Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Category: Affordability & Delivery System
Even More Duplicative Government Spending
Many politicians lament wasteful government spending. The authors of a recent study point out billions of dollars paid to private health insurance companies for patients who received care within the public Veterans’ Affairs system. With , issues of cost containment Continue Reading …
Hospital Consolidation leads to Higher Prices
Hospital consolidation occurs in some regions to form strong alliances with which to negotiate better payments from insurers. The ideal of consolidation leading to streamlined care and improved quality remains elusive. The latest Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Synthesis Project discusses Continue Reading …
Clinical Decision Support is Cost-Effective
Clinical decision support systems incorporated within electronic medical records have the potential to save health costs. When not cost-saving, CDS systems demonstrate cost-effective ways to achieve improved clinical outcomes. Only twenty percent of patients with diabetes in 2008 reached goals Continue Reading …
Hospital at Home
An “Innovation Profile” of the Hospital at Home® program describes the potential cost savings and clinical improvements associated with keeping select patients with acute care episodes in the community. Hospital at Home®, a model developed at Johns Hopkins University Schools Continue Reading …
Million Man (and Woman) March
Low-income adults are often served by safety-net providers – public hospitals, Federally-qualified health centers (FQHCs), and free or low-cost clinics – as opposed to private practice community physicians. The Affordable Care Act promises to bring millions more low-income adults from Continue Reading …
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