Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Reform left-overs make for tasty election issue
A year ago, the American people were up in arms over the health reform debate unfolding in Congress. Nevertheless, after a long and bitter winter, Congress proceeded to pass the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in the spring of Continue Reading …
Creating New Payment Strategies in Medicare
Traditional fee-for-service payments for health care services are inefficient and reward volume over quality. Likewise, the separate payments for outpatient, acute care, and subacute care do not promote coordination of services. Among the many changes created by the Patient Protection Continue Reading …
The USPSTF
The USPSTF, first convened in 1984, is an independent panel of non-federal experts in primary care that conducts evidence-based reviews. These reviews represent the gold standard for clinical preventive medicine. The United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) is a Continue Reading …
CHC’s Deliver Quality
Yet another study demonstrates that it is not the location where a patient sees their doctor, but rather the relationship between the physician and the patient that influences the quality of care delivered. Community Health Centers (CHCs) are more likely Continue Reading …
NMA | 2010 | Annual Convention & Scientific Assembly
Drs. Kameron Matthews and Stanley Frencher delivered a session of Health Reform for the Resident and Young Physician section of the National Medical Association Annual Conference, which was held in Orlando, FL during August 2010.
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