Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Author: Kameron Matthews, MD, JD, FAAFP
Kameron Matthews MD, JD is a board-certified family physician and currently serves as Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Community Care at the Veterans Health Administration in Washington DC. She earned her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University and her law degree from the University of Chicago.Lessons From the Spanish Health System
After the fall of the dictatorship of Francisco Franco (1939-75), Spain took on a rapid reorganization of its health care services. After Franco, health protection and care was declared a right of every Spanish citizen and a universal, general, and Continue Reading …
School Based Health Clinics
School-based health clinics bring care to where it is needed. By placing children in proximity to health care providers, communities can avoid emergency room visit and hospitalizations, keep kids in class, and save money. School-based health centers (SBHCs) are thought Continue Reading …
The Oregon Health Study
The Oregon Health Study will demonstrate what happens when low-income persons transition from the ranks of the uninsured to having insurance. It offers an opportunity to predict what might happen in the next few years once federal rules expand eligibility Continue Reading …
The USPSTF
The USPSTF, first convened in 1984, is an independent panel of non-federal experts in primary care that conducts evidence-based reviews. These reviews represent the gold standard for clinical preventive medicine. The United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) is a Continue Reading …
CHC’s Deliver Quality
Yet another study demonstrates that it is not the location where a patient sees their doctor, but rather the relationship between the physician and the patient that influences the quality of care delivered. Community Health Centers (CHCs) are more likely Continue Reading …