Podcast: Reduce Daily Worry by Navigating the Noise
What could possibly go wrong? Well, pretty much everything — says your brain. In today’s Psych Central Podcast, Gabe talks with Kevin Stacey, an effectiveness expert, author and former brain imaging specialist. Kevin explains how and why your brain often acts as your worst enemy, giving you a constant flow of fake news.
What can we do about it? Can we make our brain a more positive ally? Tune in for a great discussion on reigning in your inner critic.
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Guest information for ‘Kevin Stacey- Reduce Daily Worry’ Podcast Episode
Kevin Stacey, MBA, is an effectiveness expert, author, and ...
Source: World of Psychology - June 11, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: Anxiety and Panic Brain and Behavior General Habits Interview LifeHelper Mental Health and Wellness Podcast Self-Help The Psych Central Show Source Type: blogs
Post-Pandemic Solutions: A Public Option for Universal Healthcare
By ROSEMARIE DAY
As the coronavirus pandemic overtook the tail end of the Democratic primary season, attention rapidly shifted from examining the nuances of the differences between the candidates’ healthcare platforms to simply demanding a response to the pandemic. Beyond addressing the immediate crisis, however, lie many questions about the weaknesses of our current healthcare system, and how we will address them in the long run. These questions should be at the forefront of voters’ minds as we head into the election this fall.
One of the major weaknesses in our system is that we do not have universa...
Source: The Health Care Blog - May 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Health Policy Rosemarie Day universal healthcare Source Type: blogs
" Strike Two " : A Pediatrician's " Dance " with Alan Levine/Ballad Health - And WHY We Need Federal Medical Whistle-blower Protection For ALL Healthcare " Workers " NOW
This is the story of how government failed me as a Pediatrician - for the second time. The saddest thing of all is that there is a " Strike Three " . Nobody cares about Pediatrics - or Pediatricians. They haven ' t for a very long time. This is a long post. Don ' t whine about it. Read it. CARE that somebody trying to stand up for your children lived it - and not for the first time.Twenty-two years ago, the morally-bankrupt executives of my now fiscally-bankrupt hometown hospital (in Asheboro, North Carolina) railroaded me out of town . . . after I intervened in a nursery case being...
Source: Dr.J's HouseCalls - May 12, 2020 Category: American Health Tags: Alan Levine Ballad Health Cooperative Agreement COPA ETSU Medical Whistle-blower Pediatric Hospitalist Ralph Northam Randolph Hospital Tennessee Department of Health Virginia Department of Health Source Type: blogs
A Dream Deferred? Price Transparency in the American Healthcare System
By JOANNE RODRIGUES-CRAIG
Financial well-being, or the state
of an individual’s personal monetary affairs, is one of the six core indicators
of wellness in the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. Poor financial
well-being can lead to a whole host of short and long term mental and physical
health issues, including depression, anxiety, troubled relationships and
chronic stress.[1]
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It is surprising how American
hospitals and other health providers have neglected financial well-being when
considering their patients’ health. In a recent study by the American Cancer
Association, 56% of Americans suffer from hardsh...
Source: The Health Care Blog - April 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Economics The Business of Health Care clinicpricecheck joanne rodrigues-craig price transparency Source Type: blogs
Even Republicans Want to Outlaw Surprise Medical Billing
Conclusion
Surprise billing is generally not a problem with Medicare or Medicaid.
But for others under age 65, we need new regulations which must be non-negotiable. State health departments must be empowered to cancel overcharges, which will still occur despite regulations.
If we can establish reforms now, in a time of crisis, the new laws have a chance to be permanent when the crisis is over. For now, we must:
Immediately ban providers from sending balance bills for out-of-network health care services related to the coronavirus. Require insurers to make a payment for these services on a timely basis and limit...
Source: The Health Care Blog - April 20, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Health Policy Bob Hertz Cost Sharing economic reform health economics surprise billing Source Type: blogs
The Official Estimates of COVID-19 Deaths Are Way Too Low
By KEN TERRY
While President Trump mulls whether to reopen the country again in May, and as Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade suggests that “only” 60,000 people will die from the coronavirus, there are some warning signs that the White House COVID-19 Task Force’s prediction of 100,000-240,000 deaths may be way too low.
That isn’t surprising, considering that Administration
officials said this projection depended on us doing everything right. Of
course, it appears that large sections of the country have done many things
wrong—whether it’s Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ reluctance to close houses of
...
Source: The Health Care Blog - April 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Health Policy COVID-19 deaths Ken Terry Pandemic Trump Source Type: blogs
COVID-19 and the rise of Telemedicine
Telemedicine has not had the success story it had hoped to achieve. The method, involving remote health-related services such as monitoring, advice and education between doctors and patients online over a secure connection, promised to be at the forefront of the future of medicine. It promised to make state-of-the-art healthcare more accessible without the need to wait hours in line.
However, the reality is that only a handful of countries and regions adopted the concept, but telemedicine remains merely a concept for many. In fact, a study showed that in the U.S. alone, 82 percent of consumers do not use such serv...
Source: The Medical Futurist - March 31, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Prans Tags: Future of Medicine Healthcare Design Telemedicine & Smartphones digital health technology telehealth covid covid19 Source Type: blogs
COVID-19 Was Needed For Telemedicine To Finally Go Mainstream
Telemedicine has not had the success story it had hoped to achieve. The method, involving remote health-related services such as monitoring, advice and education between doctors and patients online over a secure connection, promised to be at the forefront of the future of medicine. It promised to make state-of-the-art healthcare more accessible without the need to wait hours in line.
