Browsing: Health Policy

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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: 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 , Advocacy

Making Sense of Balance Billing

4/8/2019 RJ Sontag, MD
One of the most hotly contested topics in health policy right now is the issue of balance billing, which can leave patients with exorbitant bills while emergency physicians' services go unpaid. Learn
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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.
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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: Medicaid Managed Care Cuts ED Visits

9/6/2018
Medicaid managed care reduces disparities in preventable ED visits in Florida.