Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Author: Lisa Maurer, MD
Dr. Maurer is an attending physician with Emergency Medicine Specialists in Milwaukee, WI where she serves as Legislative Liaison.How Massachusetts Can Inform the Nation
Massachusetts serves as an experimental guide for a nation seeking to implement dramatic health care reforms. In November 2009, the Urban Institute conducted a site visit and a series of interviews of key stake holders to analyze the health system Continue Reading …
Does Defensive Medicine Exist?
Despite the common thought that most physicians perform defensive medicine on a regular basis, the evidence bearing this out has been inconsistent at best. Ninety-three percent of physicians report practicing defensive medicine; that is, performing tests or therapies that provide Continue Reading …
Mammography, but at what age?
In November, major news networks, ethicists, medical professionals, and the public alike were buzzing with surprise in response to newly released recommendations by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) regarding screening mammography for the prevention of breast cancer. Continue Reading …
2009 Year in Review
To open the year in 2009, Policy Prescriptions suggested a New Year’s Resolution for then President-elect Barack Obama: focus on making meaningful change to the health care system for all Americans, people who were depending on the President-elect’s courage to Continue Reading …
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