Tag: health policy

Drivers Of US Healthcare Spending – A Summary Of A Study

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Do you want to understand what drives healthcare spending in the US? Then this study published in JAMA (March 2018) by Papinocolas, Woskie, and Jha is a must-read. If you would prefer a simplified summary of the study, then you

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Conversations About Psychiatric Beds – Part 3: Inpatient Vs. Outpatient

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A fictionalized conversation about the arguing for more outpatient mental health resources instead of more inpatient ones. Third of a 3-part series.

Conversations About Psychiatric Beds – Part 2: State Hospital Dilemma

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A fictionalized version of conversations in which I argued for reduction in psychiatric beds at a state hospital. Second of a 3-part series.

Conversations About Psychiatric Beds – Part 1: Critical Access Hospitals

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A fictionalized conversation about the implications of seeking and successfully getting a Critical Access Hospital designation. It saves the hospital but forces bed reductions. First of a 3-part series.