Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Feb 2005 Quality of Life as the Basis of Health Care Resource Allocation: A Philosopher's Perspective on QALYs Richard E. Ashcroft, PhD A medical ethicist outlines the merits and limitations of using quality-adjusted life years measurements in health care decision making. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):195-199. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor4-0502. Policy Forum Feb 2005 The Oregon Plan and QALYs Fritz Allhoff A controversial Oregon plan used quality-of-life assessments to provide fewer health care services to a larger pool of Medicaid patients. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):187-190. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor2-0502. Policy Forum Feb 2005 Some Ethical Corrections to Valuing Health Programs in Terms of Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) Erik Nord, PhD The conventional quality-adjusted life years approach to resource allocation has greater societal value if it is distributed among many rather than concentrated on a few, assuming that severity of illness is the same. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):191-194. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor3-0502. Case and Commentary Mar 2004 HMO-Dictated Patient Discharge, Commentary 2 Linda MacDonald Glenn, JD, LLM The financial constraints of HMOs often conflict with physicians' medical decisions regarding patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):112-116. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas3-0403. Case and Commentary Mar 2004 HMO-Dictated Patient Discharge, Commentary 1 Lisa Anderson-Shaw, DrPH, MA, MSN The financial constraints of HMOs often conflict with physicians' medical decisions regarding patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):112-116. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas3-0403. Viewpoint Mar 2004 Law, Health Care, and Ethics: Detoxifying the Lethal Mix Bryan A. Liang, MD, PhD, JD A physician argues that a systems analysis approach to medical errors must be widely used to improve health system safety. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):146-149. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.oped1-0403. Policy Forum Mar 2004 Improving the Quality and Safety of Care at Loyola University Health System William Barron, MD The Center for Clinical Effectiveness at Loyola University Health System has taken steps to decrease medical errors and ensure patient safety. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):139-142. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.pfor3-0403. Viewpoint Mar 2004 Lessons from the Worst-Case Scenario Erin Egan, MD, JD A system of physician self-regulation will help ensure patient safety and quality medical care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):150-152. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.oped2-0403. Medical Education Jun 2004 Adding Continuous Quality Improvement to a Medical School Curriculum: Problems and Possibilities Bruce E. Gould, MD This article provides an overview of the successes and problems with adding continuous quality improvement to a medical school curriculum. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):267-269. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.medu1-0406. Viewpoint Jun 2004 Physician Report Cards and Quality Improvement David B. Nash, MD, MBA An interview with David B. Nash about physician report cards and their influence on health care quality improvement. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):285-287. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.oped1-0406. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Current page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Policy Forum Feb 2005 Quality of Life as the Basis of Health Care Resource Allocation: A Philosopher's Perspective on QALYs Richard E. Ashcroft, PhD A medical ethicist outlines the merits and limitations of using quality-adjusted life years measurements in health care decision making. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):195-199. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor4-0502.
Policy Forum Feb 2005 The Oregon Plan and QALYs Fritz Allhoff A controversial Oregon plan used quality-of-life assessments to provide fewer health care services to a larger pool of Medicaid patients. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):187-190. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor2-0502.
Policy Forum Feb 2005 Some Ethical Corrections to Valuing Health Programs in Terms of Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) Erik Nord, PhD The conventional quality-adjusted life years approach to resource allocation has greater societal value if it is distributed among many rather than concentrated on a few, assuming that severity of illness is the same. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):191-194. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.pfor3-0502.
Case and Commentary Mar 2004 HMO-Dictated Patient Discharge, Commentary 2 Linda MacDonald Glenn, JD, LLM The financial constraints of HMOs often conflict with physicians' medical decisions regarding patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):112-116. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas3-0403.
Case and Commentary Mar 2004 HMO-Dictated Patient Discharge, Commentary 1 Lisa Anderson-Shaw, DrPH, MA, MSN The financial constraints of HMOs often conflict with physicians' medical decisions regarding patient care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):112-116. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.ccas3-0403.
Viewpoint Mar 2004 Law, Health Care, and Ethics: Detoxifying the Lethal Mix Bryan A. Liang, MD, PhD, JD A physician argues that a systems analysis approach to medical errors must be widely used to improve health system safety. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):146-149. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.oped1-0403.
Policy Forum Mar 2004 Improving the Quality and Safety of Care at Loyola University Health System William Barron, MD The Center for Clinical Effectiveness at Loyola University Health System has taken steps to decrease medical errors and ensure patient safety. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):139-142. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.pfor3-0403.
Viewpoint Mar 2004 Lessons from the Worst-Case Scenario Erin Egan, MD, JD A system of physician self-regulation will help ensure patient safety and quality medical care. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):150-152. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.oped2-0403.
Medical Education Jun 2004 Adding Continuous Quality Improvement to a Medical School Curriculum: Problems and Possibilities Bruce E. Gould, MD This article provides an overview of the successes and problems with adding continuous quality improvement to a medical school curriculum. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):267-269. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.medu1-0406.
Viewpoint Jun 2004 Physician Report Cards and Quality Improvement David B. Nash, MD, MBA An interview with David B. Nash about physician report cards and their influence on health care quality improvement. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(6):285-287. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.6.oped1-0406.