Education & Events – Page 28 – Policy Prescriptions

NHPC17

Posted onFebruary 1, 2017February 1, 2017AuthorCedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP

The Academy Health National Health Policy Conference is one of my two favorite conferences to attend every year. The other is my specialty society’s Leadership and Advocacy Conference. But the reason why I enjoy the NHPC – which is geared toward Continue Reading …

Fourth Annual Policy Prescriptions® Symposium

Posted onFebruary 1, 2017January 27, 2017AuthorCedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP

Healthcare is a $3 trillion dollar industry with many stakeholders. One such set of stakeholders, health professionals and clinicians are often at the bedside, and not at the table during policy discussions. The 2017 Policy Prescriptions® Symposium will focus on Continue Reading …

EMRA + PolicyRx Journal Club

Posted onJanuary 28, 2017October 9, 2017AuthorEmergency Medicine Residents' Association

We’d like to announce our collaboration with the Emergency Medicine Residents Association to bring health policy literature reviews affecting the field of emergency medicine. Emergency physicians care for all members of society and as such have a unique vantage point Continue Reading …

Innovating and Disrupting Emergency Care

Posted onNovember 21, 2016April 28, 2018AuthorMatthew Stampfl

Freestanding emergency departments (FSEDs) have seen rapid growth in the United States in recent years, with their number increasing to 360 in 2015. This growth, however, has not been evenly distributed. Three states (Texas, Colorado, and Ohio) account for two-thirds Continue Reading …

Bundling May Cut Costs for Some Surgeries

Posted onOctober 27, 2016February 15, 2017AuthorAlden Landry, MD, MPH

Payment reform is a key focus of today’s policymakers. A growing number of new payment models aim to reward health care providers that deliver high-quality care more cost-effectively. New payment models such as hold health care organizations accountable for the Continue Reading …