Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Health insurance should benefit the patient, not the shareholder
As I listened intently on the conference call line, I heard the medical officers from the other insurance companies discussing how to take advantage of our collaborative quality improvement efforts to improve their medical loss ratio (MLR)—basically, how could we Continue Reading …
Should readmissions penalties take patient socioeconomic status into account?
With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), our health care system has been charged with reforming the delivery of care via implementation of programs including but not limited to the hospital readmission reduction program (HRRP). Essentially, HRRP requires Continue Reading …
To scan or not to scan
As medical imaging is becoming more powerful and readily available, we are seeing increasing utilization across all fields of medicine. These advancements in technology have undoubtedly aided in the advancement of disease diagnosis. However, skyrocketing healthcare costs have caused many Continue Reading …
Maryland sets hospital rates
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the most sweeping piece of healthcare legislation passed in decades. While authorized at the federal level, much of the implementation of the law depends on state-level execution. From decisions on Medicaid expansion to shaky Continue Reading …
Criminals keep access to guns
California is one of 23 states that restricts firearm access for people who have been convicted of felonies and violent or gun-related misdemeanors, including those convicted of domestic violence. What does this restricted access mean? Domestic violence restraining order respondents Continue Reading …