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.Reform left-overs make for tasty election issue
A year ago, the American people were up in arms over the health reform debate unfolding in Congress. Nevertheless, after a long and bitter winter, Congress proceeded to pass the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in the spring of Continue Reading …
The German Health System
The German health care system can be viewed as the prototypical Bismarck-style health system in the world. Established in 1883, the German Health Insurance Act introduced compulsory insurance for industrial workers. Over time and after multiple modifications, Germany possesses dueling Continue Reading …
“Meaningful Use” for EHR’s Defined
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services set out definitions for the meaningful use of electronic health records. Designed to qualify eligible providers for incentive payments, these rules will spark a revolution. You could read the 864-page document Continue Reading …
Re-designing the practice of Medicine
The traditional model of medical practice, where a solo physician controls the management decisions of his or her patients, is slowly yielding to a more collaborative and patient-centered model. Or is it? The general practice of medicine in the United Continue Reading …
The Doc Fix
Medicare compensates physicians via a universal fee schedule. To limit costs, the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) was adopted in 1997 to allow for increased Medicare expenditures based on national economic growth. The sustainable growth rate (SGR) is a statutory formula Continue Reading …