Before I worked as a medical scribe, I didn’t realize how many mildly ill people visited the emergency department (ED). In my first few weeks, though, I learned that patients with minor complaints, such as sprains, cavities, rashes, and common co…
Category: Policy
How strong policies can improve guardianship
Millions of Americans each week watch as fictional television matriarch Rebecca Pearson, in the NBC-TV series, “This Is Us,” struggles with frustrations of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and fear of an unknown health future. In the c…
How strong policies can improve guardianship
Millions of Americans each week watch as fictional television matriarch Rebecca Pearson, in the NBC-TV series, “This Is Us,” struggles with frustrations of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and fear of an unknown health future. In the c…
Why and how to get a second opinion [PODCAST]
“In the end, the patient-physician relationship is crucial to overall decision-making for any plan of care, treatment, or surgery. There are many variations in the reviewed studies in health care literature as to the cost-effectiveness of second …
Economic Toll Of Opioid Epidemic: $1.3 Trillion A Year
A new report warns more than 1.2 million people could die from overdoses in the U.S. and Canada by 2029 if no action is taken.
Why the health care industry must prioritize health equity
There are few silver linings related to the COVID-19 pandemic, but one that stands out is the growing recognition that health equity must be an essential guiding principle for health care organizations going forward. The broader health care system suff…
Medicare Advantage Gives Seniors An Advantage
Medicare Advantage brings healthcare costs down without sacrificing quality. That’s something any senior advocate should support.
Is EMTALA really protecting patients during COVID?
I am a physician at a critical access hospital. I manage both the ER and inpatient service and am the only physician in the hospital. This is the reality for many rural hospitals across the country. With no urgent care in town, and with primary care of…
Omicron And Our Economic Forecast: What’s Next For Fiscal And Monetary Policy?
The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impact on our domestic economy. It comes as no surprise that the ongoing pandemic will continue to influence our economic policies for years to come. The challenge lies, however, in predicting what this will lo…
The social imperative of health
As a nation, we have committed to a social imperative for education — an aspirational vision, based on its broad social benefit, for universal literacy and numeracy of our citizens — as manifested in our systems of mandatory K-12 education. While…
