From KFF News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, In 2014, Lisa French had spinal surgery. Before the operation, she was told she would have to pay $1,337 in out-of-pocket costs and that her insurance would cover the rest. However, the hospital ended up sending French a bill for $229,000. When she didn’t pay, it sued her.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of April that we think deserve sharing again.
By Kristen Hamlin – The U.S. faces a nursing shortage due to an aging population and retiring nurses, creating abundant opportunities for nurses nationwide. The need for nurses aligns with all-time highs in increased demand for healthcare.
House Calls with Dr. Vivek Murthy is a podcast hosted by the 21st U.S. Surgeon General. In this episode, Dr. Murthy answers the most common questions he’s asked about loneliness. He also shares some of the surprising science around the positive health effects of social connection.
By Robert Otto Valdez PhD MHSA – In recent years, primary care physicians have struggled with burnout brought on by a confluence of factors—more patients with multiple health problems, paperwork requirements for reimbursement, and complications overcoming delay, deny, and defend tactics of health insurers.
By Art Gross – Let’s discuss the most bustling room in your healthcare practice- the waiting room. Whether it’s parents waiting for their children to finish their sessions, patients who arrive super early, or you’re having one of those running-behind days, having a HIPAA-compliant space is crucial to maintain patient privacy and security.
By David Burda – Does medical resident turnover at the end of a clinical rotation lead to poor care or poor service? That’s what researchers from the University of Toronto wanted to find out, and they recently published their study findings in JAMA Network Open.
By David Burda – We want to be good healthcare consumers and take control of our personal healthcare journeys. But healthcare is not all we do. You know who does have the time? Healthcare. Healthcare is what healthcare does.
By Kathryn Marchesini, Jeff Smith, & Jordan Everson – Through a series of blog posts over the last year, we’ve described our understanding of the current and potential uses of predictive models and machine learning algorithms in health care, and the role that ONC can play in shaping their development and use.
Contagious Conversations is a podcast hosted and brought to you by the CDC Foundation. This episode is hosted by Dr. Judy Monroe, President and CEO of the CDC Foundation & joining her is Dr. Melody McCloud. They discuss the health threats faced by minority women, the vital role of equity and public health.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, Could a charity hospital founded by a crusading Dutch playwright, a group of Quakers, and a judge working undercover become a model for the U.S. health care system? Host Dan Weissmann speaks with Dr. Ricardo Nuila to find out.
By William Hersh MD – March marked three years since the start of lockdowns in the United States for the COVID-19 pandemic. As I imagine is true for most people, few upheavals in my life have had such a profound and sustained impact than three years of the pandemic.
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