Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Category: Baylor Journal Club
The Choice is Yours
Of late there has been increasing concern over the ever-rising costs of health care in America. Some have attributed these rises, in part, to an overconsumption of medical resources – imaging studies, lab tests, procedures – both through clinician recommendation Continue Reading …
Employer Coverage Perilously Steady
As uncertainty surrounding the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) looms, private insurance premiums have continued to climb. Given President Trump’s elimination of funding for ACA cost-sharing subsidies, silver plan premiums have risen by an average of 34% for Continue Reading …
Stop, Switch, and Save?
As the cost of health care in America rises, many employers have turned to high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) in order to cut spending. Enrollees are incentivized by greater cost sharing to shop for inexpensive providers. In most marketplaces, Americans are Continue Reading …
The Customer Is(n’t) Always Right
Patient satisfaction is currently gaining more attention in the healthcare system as physician’s compensation is becoming increasingly linked to patients’ subjective approval of their overall office visit. Several studies have found that a patient’s approval of their appointment is a Continue Reading …
The Deception of Debt Distribution
Though physicians frequently receive criticism about their annual salary, less attention is paid to the other side of the curtain. Many young physicians are burdened with hefty debts and end up paying off their education for decades. However, not all Continue Reading …
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