Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Should hospitals profit from surgical complications?
Dr. Andrew Gonzalez spoke on the David Pakman show regarding new research about surgical complications and hospital profits. Listen to the short video or read the original article at JAMA. Eappen, S. et al. JAMA. 2013 Apr 17; 309 (15): 1599-606.
Hospitals Immune to Recession
Hospital prices continued to climb during the Great Recession. The unanswered question, however, is why? As the stock market fell to begin the Great Recession, hospital charges to patients and insurance companies rose. A recent article in the American Journal Continue Reading …
P4P: One review to rule them all
The body of literature remains mixed on P4P programs. Evidence that it is overtly effective remains elusive but would be so…precious…to policy makers. Pay for performance (P4P) continues to expand as a way to incentivize health care quality and efficiency Continue Reading …
Insurance expansion does not pose risk to people already with coverage
Does expanding health insurance result in adverse consequences for those already with coverage? No. The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that the Affordable Care Act has expanded access to preventive services to as many as 71 million people. Continue Reading …
[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 …
You must be logged in to post a comment.