Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Author: Cedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP
Cedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP is Founder and Executive Editor of Policy Prescriptions®. A graduate of Morehouse College, Dr. Dark earned his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine. He holds a master’s degree from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. He completed his residency training at George Washington University where he served as Chief Resident. Currently, Dr. Dark is an Assistant Professor in the Henry J. N. Taub Department of Emergency Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Dark is the 2017 recipient of the Texas Medical Association’s C. Frank Webber Award, a 2019 American College of Emergency Physicians Choosing Wisely Champion, one of emergency medicine’s Top 45 Under 45, and on Elemental’s List of 50 Experts to Trust in a Pandemic. He currently is on the Board of Directors for Doctors for America and is the Medical Editor-in-Chief for the monthly publication ACEP Now. Dr. Dark’s policy experience includes work for the United States House of Representatives, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Joe Biden Campaign. Among his policy interests include the study of health reform at the intersection with international health systems on which he has spoken on this topic nationwide. Dr. Dark’s media experience includes print, radio, and television – including outlets such as NPR, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and BBC World News.Unhealthy Competition
Competition among health plans is supposed to yield benefits for “consumers.” However, health care is not a true market. In certain situations, increased choice can lead to detrimental effects on patients. Market-oriented thinkers believe that greater choice on the part Continue Reading …
When Politics Trumps Science
As happened following the controversial decisions of the United States Preventive Services Task Force on breast cancer screening, another controversy embroils the independent panel regarding prostate screening. A report last month from the Wall Street Journal describes the recent decision Continue Reading …
Update on EHRs
Incentives included in major legislation passed by the Obama administration have encouraged health care providers to enter the digital age over the past two years. Most recently, the administration has promulgated regulations defining what the “meaningful use” of electronic health Continue Reading …
911 versus 7-11
Americans have increasingly been taking their medical ailments around the corner to the local urgent care or retail clinic. These alternatives to emergency departments may help offload some of the strain with ever-rising ED volumes. The delivery of urgent health Continue Reading …
Network Overlap Reduces Quality
Many health insurers pride themselves on being highly-rated in terms of the quality of care they provide. However, physicians tend to contract with many different insurers and with each additional contract, quality of care declines. Recent interest in sparking competition Continue Reading …
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