caroline Bradford , Vidya Eswaran, MD

With patients and physicians becoming more familiar and dependent on the option of telehealth, it seems likely it will be here to stay in some form, even after the pandemic.

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EMRA and YPS Health Policy Primer: Why Attend LAC

2/12/2022

The ACEP Leadership and Advocacy Conference puts advocacy in the spotlight and makes it easy to get involved. Held in-person this year - May 1-4 in Washington, D.C. - ACEP LAC brings together hundreds

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Social EM

Health Policy Journal Club: Rural Care on Par?

2/6/2022 Fathima Haseefa , Vidya Eswaran, MD

There is a need for health policy initiatives to optimize the interfacility transfer system and access to primary care and specialists.

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Health Care Administration

Health Policy Journal Club: Medicaid and the Expansion of ED Crowding

1/6/2022 Carly Rosen, MD , Vidya Eswaran, MD

Medicaid expansion offered healthcare to more people. Did it also lead to longer wait times for those seeking care in the emergency department?

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Health Policy Journal Club: Bounce-Backs

12/6/2021 Amy Kaur, MD , Vidya Eswaran, MD

Is it time to stop stigmatizing the emergency department bounce-back? The PolicyRx and EMRA Health Policy Journal Club finds that when a patient returns to the ED within 30 days, the visit may be an i

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Health Care Administration

Health Policy Journal Club: Private Equity's Body Count

11/6/2021

A new study published in the National Bureau of Economic Research examines private equity's impact on nursing home care, attributing a higher mortality rate to private equity takeover. What are the im

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Advocacy , Health Care Administration , Social EM

Health Policy Journal Club: Collaboration Is Key

10/6/2021 Diana Halloran, MD , Vidya Eswaran, MD

When doctors collaborate with social workers, patients and health systems alike reap the benefits, according to analysis by the Health Policy Journal Club.

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Health Policy Journal Club: Bullet on Board

Health Policy Journal Club: Show Me the Money

Health Policy Journal Club: Nonprofit Hospitals - Profitable or Not?

Health Policy Journal Club: The Doctor Will See You Now (Virtually)

EMRA and YPS Health Policy Primer: Why Attend LAC

Health Policy Journal Club: Rural Care on Par?

Health Policy Journal Club: Medicaid and the Expansion of ED Crowding

Health Policy Journal Club: Bounce-Backs

Health Policy Journal Club: Private Equity's Body Count

Health Policy Journal Club: Collaboration Is Key

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Policy Playbook: Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) changes

Dr. Aisha Liferidge Talks Health Policy and Public Health

Policy Playbook: Firearm Injury Prevention from the Bedside

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