Dr. Anand Parekh, chief medical advisor for the Bipartisan Policy Center, discusses how the U.S. can bolster its response to the spread of the omicron variant.
Category: Policy
A Call For Data Equity: Using Pandemic Data Mishaps To Improve Health Outcomes
Health disparities, in large part, are determined by where we live. In Nashville—a city that prides itself on being a renowned healthcare hub—life expectancy increases 5 years by moving to the neighboring Williamson County.
Skin-in-the-game doesn’t have to be scary
When I entered the field of medicine, the goal was clear; to make patients “better.” Through my hospital-based training and practice as an internal medicine physician, I developed a strong interest in illness prevention — how can we keep patients from …
Biden’s Covid Policy And Vaccine Mandates: The Growing Backlash You Need To Know About
Will we finally get commonsense policies regarding Covid-19?
6 major disadvantages of insurance involvement in primary care
An excerpt from Medical Answers Now!: How Direct Primary Care Guarantees Fast Access to Your Doctor. Virtually everyone understands the importance of major medical insurance as it relates to unexpected high-dollar care for severe injuries and significa…
It is time to make the unvaccinated pay their fair share
Massachusetts is again experiencing a COVID-19 surge and our hospitals are overwhelmed, mostly with unvaccinated patients. As a practicing physician who takes care of many high-risk diabetic patients, I ask all my patients about their COVID-19 vaccinat…
Here’s Why Airline Stocks Are Rising Despite The Flight Cancellation Nightmare
Shares of major airlines like Delta, United and American jumped to kick off 2022.
Twitter Permanently Bans Marjorie Taylor Greene For Repeated Covid-19 Misinformation
Greene still has access to her professional Twitter account, which the platform said has not violated its misinformation policies.
CPT coding changes: 5 proven methods of how to do more with less
It’s well known that coding changes drive provider behavior, and billing behavior drives provider decisions. For the last 30 years, little has changed in health insurance billing, which is why the standard of care within the payer system has rema…
Health care guest workers could make “home, sweet home” a reality for America’s seniors
“If you want to be happy in a million ways, for the holidays, you can’t beat home, sweet home.” The late Perry Como’s observations reflect a bittersweet truth about an unattainable goal — not just during the holiday season, but …
