Podcasts about cost of care

In the final AMA Update episode of 2024, American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger looks back on another year of stories about the work that physicians are doing across the country and how the AMA is fighting to support them.

Bill Kramer, senior advisor for health policy at the Purchaser Business Group on Health, talks about how the country's largest employers figure out how to keep the cost of health care sustainable for their employees. 

In this episode, Stacey Richter speaks with Rob Andrews, CEO of the Health Transformation Alliance (HTA) and former Congressman, about the strategic steps jumbo employers can take to achieve improved health outcomes while reducing cost. They delve into the importance of using data to discern effective practices, negotiate contracts, and hold intermediaries accountable. To Read The Show Notes With All Mentioned Links, Visit the Episode Page. If you enjoy this podcast, be sure to subscribe to the free weekly newsletter to be a member of the Relentless Tribe. The discussion highlights maternal health as a critical area of focus, with successful interventions shown to reduce NICU admissions and overall healthcare costs. Andrews emphasizes the role of self-insured employers in driving systemic changes that align financial incentives with health outcomes. This encore is very relevant after the shows with Cora Opsahl (EP452), Claire Brockbank (EP453), and Marilyn Bartlett (EP450). Getting better health for the 160 million Americans covered by commercial insurance is all about rates, rights, and power. 07:34 How did Rob get to his current role? 09:08 The problem of maternal health and mortality rate, and how self-insured employers wind up directly and indirectly paying for this. 10:27 Why economic consequences move the needle, and why sometimes they don't. 12:26 Why the best way to address costs isn't to re-shift costs but to address them directly. 13:22 Why compensation that isn't dependent on outcomes is a problem. 16:23 “Strategy's not what people say; it's what they do.” 18:21 How do you operationalize saving money with better outcomes? 26:26 How do employers turn conflict into collaboration? 28:20 What is the win-win-win structure among employers, payers, and providers in Rob's eyes? 30:53 To whom should the task of risk adjustment fall? 34:43 “Better contracts do improve outcomes.”  

Texas hospitals must ask patients starting Friday whether they are in the U.S. legally and track the cost of treating people without legal status.   Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms:   ---    'The Ray Appleton Show' is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts.    --  'The Ray Appleton Show'   Weekdays 11 AM -2 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ    | Website  | Facebook | Podcast |   -  Everything KMJ   KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the latest episode of Medicine: The Truth, Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr return with timely insights on some of the most pressing issues in healthcare today. From the ... The post MTT #88: Abortion restrictions, PBMs and the rising cost of care appeared first on Fixing Healthcare.

In the latest episode of Medicine: The Truth, Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr return with timely insights on some of the most pressing issues in healthcare today. From the ... The post MTT #88: Abortion restrictions, PBMs and the rising cost of care appeared first on Fixing Healthcare.

In this Spotlight Episode host Stacey Richter discusses the management of oncology side effects with Dan Nardi, CEO of Reimagine Care. Highlighting the challenges cancer patients face, especially following chemotherapy which often leads to nausea and readmissions, the conversation delves into how Reimagine Care facilitates at-home integrative cancer care.   Their services focus on proactive and reactive support via AI-driven tools like 'Remy' to assist patients outside of clinical environments. This approach aims to reduce emergency visits and improve patient outcomes while easing the workload on healthcare providers. The discussion underscores the role of patient reported outcomes and the integration of technology with human care to improve the quality of oncology treatment pathways.   To Read the Full Article Notes with Mentioned Links, Visit Our Episode Page . If you enjoy this podcast, be sure to subscribe to the free weekly newsletter to be a member of the Relentless Tribe. Note from Stacey Richter: Pulling off a show like this one is not cheap, and my Aventria business partner Dave Dierk and I are happy to fund the vast majority of it. But yeah, breath of fresh air, and thanks much to the team over at Reimagine Care for their sponsorship. My one disclaimer is that I have not personally vetted the solution, but there is a white paper available where you will also find some insights from Reimagine Care's work with Memorial Hermann Health System. 03:38 Why is it really important to keep track of oncology patients and their side effects? 04:27 Why is cancer treatment such a complex care journey? 05:57 Are there outcome and financial issues that compound when an oncology patient is left to navigate their care journey on their own? 08:53 What is difficult in navigating cancer treatment care pathways, and what does Reimagine Care tackle within that? 09:55 EP157 with Ethan Basch, MD. 10:17 How does Reimagine Care proactively check in with oncology patients to help them navigate their care pathways? 12:41 How does Reimagine Care measure their performance, and how did their work affect patient outcomes? 13:28 The Reimagine Care white paper. 14:57 How do providers feel about Reimagine Care services? 17:37 Where can technology really make a difference in cancer care?

On World Alzheimer's Day, On Your Behalf looks at everything from ageing well to advice around planning for your care.Should older drivers have to re sit their test once they reach a certain age? Presenter Anna Curran has been meeting some older drivers to get their take on the matter.She chats to road safety expert, Rob Heard from the Older Drivers Forum about older drivers' safety.Jonathan Furphy from the Driver Vehicle Agency shares information about how to check your eligibility to drive when you reach an older age. Solicitor Rachael McKee answers questions about power or attorney and planning your care. Paschal McKeown from AGE NI and Ruth Barry from the Alzheimers Society join Anna to discuss issues around getting a diagnosis, planning care and where to get help.

