Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Author: Baylor MEERM 628
Health Policy Journal Club brings students together with multi-specialty faculty and members of health care teams across Houston to discuss recent evidence from the field of health services research. The studies selected for discussion always have implications for the practice of medicine and are useful for learning about various aspects of the American health care system.
More Evidence Supports Closing the Medicaid Gap
Medicaid expansion in the South would improve on maternal and child health disparities Continue Reading …

The Value of Value Based Insurance Design
VBID resulted in 5% lower annual growth in health care spending compared to normal Continue Reading …

International House of Pricing
Savings of up to $40 billion available by implementing international reference pricing Continue Reading …

Advanced Practice Providers as Alternatives
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are needed to fill a looming shortage Continue Reading …

Don’t be Naïve about the Players in the Game
Maryland’s Experiment with Capitated Payments for Rural Hospitals Continue Reading …