This is infuriating! Entities that have no business in patient medical care have such an impact on MEDICAL decisions! How can this change? How can we rectify this? Legislation?
Backstory below, in case anyone needs an example of why insurance companies' overinvolvement in treatment decisions is morally and pragmatically challenging.
My responsibility is to the patient. Theirs is to shareholders or private equity.
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@Kamali_Thompson I’m glad you’re posting the conversations you’re witnessing and issues with medicine as you train. These things have been happening for a while. Social media helps to put a spotlight on the issues. It’s insidious. Your attending is an example to follow. State the issue head on.
'I think of this as a calm before a storm' | A new COVID-19 subvariant could be on the rise https://t.co/CgimDn9GG5 Spoke to @TraceyAmickPeer in @11AliveNews about the increase in the in BA2 variant.
Had Dr. Carlos del Rio @CarlosdelRio7 speak with us on “COVID-19: Approaching 2 Years, Omicron, and Forward” at OCR’s Research Matters educational event!
Thread to Night team interns/residents:
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when admitting a pt in the middle of the night and you learn that they are not taking prescribed meds, don’t just note it and move to the next question. Ask “Why?” and “How can we help?” Then add their response to your note.