Kevin Freeman, Chief Commercial Officer at Health Catalyst, discusses helping healthcare organizations improve outcomes and lowering costs.

Dave Roberts, chief human resources officer for the West Ada School District, talks about the innovative way his district, with help from Regence and moves from the Idaho Legislature, cut the cost of premiums for employees, and what we can all do to ensure we're getting effective, affordable health care. 

Dr. Emily Tincher joins us to discuss the rising costs of veterinary care and how they impact pet families. Dr. Andy Roark and Dr. Tincher dive into her co-authored book chapter on cost, access to care, and payment options, highlighting key factors driving price increases, such as staffing costs, practice economics, and the cost of consumables and drugs. Dr. Tincher also shares insights on effectively communicating with pet owners about these costs and the importance of understanding their preferences. LINKS: Nationwide's Most Common Claims: https://news.nationwide.com/041824-dermatitis-gastroenteritis-most-common-conditions-prompt-vet-visits/ Cost of Care, Access to Care, and Payment Options in Veterinary Practice: https://www.vetsmall.theclinics.com/article/S0195-5616(23)00156-0/abstract Spectrum of Care: www.spectrum-of-care.com Open Door Veterinary Collective: https://opendoorconsults.org/ Pyometra Peer Reviewed Article Referenced: https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/260/S2/javma.20.12.0713.xml ABOUT OUR GUEST Emily M. Tincher, DVM, is Senior Director of Pet Health at Nationwide. A second-generation veterinarian, she is co-author of a chapter in Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, "Cost of Care, Access to Care, and Payment Options in Veterinary Practice.” Dr. Tincher is a member of the Board of Directors for the Veterinary Leadership Institute and has become a sought-after speaker, most recently on spectrum of care topics, presenting at major veterinary conferences across North America.

As we continue our series of listener questions ahead of the election, we focus on the Cost of Care and how care later in life should be paid for. Dan Whitworth has been to Shipley to meet Graham, who's concerned about the cost of his own care – he wants to know what politicians plan to do about it.Energy companies are continuing to hang on to billions of pounds of their customers' money, which has built up as credit on their accounts. The energy regulator Ofgem says that during 2023, the average amount of credit in energy accounts for people who pay for their gas and electricity by fixed direct debit was £3.7 billion pounds. What's behind that?More than half a million people were left without their Child Benefit payment this week, after a technical issue at HMRC. What was done to help them?And this week, new banknotes featuring a portrait of King Charles III came into circulation – how can you get hold of one?Presenter: Felicity Hannah Reporter: Dan Whitworth Researchers: Jo Krasner and Catherine Lund Editor: Jess Quayle(First broadcast at 12pm Saturday 8th June, 2024)

To read the full article with show notes, mentioned links and a full transcript, visit relentlesshealthvalue.com In this episode, Abby Burns from Radio Advisory interviews Stacey Richter, host of the Relentless Health Value podcast, during the Raising the Bar Value Summit. They discuss the complexities of defining and creating value in healthcare, focusing on the roles of various stakeholders including patients, providers, and payers. Stacey shares insights on the challenges and tensions in the healthcare system, such as the fragmentation of care, financial toxicity, and the cultural norms that inhibit progress. The conversation also highlights practical examples and potential strategies to drive value and sustain positive changes within the industry. 03:33 Stacey's journey and mission. 04:16 The story of Scott Conard, MD (EP391). 09:28 Why it's important not just to drive change but to sustain it. 12:23 Heart Failure: A Case Study in Value. 14:13 EP438 with John Lee, MD. 15:07 Why patient positive value often fails instead of succeeds. 18:07 How financial toxicity has become clinical toxicity in healthcare. 19:44 How cultural norms have evolved into healthcare challenges. 23:38 The story of Mike Tuggy, MD, in Washington. 25:13 Looking at the four tensions in measuring value as continuums. 25:37 Why timeline is important in creative value in healthcare. 27:52 Finding Allies by Michael Leavitt. 28:34 What are the four ways to measure value in healthcare? 29:27 How do payers and providers collaborate to align on value metrics? 31:26 Why will proven versus experimental treatments become more important in the next few years? 34:54 Stacey's manifesto (EP400) and values for personal integrity in healthcare. 38:55 Stacey's parting advice. For more information, go to Radio Advisory or Aventria Health Group.

