Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): Aaron L. Schwartz, MD, PhD

12:00pm - 1:00pm • via Zoom

2020-10-20 12:00:00 2020-10-20 13:00:00 America/New_York Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): Aaron L. Schwartz, MD, PhD When is Studying “Value” Interventions Unethical? Aaron L. Schwartz, MD, PhD | Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/92017038704 Abstract: Traditional clinical research tests the safety and efficacy of medical services. However, reducing health care waste requires understanding a different characteristic of clinical services: their value. What new ethical issues arise when, instead of testing whether providing a patient service is superior to an alternative, researchers test whether restricting a patient service is cost-effective? Aaron Schwartz, a health economist and primary care physician, studies health care value. This seminar will consist of a brief survey of Aaron's research on understanding low-value care and a facilitated discussion on the ethical issues raised by value interventions. This will be an interactive session with audience participation. So, please come ready to add to the discussion. Please contact Mary Pham (mary.pham@pennmedicine.upenn.edu) if you would like to be added to the Medical Ethics events listserv. via Zoom Penn Medical Ethics

When is Studying “Value” Interventions Unethical?

Aaron L. Schwartz, MD, PhD | Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy

Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/92017038704

Abstract:
Traditional clinical research tests the safety and efficacy of medical services. However, reducing health care waste requires understanding a different characteristic of clinical services: their value. What new ethical issues arise when, instead of testing whether providing a patient service is superior to an alternative, researchers test whether restricting a patient service is cost-effective? Aaron Schwartz, a health economist and primary care physician, studies health care value. This seminar will consist of a brief survey of Aaron's research on understanding low-value care and a facilitated discussion on the ethical issues raised by value interventions. This will be an interactive session with audience participation. So, please come ready to add to the discussion.

Please contact Mary Pham (mary.pham@pennmedicine.upenn.edu) if you would like to be added to the Medical Ethics events listserv.