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The Evolution of a Patient Ambassador – Learning from Stacy Hurt

Health Populi

And that involvement in social media is intimately woven with Stacy’s patient advocacy journey….for Health care executive first; patient advocacy followed. Stacy doubled down on the explanation of being a “healthcare executive” before morphing into patient advocate. for herself and for her son, Emmett.

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The Economics of the Pandemic Put Costs at the Top of Americans’ Health Reform Priorities

Health Populi

A major side-effect of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 was its impact on the national U.S. economy, jobs, and peoples’ household finances — in particular, medical spending. Note that fewer younger people have a good handle on their financial responsibility for their medical care, the bottom data point in the chart.

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The Economics of the Pandemic Put Costs at the Top of Americans’ Health Reform Priorities

Health Populi

A major side-effect of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 was its impact on the national U.S. economy, jobs, and peoples’ household finances — in particular, medical spending. Note that fewer younger people have a good handle on their financial responsibility for their medical care, the bottom data point in the chart. population).

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What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

Health Populi

The January 2020 Health Affairs published a paper on Primary Care Physicians’ Role in Coordinating Medical and Health-Related Social Needs in Eleven Countries. Primary care provides patient advocacy in the health care system to accomplish cost-effective care by coordination of health care services.

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Mastering Prior Authorization Roles: Responsibilities and Training Demands Explored

ACMA Blog

Engagement in Prior Authorization: Duties and Training INTRODUCTION: The prior authorization (PA) process is critical in providing some patients with their medically necessary products. It ensures that what the patient receives is medically appropriate for their situation.

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Wasted: $1 of Every $4 Spent on Health Care In America

Health Populi

health care system, calculating that 25% of medical spending in America is wasted. medical spending. The second largest waste component was pricing failure, associated with medication pricing failure (the largest piece of three components), payer-based health services pricing failure, and lab and ambulatory pricing. of the U.S.

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Top Physicians and Clinicians to Follow in Digital Health

Doximity

She currently works as hospice medical director in Maryland. Dr. Grinberg was a Doximity Op-Med Fellow 2020-2022, and a Doximity Digital Health Follow 2022-2023. She is a medical advisor to One Key Virtual Care, a remote caregiving reporting and monitoring platform.

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