Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Category: Quality
Civil Unrest in Communities of Color
Civil unrest is on the rise as communities of color continue to experience discriminatory practices in policymaking, resource distribution, and treatment by authority figures. Civil unrest can be thought of as a visual representation of the frustration felt by members Continue Reading …
Fighting against LGBT Discrimination
To promote health for all, providers must advocate against discriminatory legislation like “bathroom bills” that limit transgender individual’s access to public accommodations. In the last year, 16 states debated these bills, while 14 proposed policies limiting transgender students’ rights at Continue Reading …
Is There Benefit to HIE in the ED?
Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there have been substantial investments in developing health information exchanges (HIEs) to electronically transfer medical records between health care providers. The goals of using exchanges are to minimize service duplication, length Continue Reading …
Sharing is Caring
In 2009 Congress passed the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, which amongst other stimulus and savings measures, allocated roughly $26 billion toward investment into health information technology and incentive programs. Health information exchanges (HIEs) were developed to address the fragmented Continue Reading …
Telehealth is Inexpensive yet Drives up Costs
Direct-to-consumer telehealth has been touted as a solution to booming healthcare spending. Telehealth companies promise employers cost savings; each consultation is under $50 compared to emergency department or office appointments which can be considerably more. For the patient, it seems Continue Reading …
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