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Opinion: WA Cares' benefit isn't keeping up with the cost of care. Elizabeth New believes it's becoming painfully clear that the lifetime benefit attached to the state's mandatory long-term-care program will not be adequate even for Washingtonians who someday qualify for WA Cares' dollars. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-wa-cares-benefit-isnt-keeping-up-with-the-cost-of-care/ #Opinion #Columns #Commentary #ElizabethNewHovde #WashingtonPolicyCenter #LifetimeBenefit #MandatoryLongTermCareProgram #WashingtonState #WACares #PayrollTax #PriceCompetitiveInsuranceMarket #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Welcome to another episode of The Veterinary Roundtable! This week we take a deeper dive into the Dr. Levine episode; our honest thoughts on the conversation, how we prepared, discuss finer points through an amazing listener inquiry, and more!Do you have a question for The Veterinary Roundtable? Ask us on any social media platform or email harrison@kingmediamarketing.com!Do you have an inquiry? Send it to us on any social media platform or email harrison@kingmediamarketing.com!Episodes of The Veterinary Roundtable are on all podcast services along with video form on YouTube!Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2h27xnfuTikTok: https://tinyurl.com/m8f62ameTIMESTAMPSTIMESTAMPSIntro 00:00Quick Updates 06:18 Our Thoughts On Last Week's Episode 08:13Ad Read: 20:40Listener Inquiry 21:16Outro 45:34

Welcome to another episode of Questions With Crocker! This episode Dr. Crocker and Shane the potential ban on non-compete agreements, ways to prevent splenic tumors, the correlation between cost and advancements in veterinary medicine, and more.Episodes release weekly on Thursdays at 9am EST and are available on all podcast platforms including a video version on YouTube!Have a question for the podcast? Email questionswithcrocker@gmail.com for your question to be featured on an upcoming episode!TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@questionswithcrockerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/questionswithcrocker/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClk4BQm7SRDXJpdzraAkKRwTIMESTAMPSIntro 00:00Non-Competes Are Being Banned 02:08A Recent Hemoabdomen Case 12:40How To Prevent Cancer In Pets 19:41The Correlation Between Cost And Medicine Advancements 22:28Outro 28:46

Estimating the costs of treating patients hospitalized with COVID-19; preparing for climate change risks to the 2024 elections; the problem with "crime-free housing" policies; and how to ensure a successful and secure recovery in Ukraine. For more information on this week's episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

This Day in Maine for Thursday, January 4th, 2024

When we think of care workers, we often picture individuals who nurture, assist, and heal other human beings. But behind that picture are the harsh realities of domestic work and the many sacrifices this marginalized group makes to uplift others. In this episode, producer and former Lemonada host Hoja Lopez chats with someone who's uncovering the truth behind the care economy and its exploitative roots. Activist, historian, and Barnard College professor Premilla Nadasen walks Hoja through her most recent book, CARE: The Highest Stage of Capitalism. The two discuss the unfair treatment low-wage workers, immigrants and women of color face in an industry that's built on inequality, and how despite all this, they're actually the people whose work “makes all other work possible.”    You can learn more about Premilla's work by following her on Twitter @premillanadasen.   This episode was made possible by the Marguerite Casey Foundation. Learn more about Marguerite Casey Foundation at https://www.caseygrants.org/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show we talk about disability benefits and savings accounts -- who's receiving them and how to apply. And we ask folks who live with a disability or are the caretaker for a loved one about concerns over costs of care.

