Dr Elliot Fisher, Director of Health Policy at the Dartmouth Institute
From: CHC Radio
Series: Conversations on Health Care
Length: 24:57
Mark and Margaret speak with Dr. Elliot Fisher, Director of Population Health and Policy at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. Dr. Fisher talks about his research initiative to study the effectiveness of Accountable Care Organizations, and their ability to improve access to health care, contain costs and yield better outcomes. Marianne O'Hare has this week's health care headlines and FactCheck.Org's Lori Robertson looks into claims about the health care law that are less than accurate.
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Piece Description
Mark and Margaret speak with Dr. Elliot Fisher, Director of Population Health and Policy at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. Dr. Fisher talks about his research initiative to study the effectiveness of Accountable Care Organizations, and their ability to improve access to health care, contain costs and yield better outcomes. Marianne O'Hare has this week's health care headlines and FactCheck.Org's Lori Robertson looks into claims about the health care law that are less than accurate.
Broadcast History
Conversations on Health Care is a weekly program airing on several regional NPR affiliates throughout the Northeast and in various markets across the country. The show interviews thought leaders in health care reform, innovation and technology.
Intro and Outro
INTRO:This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Dr. Elliot Fisher, Director of Health Policy at the Dartmouth Institute. They'll discuss the growth of Accountable Care Organizations and how they are poised to transform the landscape of health care, and should yield better health outcomes for patients while helping to contain health care costs.
OUTRO:Next week, Mark and Margaret speak with Carl Schmid, Deputy Executive Director of the AIDS Institute.
Additional Credits
Hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter, Aldon Hynes, Social Media Director, Tyler Schmitt, Production Assistant
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