Managed Care Cast
The Role of Oncologists in Moving to Value-Based Care: Torrie Fields Interviews Dr Michael Kolodziej
December 25th 2017In this interview, recorded at the end of the first day of PCOC®, Torrie Fields, senior program manager at Blue Shield of California, and Michael Kolodziej, MD, of ADVI Health, discuss the move to value-based care in oncology, what practices need to do to be successful, and the role of team-based care.
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Five Years of Reducing Overuse of Medical Services With Choosing Wisely
December 14th 2017Overuse of medical services has been a costly issue in US healthcare for decades. Now in its fifth year, the Choosing Wisely initiative from ABIM Foundation seeks to increase conversations between physicians and patients to help them make wise decisions about appropriate care and reduce the use of low-value services.
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Progress on Payment Reform: Dr Patricia Salber Interviews Dr Suzanne Delbanco
November 10th 2017Suzanne Delbanco, PhD, MPH, of Catalyst for Payment Reform, and Patricia Salber, MD, MBA, of The Doctor Weighs In, discuss payment reform in the healthcare industry, including quality measurements and accountable care organizations.
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How Health Policy Affects People's Lives: Dr Patricia Salber Interviews Sarah Varney
October 21st 2017As the senior national correspondent at Kaiser Health News, Sarah Varney covers health policy, specifically looking at federal law and how it rolls out in states and local jurisdictions. During her conversation with Patricia Salber, MD, MBA, of The Doctor Weighs In, she explained how her articles are shaped by the time she spends in the field talking to people affected by the policy decisions made in Washington, DC, or state capitals.
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Nurses Answer the Call to Assist in Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
September 4th 2017In New Jersey, the call went out to find volunteer nurses willing to travel down to Texas to help with relief efforts and assist those nurses who were tired and overworked in the flood zone, and 50 nurses answered the call within a few days.
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