Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Category: Affordability & Delivery System
[Anecdotes] Bitter Pill, Better Prescription
What do doctors have to say about ? I sat in on a Grand Rounds discussion today where physicians – young and old – explored the consequences of the high cost of health care. Their questions and comments were provocative. Continue Reading …
New-Age American Health Care System (Part 2)
In Part 2 of a discussion from the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) Conference in Louisville, KY this past weekend, Bryant Cameron Webb and I discussed changes to the practice of medicine. Medical Practice If there indeed is a physician Continue Reading …
New-Age American Health Care System (Part 1)
I spoke at the Student National Medical Association’s (SNMA) Annual Medical Education Conference in Louisville, KY this past weekend. Accompanying me was former SNMA President Bryant Cameron Webb, MD, JD. We spoke on three main topics: medical education, the practice Continue Reading …
[Anecdotes] Bitter Pill
I just finished reading the TIME article by Steven Brill “Bitter Pill” – something which should be required reading for anyone entering the health professions. Let me share some of its salient points. Health care “charges” are exorbitant: “Dozens of Continue Reading …
Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
Practices with after-hours access can prevent patients from seeking emergency care and meet patients’ needs. With various care models being evaluated to improve access to health care while simultaneously decreasing the cost of care, a recent article examines how after-hours Continue Reading …
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