However, the reality is that only a handful of countries and regions adopted the concept, but telemedicine remains merely a concept for many. In fact, a study showed that in the U.S. alone, 82 percent of consumers do not use such serv...
Source: The Medical Futurist - March 31, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Prans Tags: Future of Medicine Healthcare Design Telemedicine & Smartphones digital health technology telehealth covid covid19 Source Type: blogs
UHC, Cigna, Tricare Health Plans Expand Telepractice Coverage
Three major health plans—United HealthCare (UHC), Cigna, and Tricare—have expanded telepractice coverage for speech-language pathology services, potentially affecting more than 70 million American subscribers.
UHC’s coverage includes commercial plans, Medicaid managed care plans, and Medicare Advantage plans, which together cover about 45 million Americans.
ASHA has been building relationships with UHC for two years through ASHA’s Private Payer Summits and has been advocating for several weeks for telepractice coverage in the wake of COVID-19. UHC announced the coverage expansion Thursday, March 26, and also shared...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - March 28, 2020 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Tim Nanof Tags: Advocacy Health Care News Private Practice Slider Speech-Language Pathology COVID-19 Telepractice Source Type: blogs
Can Startups Save Primary Care?
By ANDY MYCHKOVSKY
Today, primary care is considered the bee’s knees of value-based care delivery. Instead of being viewed as the punter of the football team, the primary care physician (PCP) has become the quarterback of the patient’s care team, calling plays for both clinical and social services. The entire concept of the accountable care organization (ACO) or patient-centered medical home (PCMH) crumbles without financially- and clinically-aligned PCPs. This sea change has resulted in rapid employment or alignment to health systems, as well as a surge in venture capital being invested into the primary care space....
Source: The Health Care Blog - March 3, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Tech Primary Care Start-Ups ACOs Adelade Andy Mychkovsky ChenMed Iora Health Oak Street Health One medical Population Health Privia Health Startups VillageMD Source Type: blogs
Why the Centene and WellCare Merger is the Biggest Deal in 2020
By ANDY MYCHKOVSKY
I feel like the healthcare world just skipped over the $17.3 billion mega-merger between Centene and Wellcare, which just received final regulatory approval last Wednesday. With their powers combined, this new company will create the Thanos of government-focused health plans, hopefully without any of the deranged plans to take over the world. I do get it, 181 million lives are covered by employer-sponsored insurance, between full-risk and self-insured plans. These employer populations have the most disposable income and their HR departments are willing to provide supplemental benefits. Howev...
Source: The Health Care Blog - January 31, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: The Business of Health Care Andy Mychkovsky Centene Centene Wellcare Merger Healthcare Pizza Medicaid Medicare Source Type: blogs
Will Medicare Advantage (MA) Startup Plans Be The Future?
By ANDY MYCHKOVSKY
Would it blow your mind if only five startup health plans interested in Medicare Advantage (MA) have collectively raised over $3.9 billion in private funding to-date? Well, readers, that is the reality. Now I know there are some skeptics out in the healthcare ecosystem, so I’m here to break down some of the investment thesis. Not going to necessarily defend, but explain some reasons why you should love and hate these investments. Let’s start with who raised these mind-boggling sums of money. The five startups are Oscar Health, Bright Health, Clover Health, Devoted Health, and Alignment Healthcare....
Source: The Health Care Blog - January 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Policy Medicare Alignment Healthcare Andy Mychkovsky Bright Health Clover Health devoted health Healthcare Pizza Medicare Advantage Oscar Oscar Health Source Type: blogs
9 Healthcare Companies Who Changed the 2010s
By ANDY MYCHKOVSKY
In order to celebrate the next decade (although the internet is confused whether its actually the end of the decade…), we’re taking a step back and listing our picks for the 9 most influential healthcare companies of the 2010s. If your company is left off, there’s always next decade… But honestly, we tried our best to compile a unique listing that spanned the gamut of redefining healthcare for a variety of good and bad reasons. Bon appétit!
1. Epic Systems Corporation
The center of the U.S. electronic medical record (EMR) universe resides in Verona, Wisconsin. Population of 13,166. The ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - January 7, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Tech Health Technology Start-Ups Andy Mychkovsky Healthcare Pizza Innovation Startups Source Type: blogs
11 Healthcare Innovation Trends To Watch In 2020
By ANDY MYCHKOVSKY
As we near the end of the year, rather than reflect on fond memories of 2019 (for which I’m grateful for my family, friends, readers, and Twitter followers), I’ve already started thinking about 2020. If you ever wanted to get inside my brain for 5-10 minutes (scary proposition I know) related to healthcare startups and innovation, here are some areas or trends that I will be following in the new decade.
1. Medicare-For-All Will Be Everywhere
As we move closer to the Democratic Presidential caucus, some of the top-polling candidates (Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Andre...
Source: The Health Care Blog - December 31, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Tech Health Technology 2020 Andy Mychkovsky health innovation Healthcare Pizza Source Type: blogs
3 tips for physicians to become better leaders
My 20-year medical school reunion was a time to reflect: Have we aged more gracefully than medicine? The Class of 1999 carried books and wore pagers while scrambling to gather paper charts for rounds. Residency did not prepare us for the explosion of managed care, EHRs, health systems, and allied health providers. What do I […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 9, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/candace-good" rel="tag" > Candace Good, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician Practice Management Source Type: blogs