I just want to stop here and have a gratitude moment. I wanted to thank the Pittsburgh Business Group on Health for inviting me to do the keynote at their annual symposium. It was a big honor. But in doing so, I had the opportunity to play clips from both the podcast and also from people who helped out and gave me a custom clip special for the occasion. So, thanks to Matt Ohrt; Jodilyn Owen; Justina Lehman (who provided a clinical pathway example); Andreas Mang; Larry Bauer; Rob Andrews (my guest in this episode); Nicole Bradberry; Amy Scanlan, MD; Rebecca Etz, PhD; David Muhlestein, PhD, JD; Lisa Trumble; and Doug Eby, MD, MPH, CPE. If you'd like a copy of that presentation, which is all about care gaps and the impact of care gaps especially as it might relate to self-insured employers, click here to request it. I also again want to thank Havarti Risk Services and Keith Passwater for a super nice donation to support the show, as well as Employees First. Please support these organizations who have supported us and help us keep the lights on over here. I am so looking forward to the show today. It is with Rob Andrews, who is the CEO of the Health Transformation Alliance (HTA), which is a group made up of jumbo employers. I had wanted to get Rob on the show ever since I heard him say at the thINc360 conference in DC earlier this summer, “Morally abhorrent doesn't move the needle. What moves the needle is financial implications.” This interview was my chance to ask Rob Andrews, what are these financial implications of which you speak that move needles? Financial implications to whom? What kinds of financial implications are we talking about? And when that needle moves, what happens? In the show that follows, Rob says that when you improve the health of employees and dependents and actually just the health of the community, you as an employer improve your financials directly and also indirectly, which Rob talks about relative to maternal health outcomes as his exemplar because, as a case study, it's undeniably superb. It's really interesting how employers in a geography wind up footing indirectly a rather shockingly large bill for babies and uninsured or underinsured moms or moms on Medicaid avoidably going to the ICU and the NICU, which the hospitals tally up as hundreds of thousands of dollars in billed charges. The term million-dollar baby is a term, after all. Listen to the episode that follows for more on these indirect costs and how they happen, but let me focus on the direct bucks out of pocket right now because … yeah, study after study shows that, for self-insured employers, if you pay for the right things and you steer to the right providers in the right care settings known to actually improve health, a self-insured employer and the member do a whole lot better than if the employer kind of laissez-faire pays for any manner of things provided by anybody who can manage to submit a billing code—even if that billing code comes with a too-good-to-be-true discount. Rob talks about how the HTA has data to suggest that if you, as a self-insured employer, lean in on paying for the right things, readmissions go down 29%. Total cost of care is 15% lower. Drugs cost 25% less. So, none of this is theoretical, as we talk about how employers can create a win-win—better health, lower costs. There are jumbo employers in the HTA right now who are doing this. I love how Will Shrank, MD, has put it; and I'm paraphrasing, but it's a point that keeps getting reiterated in episode after episode here on Relentless Health Value: There's a difference between paying for what you want and just negotiating allegedly cheaper prices. Buying things is not a strategy. And that is true no matter what price you think you're paying. Also not a strategy is buying things and then cost shifting to plan members, by the way. I love how Josh Butler uses a grocery analogy to describe but one possible flashpoint. Strategy, on the other hand, means addressing root causes. It's a considered plan of action to achieve an optimized ambition. Here is the strategic stepwise that Rob offers on this: 1. Discern the difference between rumor and data. Get your data and get it objectively analyzed by an objective third party, self-insured employers. Similar to what Justina Lehman was talking about last week (EP414), then you have what you need to figure out the delta between the worst performers and the best performers on a risk-adjusted basis. 2. Now that you know what normal is and what good looks like, gang up and negotiate contracts that hold intermediaries accountable for outcomes and with performance guarantees. Address root causes and the excess and wasteful spend, in other words. Listen to the show with Dr. Will Shrank (EP413) for more on wasteful spend. 3. Be transparent with consumers/employers about relative quality. Educate them. You may also want to reward members who go to see those high-quality docs and/or make it expensive for them to go to the worst performers. There are lots of win-win case studies here on how well this works. Rob Andrews and I talk a bunch, as aforementioned, using maternal outcomes as a case study for lots of the points made; and this was done for several reasons. One is that, for some employers, maternity is a large chunk of their healthcare spend; so avoidably bad outcomes for moms and babies here is not only scandalous, as Rob Andrews puts it, in a country as wealthy as ours but also really costly—and many times avoidably so. Keeping even one mom and/or one baby out of the ICU or NICU can save hundreds of thousands of dollars. I said this already, and it's a brutal number worth repeating. But the good news is that there are really cost-effective pathways that actually work to keep moms and babies out of the most expensive care settings money can buy. Jodilyn Owen (on an episode coming up in about three weeks) talks about one of them in detail: how her maternal health clinic, which serves ZIP codes with, let's just say, a lot of social determinants of health going on, moms in her clinic have a lower rate of NICU admissions than even the fancy ZIP codes nearby. So, this can be done. Purchasers of healthcare just have to demand that it happens and pay for it to happen. Rob Andrews talks about this, and he also talks about why it is quite unlikely that payer or provider organizations themselves are gonna pick up this torch and make this happen unilaterally of their own volition. Now, he offers some nuance, and you should listen to that nuance.   You can learn more by emailing Rob at randrews@htahealth.com.   Robert E. Andrews is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Health Transformation Alliance (HTA), an original author of the Affordable Care Act, and a former member of Congress. As CEO of the HTA, Robert oversees the strategic direction of approximately 60+ major corporations that have come together in an alliance to do one thing: fix our broken healthcare system. Formed by four founding members in September 2015, the HTA member companies collectively are responsible for more than 8 million employees, dependents, and retirees with an annual healthcare spend of $30+ billion. Through Robert's leadership, the HTA has launched value-driven solutions specifically designed to improve patient care and economic value through world-class data and analytics, pathbreaking pharmaceutical solutions, high-quality medical networks, and robust consumer engagement initiatives. To date, the cooperative has saved its member companies well over $2 billion in healthcare costs. Robert's leadership has been equally important in the HTA developing programs addressing racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare, mental health issues, and safe return-to-work programs following the pandemic. Robert served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for nearly 24 years. Upon his departure from Congress, President Barack Obama praised Robert's service as “an original author of the Affordable Care Act … and a vital partner in its passage and implementation.”   07:29 How did Rob get to his current role? 09:11 The problem of maternal health and mortality rate, and how self-insured employers wind up directly and indirectly paying for this. 10:36 Why economic consequences move the needle, and why sometimes they don't. 12:36 Why the best way to address costs isn't to re-shift costs but to address them directly. 14:34 Why compensation that isn't dependent on outcomes is a problem. 18:09 “Strategy's not what people say; it's what they do.” 21:40 How do you operationalize saving money with better outcomes? 29:46 How do employers turn conflict into collaboration? 31:41 What is the win-win-win structure among employers, payers, and providers in Rob's eyes? 34:13 To whom should the task of risk adjustment fall? 38:03 “Better contracts do improve outcomes.”   You can learn more by emailing Rob at randrews@htahealth.com.   Rob Andrews of HTA Health discusses how employers can save money and get better #healthcareoutcomes on our #healthcarepodcast. #podcast #digitalhealth #valuebasedcare #healthcare   Recent past interviews: Click a guest's name for their latest RHV episode! Justina Lehman, Dr Will Shrank, Dr Carly Eckert (Encore! EP361), Dr Robert Pearl, Larry Bauer (Summer Shorts 8), Secretary Dr David Shulkin and Erin Mistry, Keith Passwater and JR Clark (Summer Shorts 7), Lauren Vela (Summer Shorts 6), Dr Jacob Asher (Summer Shorts 5), Eric Gallagher (Summer Shorts 4)

