Health Policy & Management

A team of researchers, led by Sonal Batra, MD, MST, associate professor of emergency medicine and of health policy and management at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, published a study in JAMA Network Open on the commitment of U.S.-based dental, medical,…

Jesse Pines, MD, director of the Center for Healthcare Innovation and Policy Research and professor of emergency medicine and of health policy and management, spoke to Associated Press for an article discussing the effects of some health insurers trying to curb unnecessary emergency room visits.

Jesse Pines, MD, director for the Center for Healthcare Innovation & Policy Research and professor of emergency medicine and of health policy and management, was quoted by the Wall Street Journal in an article discussing the improvements that can be made to emergency rooms.

Jesse Pines, MD, director for the Center for Healthcare Innovation & Policy Research and professor of emergency medicine and of health policy and management, spoke to Medical Economics for an article discussing the potential effects of telemedicine on primary care practices.

Panel sessions and discussions held on Capitol Hill in mid-April as part of George Washington University’s (GW) 17th Annual Health Policy Grand Rounds focused on topics including emergency care’s role in the health care delivery system, pharmaceutical pricing, and physician advocacy.

SMHS residents participate in a course unique to GW, Residency Fellowship in Health Policy.

Fitzhugh Mullan, M.D., professor of pediatrics and health policy, was interviewed by ABC7 about the Affordable Care Act and how this will affect the physician shortage in the United States.

Fitzhugh Mullan, M.D., professor of pediatrics and health policy, was quoted in the Geneva Patch (Geneva, Ill.) article on contributors to the doctor shortage, including a shortfall of residencies.

In a report published by the Institute of Medicine, Jesse Pines, M.D., director of the Office of Clinical Practice Innovation, and co-authors make seven recommendations to provide a road map to enhance the sustainability of emergency preparedness efforts in the United States.

Fitzhugh Mullan, Ph.D., M.D., Murdock Head Professor of Medicine and Health Policy and assistant clinical professor of pediatrics, was featured in Medical Xpress for his research finding New York state received 20 percent of all Medicare's graduate medical education funding while 29 states,…