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Health Care ReformWhile it can seem impossible to get a real handle on the US health care system, a wealth of data and peer-reviewed studies can inform us as to how the system is functioning and how various types of reform can affect the future. Any true description of a health care system must address the key and competing factors of quality, access, and cost. Dr. Carroll uses publicly available data and unbiased research to cut through the rhetoric and clearly explain the issues with our current system. He presents a number of proposals for reform, along with their pros and cons. He discusses the Affordable Care Act, details what it contains, and how it will be implemented over the next decade. At the conclusion, audience members truly gain the understanding of the complexity of the problem along with the frustration that there are no easy fixes; any moves we make will have trade-offs.
Dr. Carroll has published some of the seminal work on physician views on various types of health care reform, and continues to be a sought after speaker on the topic. He has been called upon to appear on national TV and radio programs, including the Colbert Report, to talk about health care reform and the Affordable Care Act and its implications for the future.
We can debate the specifics of the problem and the ways in which we can fix it, but almost no one will dispute the fact that the malpractice system is broken. Too few legitimate cases see the light of day and far too many cases without merit are clogging up the system. While politicians are quick to lay blame on one group or another, the truth is far more complex. Dr. Carroll describes the many studies that have been done on our malpractice system, as well as the ways in which their results are often misunderstood. He reviews the various attempts at reform that have occurred in different states, and delivers resulting lessons from those efforts.
Dr. Carroll is the Primary Investigator on a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to study the true impact of malpractice claims on the practice of medicine. He has been called upon to present his findings at numerous meetings and at a variety of settings.
While many are quick to lionize or demonize the pharmaceutical industry, the truth about pharma's place in our health care system is far more complex. We spend an enormous amount on pharmaceuticals, far more than any other country in the world. Even though this is true, we have too many people unable to afford their medications and outcomes that fall below what we would like. Dr. Carroll will review the various factors that changed the pharmaceutical industry over the last few decades, and the issues that have arisen as their business models changed. He uses research and publicly available data to explore the true cost of drug research, the complex relationship between industry and the public sector, the enormous spending on marketing and administration, and the ethical issues surrounding the relationship between pharma and health professionals. Audience members will leave with a much fuller understanding of the pharmaceutical industry itself, and how reform across the spectrum might result in improvements for all the various stakeholders.
Dr. Carroll has published research on the relationship between pharma and health professionals, and how educational interventions can affect their interaction and behavior and has presented his findings in professional interviews and platforms.
Although great improvements in the use of information technology always seem to be right around the corner, our health care system is still in the stone age with respect to its use. It is shocking, and somewhat embarrassing, that while computers and information systems are the backbone of nearly every other industry or endeavor in the world, the health care system often lacks even the simplest of improvements. There have been many studies explaining why this is so, but we in the medical profession have still not learned how to catch up to the twenty-first century in our offices, clinics, and hospitals. Dr. Carroll discusses the many attempts made, why they have succeeded or failed, and how we can move forward. He delivers the many misunderstandings of information technology, the promise it holds, and the limitations that are often ignored.
Dr. Carroll was one of the first to study the use of mobile devices, such as Palm Pilots, in actual care and has written numerous publications on the subject. He has held millions of dollars in various government agency grants to explore the use of information technology in health care and is one of the leading pediatric informaticists in the U.S. Dr. Carroll has also served in this capacity in committees for the American Academy of Pediatrics and is the co-founder of Medical Data Solutions, one of the first software companies to create programs for health professionals for mobile devices.
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/239370/july-21-2009/aaron-carroll Dr. Carroll Speaks Out!
On "end of LIfe" go to: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aaron-e-carroll/its-the-life-in-end-of-li_b_664152.html
Speaker Information
Associate Professor of Pediatrics & Director of the Center for Health Policy and Professionalism Research
Aaron E. Carroll, MD, MS is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine. He is also the Director of the Center for Health Policy and Professionalism Research. Dr. Carroll has published some of the seminal work on physician views on various types of health care reform, and continues to be a sought after speaker on the topic and has been called upon to appear on national TV and radio programs, including the Colbert Report, to talk about the Affordable Care Act and its implications for the future. He is the Primary Investigator on a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to study the true impact of malpractice claims on the practice of medicine. He has been called upon to present his findings at numerous meetings and at a variety of settings.
Associate Director of Children's Health Services Research
Dr. Carroll's research focuses on the study of information technology to improve pediatric care and areas of health policy including physician malpractice, the pharmaceutical industry/physician relationship, and health care reform. He has published research on the relationship between pharma and health professionals, and how educational interventions can affect their interaction and behavior and has presented his findings in professional interviews and platforms.
Leading Pediatric Informaticist in the U.S.
Dr. Carroll was one of the first to study the use of mobile devices, such as Palm Pilots, in actual care and has written numerous publications on the subject. He has held millions of dollars in various government agency grants to explore the use of information technology in health care and is one of the leading pediatric informaticists in the U.S. Dr. Carroll has also served in this capacity in committees for the American Academy of Pediatrics and is the co-founder of Medical Data Solutions, one of the first software companies to create programs for health professionals for mobile devices.
Co-author of Don't Swallow Your Gum: Myths, Half-Truths, and Outright Lies About Your Body and Health
Dr. Carroll earned a BA in chemistry from Amherst College, an MD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and an MS in health services from the University of Washington, where he was also a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar. He is the co-author of Don't Swallow Your Gum: Myths, Half-Truths, and Outright Lies About Your Body and Health, published by St.Martin's Press. His work has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, and many other national publications and he has appeared on programs such as Good Morning America, CBS Evening News, ABC News Now, and The Colbert Report.