Moody's is downgrading several US banks and warning more could follow, but private credit is stepping in to fill the lending gap. We'll speak with the CEO of one company which says it's poised to benefit. Plus, big pharma seeing big gains thanks to the obesity drug boom. We'll look at the four names in the food ecosystem that stand to gain and lose the most. And the cost of childcare continues to rise, but affordability is key to growing the economy according to a former Fed official. We'll speak with the CEO of Bright Horizons about what it'll take to bring costs down.

Listen in to this podcast recorded live at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting With Erica Feinberg, PharmD!

In this episode, Beeta shares the vast differences in care (both medical and veterinary) in the U.S. vs France, especially when it comes to cost. Is care actually cheaper in France as its promoted to be? And more importantly, is it actually better? Beeta dives into all of this and more in this week's episode!For tickets to the Holiday Paris Retreat, please visit: https://www.monpetitfour.com/holiday-paris-retreat/For our free French lifestyle guide, please visit: https://monpetitfour.com/sign-up/

Healthcare leaders from Blue Shield of California, CareSource, UT Health Austin and Vori Health discuss the importance of adopting a whole-person approach across the broader healthcare experience to maximize value, drive healthy behavior change and ensure more equitable care.    Learn how to develop an integrated whole-person solution framework and implement strategies to support members with chronic and high-risk conditions. Topics include: Adopting self-service digital tools and applications to engage members Providing access to resources, health coaches, medication, and mental/behavioral health support Leveraging medical and SDoH data to determine unique needs, tailor care, and sustain healthy behavior change   Panelists: Judith Davis, Vice President Clinical Operations, Ohio Market, CareSource, Angie Kalousek Ebrahimi, Senior Director, Lifestyle Medicine, Blue Shield of California, Karl Koenig, M.D., M.S., Executive Director, Musculoskeletal Institute; Division Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, Associate Professor of Surgery and Perioperative Care, Dell Medical School, Ryan A. Grant, MD, MBA, FAANS, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Vori Health Bios: https://www.brightspotsinhealthcare.com/events/reduce-total-cost-of-care-innovative-whole-person-models-for-high-cost-conditions/   Request discount code for our Payer & Provider Summit: https://www.brightspotsinhealthcare.com/summit-promo/ This episode is sponsored by Vori Health Vori Health is a specialty medical practice delivering a virtual-first musculoskeletal (MSK) solution to help members return to their lives faster. As the only nationwide MSK practice with doctor-led care teams, Vori Health is the most convenient way to access appropriate care for back, neck, and joint pain without bouncing around the healthcare system. Whether members need a diagnosis, non-opioid prescription, personalized physical therapy, or health coaching, they can turn to Vori Health for evidence-based care and effective end-to-end support. This holistic model reduces unnecessary surgeries, enables faster recoveries, and lowers MSK spending with up to a 4:1 ROI, for more information, visit www.vorihealth.com.

Whether you plan to receive help from family, move into a senior living community, or use home care services as you age, there is a lot of planning and preparation that needs to take place. One of the biggest aspects being finances. In this episode, we're joined by Holland Home CFO Adam Kinder and Holland Home Financial Liaison Stephanie Hotz to discuss misconceptions about the costs of care and offer guidance on planning financially for the care you will need and the life you want as you age. 

Australians are some of the most underinsured people on the planet, there's a reason that “she'll be right” is a national saying! But you can never know what is around the corner with your health. Which is why today we're talking about the cost of care with a very special guest Rhiannon Tracey who is a speaker, wellness advocate and the Founder & Executive Director at The Next Step SCI Recovery & Wellness Centre. The out of pocket cost impact to those of us affected by ill health can be terrifying. Depending on the condition, direct costs can range from hundreds to many thousands of dollars each year. Often these are compound by other indirect costs, such as lost income, impacting the sufferers and their caregivers. So join us for a very real and very eye opening conversation! LinksRhiannon TraceyThe Next Step SCI Recovery & Wellness CentreMatch with an insurance only Financial Advisor Acknowledgement of Country By Natarsha Bamblett aka Queen Acknowledgements. The advice shared on She's On The Money is general in nature and does not consider your individual circumstances. She's On The Money exists purely for educational purposes and should not be relied upon to make an investment or financial decision. If you do choose to buy a financial product, read the PDS, TMD and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored towards your needs.  Victoria Devine and She's On The Money are authorised representatives of Money Sherpa PTY LTD ABN - 321649 27708,  AFSL - 451289. The SOTM promotion is limited to 15% off all orders over $AUD80 made via gotoskincare.com with the exclusive promo code. It is available to all Australian and New Zealand She's On The Money listeners til 11.59PM Wednesday, April 19, 2023 AEST. It isn't available to do your taxes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Hemkes joins us to explain how insurance can actually make medicial care MORE expensive instead of less - and how Advocate MD seeks to fix that.

