Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Author: Nii Darko, DO, MBA
Dr. Darko is a board-certified general surgeon who currently practices in Pennsylvania.
Do Cellphone Bans Work?
Cellphone bans have significantly reduced the fatal crash rate for drivers between 18 and 34 years of age. Whether it be from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) or the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), cellphone use while driving Continue Reading …
Is there a benefit to care management?
Care management requires nurses to engage patients with hopes of reducing costs and improving outcomes. Care management programs often utilize direct communication between patients and nurses to encourage appropriate treatment while ultimately reducing visits to emergency rooms and hospitals. Besides Continue Reading …
Employer mandates: essential to reform?
Two states currently have employer mandates to provide health care for workers. New data from San Francisco updates the effectiveness of this strategy to insure America. In January 2008, the city of San Francisco implemented the Health Care Security Ordinance. Continue Reading …
2012 Year in Review (Part 4 of 4)
Health Care Costs Healthcare a luxury… in the United States??!! Yes. To a small portion of the population (e.g. unionized workers, CEOs) this is a reality. Whether it is the lack of co-pays or deductibles that encourage overuse of medical care, Continue Reading …
2012 Year in Review (Part 3 of 4)
Health Policy FDA approval for the occurred in 2006. Since then, we have seen a brutal match between public health and legislators on policy over this vaccine. Although the science remains clear, some legislators remain adept at muddying the Continue Reading …
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