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Data Collection, Ehrs, And Poverty Determinations, Craig Konnoth
Data Collection, Ehrs, And Poverty Determinations, Craig Konnoth
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Collecting and deploying poverty-related data is an important starting point for leveraging data regarding social determinants of health in precision medicine. However, we must rethink how we collect and deploy such data. Current modes of collection yield imprecise data that is unsuited for research. Better data can be collected by cross-referencing other sources such as employers and public benefit programs, and by incentivizing and encouraging patients and providers to provide more accurate information. Data thus collected can be used to provide appropriate individual-level clinical and non-clinical care, and to systematically determine what share of social resources healthcare should consume.
Researching Colorado Health Law, Kerri Rowe
Emtala's Impact On Patients' Rights In Colorado Emergency Rooms, Jack Vihstadt
Emtala's Impact On Patients' Rights In Colorado Emergency Rooms, Jack Vihstadt
University of Colorado Law Review
During the Reagan Administration, Congress enacted the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) to crack down on hospital emergency departments (EDs) that were refusing to treat poor patients. The Act prohibited EDs from screening patients based on their ability to pay. Thirty years later, EDs have used provisions of the Act to dodge questions from curious patients about their treatment options and costs. In 2016, two Democrats introduced a bill into the Colorado General Assembly that would provide a warning to emergency department patients without an emergency condition that an urgent care center or a primary care physician may …