From our broadcast 1/21/2023 with special guest Hans Scheil, host of the FINISHING WELL podcast. 

It's The Cost of Care Live from the Health Plan Alliance Fall Leadership Summit! Join our host David Smith and an exciting panel of healthcare policy leaders to examine critical questions such as: What is it that you wish you could do for your members to improve their health but can't? If there were no constraints on what you could invest in, what would you do? Thank you, Health Plan Alliance, for helping make this episode possible. Health Plan Alliance is a nationwide network of regional health plans, hospitals and physicians working together to improve performance, deliver exceptional service, transform care, and champion health and well-being in their local markets. To learn more visit healthplanalliance.org. Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.  Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recorded and produced by StoryCorps Studios, Voices From the Frontlines is a project created by #FirstRespondersFirst, an initiative of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Thrive Global, and Creative Artists Agency Foundation that takes a whole human approach to healthcare worker well-being. Additional support is provided by the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation.  In this conversation, colleagues and friends Soren Glassing and Fran Heller talk about their experience working together in a hospital palliative care unit throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and the therapeutic power of art.   To listen to more stories and access resources, visit allinforhealthcare.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A tiny local election in the Central Valley caught our attention last month. A group of candidates promising change took over control of a big, farmer-run organization that delivers their irrigation water: Westlands Water District. It's an empire built on imported water and political power. But these newly elected Westlands board members – all farmers themselves – are now saying: We need a new strategy. A recognition that water is scarce, and large-scale farming will have to shrink. Reporter Dan Charles brings us this story as part of a collaboration with the Food and Environment Reporting Network. And we hear from author and disability rights activist Alice Wong, who's had a tough time trying to figure out how to get the care she needs to survive. Earlier this year, she was finishing the final edits to her memoir, “Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life,” when she suffered several medical crises. She lost her ability to speak and started using a text to speech app, which you'll hear in her story. Plus, ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, California legislators have been passing bills aimed at providing abortion access for out-of-state patients. And last month, voters overwhelmingly agreed to enshrine the right to an abortion in our state's constitution. But in some rural communities in California – like Bishop, in the Eastern Sierra – access to abortion remains extremely limited. That's where Reporter Lauren DeLaunay Miller is from and she started hearing from women in her hometown about how hard it's been for them to figure out where to get an abortion for an unwanted pregnancy. And finally, California is home to so many immigrant communities who have their eyes glued to The FIFA World Cup in Qatar right now. One of those fans who's been rooting for his home country is KQED's Sebastian Miño-Bucheli.

Recorded and produced by StoryCorps Studios, Voices From the Frontlines is a project created by #FirstRespondersFirst, an initiative of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Thrive Global, and Creative Artists Agency Foundation that takes a whole human approach to healthcare worker well-being. Additional support is provided by the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation.  In this conversation, Filipina and nurse practitioner Riza Mauricio talks to her three adult children Rina Mauricio and Rica Buchanan — both doctors — and Regie Mauricio, an economist, about her experiences with racism and sexism in the medical profession, and the importance of advocating for yourself and your community. To listen to more stories and access resources, visit allinforhealthcare.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this series, we're taking a look at some of the real science, policy, economics, law and ethics that inspired the events of Vanguard Estates. Today we're digging into the economics of senior care — both for the families and individuals who need care, and those who provide it.  Guests: Laurie Orlov: founder of Aging and Health Technology Watch Dyvonne Body: community development specialist for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, lead author of The True Cost of Caregiving report. Nikki: care partner & founder of A Log Cabin in Brooklyn Dr. Alana Lee Glaser: assistant professor of anthropology at Saint John's University Kate Swaffer: activist & author, co-founder of Dementia Alliance International Dr. Clara Berridge: associate professor at the University of Washington School of Social Work Victor Wang: CEO of care.coach → → → Further reading & resources here! ← ← ←  Flash Forward is hosted by, Rose Eveleth and produced by Ozzy Llinas Goodman. The intro music is by Asura and the outro music is by Hussalonia. The episode art is by Mattie Lubchansky. Get in touch:  Twitter // Facebook // Reddit // info@flashforwardpod.com Support the show: Patreon // Donorbox Subscribe: iTunes // Soundcloud // Spotify  Episode Sponsors:  Tavour: Tavour is THE app for fans of beer, craft brews, and trying new and exciting labels. You sign up in the app and can choose the beers you're interested in (including two new ones DAILY) adding to your own personalized crate. Use code: flashforward for $10 off after your first order of $25 or more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're adding it all up! Time, money, energy — how much are we actually spending on self care daily? Mallika and Mary make their predictions based on time, money and even location. Like the cost for personal self-care in Costa Rica is drastically different than LA — which adds up to drastically different self care wants versus needs. We're hoping that this can be an eye opening discovery into what kind of care we think we're allot for ourselves versus the factual numbers. This is the kind of math we're on board for. Add with us!

