Health Wonk Review
The latest edition of the Health Wonk Review is up. “Rhetorical Question Edition” at Wing of Zock covers such topics as such costs, insurance, policy, money, and more.
Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA
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Recognition and Awards
“While many argue that organ donation policy needs reform, Stern expresses concern that the policy reform could prioritize some while unintentionally putting others in need in an eternal backseat.”
Definitely. There is a reason that the policy was there in the first place. Imagine being the people that she cut in front of.
By she I mean the little girl that the rule change helped.
“Using recent news coverage about the cost of colonoscopies and their effectiveness compared to cheaper screening methods as an example, Liu discusses the need for more comparative effectiveness research, providing brief contrast between randomized controlled trials and “pragmatic trials,” and highlights some of the recent work of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.”
A great reason why we need more flexibility in health care spending. When people get pigeon-holed into certain treatments and procedures, things begin to cost more and alternative treatments aren’t utilized appropriately.
Are unplanned readmissions to the hospital truly a good indicator of hospital quality?
– This is a difficult question.. mainly because the human body can be unpredictable at times.
but if the hospital in inefficient in running all of the neccessary tests, it can certainly be an issue.
Good point. I was merely stating that sometimes the unforeseen does not infer on the quality of care that is given.
This is an example of how stats and numbers can’t possibly be the sole indicators of many social problems. Especially as when dealing with a very complex system, like health care.
Right. We need to be careful not infer things that aren’t necessarily there.
“What happens when unauthorized immigrants age and need more than a prescription or an acute hospital stay?”
This seems to account for our current immigration system. Comprehensive immigration reform would most likely assuage many of these issues.
What would the solution be?