Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Author: Andrew A. Gonzalez , MD, JD, MPH
Andrew A. Gonzalez, MD, JD, MPH is a general surgery resident at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System in Chicago and a lecturer in health policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Medicine.
Variation in Private Insurance Payments
Health insurers pay vastly different sums for the care they purchase based largely on geography. Understanding payment variation in health care services is essential to improving quality and reducing costs. Yet, few studies have examined price variation outside of Medicare Continue Reading …
The Dao of Disclosure
What would cure the malpractice crisis? Health courts, superfunds, damages caps? What about simple honesty? Medical malpractice litigation is a major source of angst, expense, and inefficiency in health care. An article in a recent edition of Milbank Quarterly examined Continue Reading …
Medicare Charged & Paid Different Amounts for Same Procedure
Dr. Andrew Gonzalez discusses the recent data from CMS indicating that Medicare pays different amounts to hospitals for the same exact procedure. Interestingly, hospitals charge tremendously different rates for identical procedures. The interview – in which he explains the difference Continue Reading …
Should hospitals profit from surgical complications?
Dr. Andrew Gonzalez spoke on the David Pakman show regarding new research about surgical complications and hospital profits. Listen to the short video or read the original article at JAMA. Eappen, S. et al. JAMA. 2013 Apr 17; 309 (15): 1599-606.
Insurance expansion does not pose risk to people already with coverage
Does expanding health insurance result in adverse consequences for those already with coverage? No. The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that the Affordable Care Act has expanded access to preventive services to as many as 71 million people. Continue Reading …
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