Insulin without refrigeration and the complexities of consent
The December edition of the Talk Evidence podcast discusses the complexities of seeking consent from patients who are part of large data sets, and some new research to help patients living with diabetes in places without certain power supplies.
First patient consent and data - in the UK, two stories that have made the public worry about the use of their health data. Firstly the news that UK biobank, who hold a lot of genomic and health data, allowed research by an insurance company, and second that the NHS has entered a contract with Palentir to do analysis on NHS data.
Natalie Banner, director of ethics at Genomics Engl...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - December 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
The Continued Legal Battle to Undercut the ACA
The ACA’s preventive services mandate requires insurers to cover, without charge, nearly 200 basic primary care services. But now, a federal judge has issued a nationwide injunction preventing the Biden administration from enforcing this cost-free care for a significant number of these services. JAMA Executive Editor Gregory Curfman, MD, discusses this and more with Abbe R. Gluck, JD, Solomon Center for Health Law & Policy, Yale Law School. Related Content: Cost-Free Preventive Care Under the ACA Faces Legal Challenge (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - May 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Major Impact from HIPEC is Insurance Reimbursement | Insurance Companies Feel Impact of Approval Rejection
Fa-Chyi Lee, MD, UC Irvine Health, talks about the Major Impact from HIPEC is Insurance Reimbursement | Insurance Companies Feel Impact of Approval Rejection at MOASC 2018
Author: moasc
Added: 08/16/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - August 17, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
How and Why to Fight the Insurance Companies to Get Access to the Medicines You Need
Host Andrew Schorr and healthcare attorney Stacey Worthy from Washington, D.C. discuss the lack of transparency within insurance companies and the tools that patients can use to fight back in order to...
Author: patientpower
Added: 05/02/2017 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - May 3, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
Will Insurance Companies Cover Molecular Testing for My Lung Cancer?
What options do lung cancer patients have for having their genetic testing covered by their insurance? Janet Freeman-Daily hosts this short discussion with Dr. Nisha Mohindra of Robert H. Lurie Compre...
Author: patientpower
Added: 12/27/2016 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - December 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
Are Health Care Mergers Good for Consumers?
As more and more health insurers and providers merge, it’s important to look at the potential impact on the cost and quality of health care.
(Source: New Directions in Health Care)
Source: New Directions in Health Care - March 9, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: The Commonwealth Fund Source Type: podcasts
Stakeholders to Scope Out Value in GI Cancer Therapy
Dr John Marshall previews the upcoming 2015 Ruesch Symposium, in which policy makers, insurers, regulators, researchers, and patients debate about what therapies are worth pursuing in GI cancer. (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast - November 30, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Stakeholders to Scope Out Value in GI Cancer Therapy
Dr John Marshall previews the upcoming 2015 Ruesch Symposium, in which policy makers, insurers, regulators, researchers, and patients debate about what therapies are worth pursuing in GI cancer. (Source: Medscape Oncology)
Source: Medscape Oncology - November 30, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Lung Cancer and Routine CT Scans
Lung cancer experts Dr. Malcolm M. DeCamp and Dr. Paul K. Paik share their viewpoint on insurance companies carrying out routine CT scans. They believe all lung cancer patients should qualify for rout...
Author: patientpower
Added: 11/09/2015 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - November 10, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
JAMA Internal Medicine : Reference Payment for Colonoscopy
Interview with James C. Robinson, PhD, author of Association of Reference Payment for Colonoscopy With Consumer Choices, Insurer Spending, and Procedural Complications, and David Lieberman, MD, author of New Approaches to Controlling Health Care Costs: Bending the Cost Curve for Colonoscopy (Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews - September 8, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Reference Payment for Colonoscopy (JAMA Internal Medicine)
Interview with James C. Robinson, PhD, author of Association of Reference Payment for Colonoscopy With Consumer Choices, Insurer Spending, and Procedural Complications, and David Lieberman, MD, author of New Approaches to Controlling Health Care Costs: Bending the Cost Curve for Colonoscopy (Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews - September 8, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Dr. Ed Taub revolutionizes Stroke Rehab (BSP 119)
Ginger Campbell, Md and Edward Taub, Phd (click image to play audio)
I first talked with with Dr. Edward Taub the inventor of Constraint Induced (CI) Movement Therapy back in early 2008 (BSP 28). CI Therapy is a revolutionary rehabilitation method based on the principles of brain plasticity. Evidence supporting its effectiveness has mounted since we last talked. Unfortunately, because it is so different from traditional physical therapy, it requires special training and it is still not covered by many major insurance companies. The Veteran's Administration recognizes it as the preferred treatment for Traum...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - May 25, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Brain Plasticity Interviews Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Stroke Rehabilitation Source Type: podcasts
Access to Care: Coping with the Expense of Cancer Treatment
In this video, produced in partnership with CanCare, George Stapleton shares how be dealt with the cost of care for his wife, Hilde. Despite a few bumps in the road with his insurance company, he feel...
Author: patientpower
Added: 01/16/2015 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - January 17, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
Long-Term Care: Long-Term Care Insurance Companies
Long-term care specialist Barbara Franklin talks with Sally Smith in this aging podcast about long-term care insurance, focusing on companies themselves. She indicates certain aspects to be aware of when selecting a long-term care insurance provider. Mrs. Franklin explains her role in helping clients work through the sometimes complicated nature of insurance policies. (Source: MUSC Aging Podcast)
Source: MUSC Aging Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
A Health Insurance Solution for Small Businesses
About one-quarter of American workers are employed by companies with fewer than 50 people on the payroll, and until now, insurers have charged these employers more for health insurance. In this episode, The Commonwealth Fund's Sara Collins and grantee Jon Gabel explain how the Affordable Care Act has ended that practice, and given employers the ability to offer their workers a choice of affordable plans.
(Source: New Directions in Health Care)
Source: New Directions in Health Care - March 2, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: The Commonwealth Fund Source Type: podcasts
