Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Author: Ellana Stinson, MD, MPH
Ellana Stinson, MD is an emergency medicine physician practicing in Boston, MA.
To scan or not to scan
As medical imaging is becoming more powerful and readily available, we are seeing increasing utilization across all fields of medicine. These advancements in technology have undoubtedly aided in the advancement of disease diagnosis. However, skyrocketing healthcare costs have caused many Continue Reading …
Report cards for hospitals
There has been increasing interest in public reporting of hospital and individual physician performance. Currently, most of these public reports have been utilized by payers and referring physicians, but they will ultimately be tied to reimbursement and payment schedules with Continue Reading …
System Overuse
Many people believe that the design of a health system influences the quality of care. Data suggest otherwise. With rising health care costs, more attention has been placed on productive models of care and systems to cut waste. Limited studies Continue Reading …
Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
Practices with after-hours access can prevent patients from seeking emergency care and meet patients’ needs. With various care models being evaluated to improve access to health care while simultaneously decreasing the cost of care, a recent article examines how after-hours Continue Reading …
Health care for the homeless
Homeless populations suffer from chronic illness, mental illness, and substance abuse in addition to the daily difficulties finding food and shelter. Outreach is needed to ensure this population receives adequate health care. The chronically homeless most often suffer from chronic Continue Reading …
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