Transitioning from reusable to single-use endoscopes has obvious infection control benefits and even provides workflow and efficiency advantages — but the financial implications are usually one of the biggest hurdles to implementation.That's why it's important to explore all the variables that go into achieving cost savings with single-use devices and assessing that shift within the context of other healthcare paradigm shifts. In this conversation, four experts do exactly that by exploring the elements that go into calculating the total cost of care and better understanding what they call “the math problem” at the root of this analysis.This conversation was part of a virtual session sponsored by Ambu as part of Becker's HospitalReview's 12th Annual Meeting. Here are the experts you'll hear from in this episode:- Karen Conway, vice president, healthcare value, GHX- Brian Howard, director, contract services, Vizient- Karen Niven, director, performance groups, Premier- India D. Randerson, vice president, strategic sourcing and procurement to payment, Henry FordSteering the conversation is Wes Scruggs, Ambu's vice president of corporate accounts.This episode is sponsored by Ambu USA.

Transitioning from reusable to single-use endoscopes has obvious infection control benefits and even provides workflow and efficiency advantages — but the financial implications are usually one of the biggest hurdles to implementation. That's why it's important to explore all the variables that go into achieving cost savings with single-use devices and assessing that shift within the context of other healthcare paradigm shifts. In this conversation, four experts do exactly that by exploring the elements that go into calculating the total cost of care and better understanding what they call “the math problem” at the root of this analysis. This conversation was part of a virtual session sponsored by Ambu as part of Becker's Hospital Review's 12th Annual Meeting. Here are the experts you'll hear from in this episode: Karen Conway, vice president, healthcare value, GHX Brian Howard, director, contract services, Vizient Karen Niven, director, performance groups, Premier India D. Randerson, vice president, strategic sourcing and procurement to payment, Henry Ford Steering the conversation is Wes Scruggs, Ambu's vice president of corporate accounts. Show notes: Virtual Session: The Financial Case for Single-Use Endoscopy Becker's Hospital Review: “Strategy: The Financial Case for Single-Use Endoscopy” Upcoming Becker's virtual events Single-Use Endoscopy webinars page Endoscopy Insights show page

Nurse Cathy Sichewski tells us why she flies in to Winnipeg from BC every couple of months & Chef Scott Dagshaw on the best Canadian restaurants  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Families are often in an overwhelming and unsustainable financial situation when providing care for their loved ones. There are so many families struggling to pay for care. How do we address the need to provide adequate and affordable solutions for families and older adults?   Kimberly Whiter, CEO of Elder Care Solutions is my guest today. She is on a mission to "help families realize a more financially positive aging and caring experience".  Kim and her team provide a safe place for families to express their fears, concerns, and questions about the cost of care. Offering a listening ear and solutions provided by an interdisciplinary team leads many families to find support and tangible resources.    Kimberly shares about: The state of caregiving around the world The reason behind the rapid growth of caregivers What leads to large out-of-pocket expenses for caregivers Why care is expensive What financial options do families have to support the cost of care What are the barriers to accessing financial information and resources Understanding what important documents are needed to support our loved ones' care How Elder Care Solutions supports families and older adults How families can begin to feel empowered     Elder Care Solutions helps families face the challenges of long-term care. We empower families by providing a bird's-eye view of all your options for facing your unique long-term care situation.   For more information visit www.eldercaresolutionsinc.com.     We are not medical professionals and are not providing any medical advice. If you have any medical questions, we recommend that you talk with a medical professional of your choice. willGather has taken care in selecting its speakers but the opinions of our speakers are theirs alone. Thank you for your continued interest in our podcasts.   Please follow for updates, rate & review!   For more information about our guest, podcast & sponsorship opportunities, visit www.willgatherpodcast.com   Instagram: @willgather Facebook: WillGather

In the third of a series of episodes based on the executive guide, “Enhancing the Quadruple Aim through Data-Driven Decisions in the Built Environment,” Joel Yow, co-founder of linear A, discusses how the built environment can help healthcare organizations achieve the Quadruple Aim's second goal, reducing the cost of care. “You don't want to make an investment in a new building that's meant to reduce the cost of care, and then misplace it or mistime it and then just generally increase the cost of care by not really thinking through the data enough,” he says. “When looking at patient origin, for example, we've provided reports and data to clients that show them where their patient populations are coming from in relation to where they are currently located. It always surprises me how often there are two or three people out of 10 in a room who say, ‘I had no idea this high of a percentage is coming from out of state,' or that ‘this many people are in a service area in which we don't have any facilities or assets.' There is this lightbulb that goes off where they realize they really need to understand their patients better in order to better serve them.”

