Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Author: Jennifer Shine Dyer, MD, MPH, FAAP
Jennifer Shine Dyer, MD, MPH, FAAP is a pediatric endocrinologist in private practice at Central Ohio Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Services (COPEDS) in Columbus, Ohio. She received her MD from the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, trained in pediatrics and endocrinology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, and earned her Master in Public Health from the Ohio State University College of Public Health.
Taking a Lesson from Taiwan
Government payers like are attempting to move away from the current fee-for-service model of health care billing—which some believe provides incentive for doctors to perform unnecessary tests and procedures—in favor of a new payment model: . Pay-for-performance programs link performance Continue Reading …
Complementary Coverage in Canada’s Medicare Program
Complimentary private insurance improves utilization of medication among Canadian seniors with Medicare. Medication non-adherence is a large factor affecting health and ultimately the cost of care. One reason that patients may not take medications may be because they are unable Continue Reading …
P4P Reduced Mortality in UK
Pay-for-performance has demonstrated mixed results in the US. A recent UK study shows promise for success. Programs that provide financial bonuses to hospitals that produce desired health outcomes are known as ‘pay-for-performance’ (P4P). However, evidence to date does not link Continue Reading …
Physical Education Policy
Obesity is a huge problem in America. When promoted through specific policies guiding the length of physical education, schools can support physical activity in children and hopefully foster healthier lifestyles and waistlines. Public health is the science of protecting and Continue Reading …
Clinical Decision Support is Cost-Effective
Clinical decision support systems incorporated within electronic medical records have the potential to save health costs. When not cost-saving, CDS systems demonstrate cost-effective ways to achieve improved clinical outcomes. Only twenty percent of patients with diabetes in 2008 reached goals Continue Reading …
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