Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Category: Primary Care
Blocked at the Front Desk
Health services scholars describe “access” as having 5 dimensions: availability, accessibility, affordability, acceptability, and accommodation. That means that even if patients can get insurance to pay for an appointment, make the appointment, get to the clinic, and see the appropriate Continue Reading …
Like Cats and Dogs
Recent research does little to resolve the disagreement surrounding the scope to which nurse practitioners (NPs) may ply their trade without physician oversight. In full scope of practice states, NPs may perform relatively unrestricted primary care including ordering of diagnostic Continue Reading …
Medicaid Fee Bump Not Improving Outcomes
Can we improve health outcomes for the low-income if we give our physicians more money to treat them? Compared to Medicare and private insurance, Medicaid provides relatively little reimbursement for physician services. A 2017 study examined the downstream effects of Continue Reading …
Stronger Push Needed for Preventive Care
The Affordable Care Act expanded coverage and patient protections but failed to make health care affordable, with health spending now nearly 20% of U.S. GDP and growing. One aspect of the ACA that aimed to improve access and cut costs Continue Reading …
MOC Trials
Maintenance of certification (MOC) has become a contentious issue for physicians across the nation. Many physicians are required to complete continuing medical education (CME) courses to maintain their state medical license and specialty MOC; however, the requirements may feel overwhelming Continue Reading …
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