This is one of those episodes you've been waiting for. Dr. Michael Weinstein interviews Dr. Larry Kosinski of SonarMD about his path in gastroenterology, and what sparked his interest in becoming an entrepreneur. From developing ambulatory surgery centers and infusion centers, to creating a system that improves the ability to monitor patients with IBD, Dr. Kosinski has done quite a bit in his career as a gastroenterologist. And judging from his interest in the potential to use sensors that measure organic compounds in the air to track adherence to special diets - it looks like he's far from done. Join Dr. Weinstein and Dr. Kosinski to learn how picking the best wine may not be that different from picking the best GI group - especially if you're interested in treating patients and creating innovative ways to improve patient care. When you're done listening, don't miss Dr. Kosinski on The Scope with Dr. K, Weekdays at 4:00 pm ET on the HealthcareNOW Radio Podcast Network. Produced by Andrew Sousa and Hayden Margolis for Steadfast Collaborative, LLC Original score by Hayden Margolis Gastro Broadcast, Episode 18

Trying to navigate the American healthcare system as a patient is a high-stakes game. One wrong move can leave you ruined. Starting April 15th, host David Smith speaks with people crushed by one of the most expensive and worst performing systems in the world, and helps lead us out of this maze-like system that values sickness over health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Raising awareness about patent prices is not an easy task to do, but it's certainly one that must be done. Today we feature Pranav Pinapala, CEO at the student organization Combat the Patent Prices. As a type 1 diabetic, he will share with us why he decided to start this organization and the way he has been reaching other students to create awareness on how patents are handled for medicine like insulin. We will talk about how the market is, a great success story on Silicon Valley, issues, opportunities, and the challenges the student organization faces. Make sure you tune in to know more about it! For the full transcript, and show notes visit us at reachtl.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fran-ayalasomayajula/support

Michigan resident Shaista Kazmi has firsthand knowledge of the isolation and guilt felt by millions of family caregivers. But as a Pakistani Muslim, she's had the added challenge of finding culturally competent home health aides for her elderly family members. To help caregivers like her avoid the same fate, Shaista founded Detroit-based Apna Ghar, the first senior care agency in America dedicated to serving the needs of elderly ethnic minorities.  Shaista tells us how well-meaning senior care agencies tried but failed to meet the cultural needs of her family members, and how it affected her ability to work and raise her kids.  She shares her first generation perspective on the dilemmas faced by her mostly Indian and Pakistani clients, who speak little or no English and eat foods that are particular to their cultures and unfamiliar to most in-home aides.  Immigrants who came to America with next to nothing, these ethnic minority elders assimilated and built successful lives.  Now they are assimilating in a whole new way, attempting to age in place with dignity but hard-pressed to find culturally competent care or even admit that they need help.To purchase a transcript of this episode please visit this page: TranscriptsLearn more: Apna Ghar Home CareCall Apna Ghar: (248) 325-9028NEW from Agewyz Media!  Life Stories for the AgesSubscribe to The Agewyz Podcast: iTunesMusic: “Chupke Chupke” - Ustad Salamat Ali Khan  [Recording Artist: Iqbal Asif]

Single Payer, Medicare For All, Universal Healthcare - as these phrases get tossed around the presidential debate stage we get real with Suzanne Garber, whose documentary film, "Gauze: Unraveling Global Healthcare" compares and contrasts healthcare systems around the world to determine what "best healthcare" means and what it really looks like. We talk with Suzanne about her own experience with medical care, both in the US and abroad, what she discovered during the making of "Gauze" and why many Americans are choosing to go overseas for affordable, quality care. Tune in for a lively conversation with this filmmaker who traveled to 24 countries and 174 hospitals in search of the best healthcare systems around the world.To purchase a transcript of this episode please visit this page: Transcripts. New from Agewyz Media: Life Stories for the AgesSubscribe to The Agewyz Podcast: iTunesGot a story to share? Email us any time at jana@agewyz.comWebsite for the film: "Gauze: Unraveling Global Healthcare"Gauze (company) database of international hospitals: GauzeTwo companies that list healthcare costs: Castlight Health and MediBidAdditional links referenced in the interview:Bankruptcies resulting from medical problems: American Journal of Public HealthLife ExpectancyEuropean tax rates: Here and HereHospital non-profit money makers and for-profit money losers

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements discusses the cost of elder care if family members stay home to care for a senior loved one.

In 2010, the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act signed into law by President Barack Obama as part of the Affordable Care Act, aimed to promote the development of biological products and create competition, with the goals of increasing treatment options and reducing health care costs. On this episode, we are joined by Dr. Leah Christl who is the Associate Director for Therapeutic Biologics in the Office of New Drugs in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Today, we are starting to see the fruits of that labor, there are several biosimilars on the market and more are under review for approval. In 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first biosimilar product which happens to be a supportive treatment for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia.

Hearing that you or someone you love has cancer can be overwhelming. Questions abound: Will I (or my loved one) survive? How will my family be affected? Will my insurance cover my care? Will I be able to work through treatment or will I need to take time off from work? Will my family be burdened with huge expenses? For some, the questions come all at once. For others, they arrive one by one. Having a plan to deal with these questions is vital. It can be hard to ask for and accept financial help—much less know where to find this much-needed support during this time. On this episode of Frankly Speaking About Cancer, Kim Thiboldeaux and her guest, Amanda Holt take a deep dive into this topic to find answers to these questions and many more.