Policy and Legislation
The approach of MACRA promises sweeping change to healthcare providers. Experts in the field weigh in on what the regulatory implications really mean for providers and how to prepare.
In this video from the Healthcare Triage series, writer Aaron E. Carroll, MD, MS, debunks the notion of tort reform as an effective measure of reducing malpractice claims and significantly improving cost control in healthcare.
Bobbie Kite, a doctoral student at the University of Texas School of Public Health, sketches out a breakdown of hospital chargemaster lists, thier role the current U.S. healthcare model, and implications of the ACA.
This short video, sponsored by the Colorado Regional Care Collaborative Organization (RCCO) and produced by Health2 Resources, shows how Colorado healthcare leaders are driving transformation in the area through community engagement.
In a report released by the Unversity of Calgary's School of Public Policy, Professor Hugh Grant makes the argument that physicians' incomes have risen far too high while financial problems plague Canada's healthcare system.
Farzad Mostashari, Dick Foster and Uwe Reinhardt lead a panel discussion at Health Datapalooza IV to discuss whether or not the current surge in public and private sector spending on health IT programs is going to reduce healthcare costs.
In this clip from Health Datapalooza IV, panelists Farzad Mostashari, Dick Foster and Uwe Reinhardt discuss whether or not the private sector is beginning to match government investment in health IT.
Michael D. Miller, MD, owner of HealthPolCom Consulting, speaks with George Jones, CEO of Bread for the City, about health reform and access to care for Washington, D.C.'s low-income population.
Dan Walsh and James Allen, healthcare experts with New York-based PA Consulting Group, provide their views on the implications of the ACA on healthcare reform in general and also, specifically, the implications for payers, state governments and the pharmaceutical industry.
As the 2012 Republican Caucus got under way in Portland, Maine, participants expressed their views on issues surrounding healthcare reform. Although each candidate drew in their own fair share of attention, Ron Paul supporters seemed to rally the most energy at the event.