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David Shulkin- Innovating at the VA, Confirmed by the Senate 100-0, Fired by Tweet

November 14, 2019 by Alan Pitt 2 Comments

Dr. David Shulkin is the former Secretary of the VA. He took the role to make a difference for veterans. Approved by the Senate 100-0, he became the target of presidential appointees for not innovating fast enough. He was later fired by tweet. He is now the author of a book, It Should Be This Hard To Serve Your Country. My hope is that we can all learn from his courage.

Filed Under: Healthcare, Ethics, Healthcare Policy, Podcasts Tagged With: healthcare, trump, VA

Is Data More Valuable Than Your Blood?-Part II with Gerry Stegmaier

July 2, 2019 by Alan Pitt Leave a Comment

Advances Artificial Intelligence

Filed Under: artificial intelligence, Healthcare, Healthcare Policy, HIPAA, Podcasts Tagged With: artificial intelligence, data, healthcare, privacy

Is Your Data More Valuable Than Blood? Like the Red Cross, Do We Need a Data Cross?

May 27, 2019 by Alan Pitt Leave a Comment

Like your blood, your data can save others. Combine with data from other people and the right technology, your data can identify future cures. However, there is an ongoing debate. Who owns your data? And should you share in future profits if there are products? We need to balance individual rights against societal benefit moving forward.

Filed Under: Healthcare Policy, artificial intelligence, Healthcare, patient centered care, Podcasts Tagged With: blood, data, Hela, hopkins, patient's rights, privacy

Surprise Billing- A By Product of Our Broken Healthcare

May 6, 2019 by Alan Pitt Leave a Comment

Surprised billing results from doctors and hospitals negotiating with payers. When the rate of reimbursement for services is lower than a provider is willing to accept patients from that insurer are “out of network.” When services are rendered the patient may be charged double or triple the usual rate. Current legislation looks to fix the problem. This is a discussion with a doctor, hospital and payer about current solutions.

Filed Under: Healthcare, Healthcare Policy, patient centered care, Podcasts Tagged With: healthcare, insurance, patient, surprise bill

Why Don’t You Eat Your Vegetables- What Can We Learn from Drug Company Advertising?

December 17, 2018 by Alan Pitt Leave a Comment

While many of us object to pharma’s efforts to manipulate us, there is something to be learned. How messaging could improve compliance would ultimately allow better healthcare outcomes. Dr. Michael Mackert discusses the issue and opportunity.

Filed Under: Healthcare, behavioral economics, Healthcare Policy, Patient Engagement, Podcasts Tagged With: advertising, behavioral economics, healthcare

When it Comes to Healthcare- There’s a Mismatch Between What’s Possible and What’s Allowed

June 15, 2018 by Alan Pitt Leave a Comment

What’s possible is not always what’s allowed. As Stanford moves to newer models of care delivery, effort should be split between tech and education. Legislative efforts are equally important. Chris O’Dell, Stanford’s Director of Digital Strategy offers some of his insights.

Filed Under: Healthcare Policy, Healthcare, Mobile Health, patient centered care, Podcasts Tagged With: healthcare policy, stanford, telemedicine

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