Jay Nathan

Neurosurgeon

[Jay Nathan @jnathanMD]

"The details of health policy resemble brain surgery." - The Economist, October 2018

[Jay Nathan @jnathanMD]

@joshuarosenowMD @DrDiGiorgio They're a great deal for payers, who find MA to be their most profitable plan type and so are motivated to expand it! That begs the question of what we are paying for, exactly...

[Jay Nathan @jnathanMD]

@DrDiGiorgio There's also an odd distortion created with Medigap only being guaranteed-issue on initial eligibility but not on MA-FFS switching, except in 4 states. I have spent a fair amount of time researching MA and only learned this recently. Doubt patients know.

[Jay Nathan @jnathanMD]

@DrDiGiorgio And as you know, I want docs owning the utilization review/quality metrics and not insurers, including CMS :). Needs to be more patient-centered. I think current structure of MA favors plans, driving their profits and growth.

[Jay Nathan @jnathanMD]

@DrDiGiorgio Comp in name only because plans can easily game star rating system and coding, and there is minimal transparency. I think onus should be on MAOs to show how they are achieving better health value than FFS, if that is the goal.

[Jay Nathan @jnathanMD]

Early registration ends today! Sign up and get excited for a great meeting inspired by @AANS_President Tony Asher

[AANS @AANSNeuro]

Get ready for #AANS2024 in a great American city, Chicago. See you May 3-6. Register now: https://t.co/xkXkXh145l

#Neurosurgery #WhatMatters2Me

[Jay Nathan @jnathanMD]

Appreciated the chance to reflect on the learning journey, which never ends but just changes form. Great training and mentorship is the bedrock of high-quality care.

[Neurosurgery @neurosurgery]

NEW on #NeurosurgeryBlog by @JNathanMD: The Pros and Cons of Pursuing a Fellowship. After years of completing highly technical neurosurgical training as a resident, the decision to pursue an additional one to two years of fellowship training is ultimately highly personal: https://t.co/x8imFusdRL

[Jay Nathan @jnathanMD]

@umichneuro Thanks! Great foundation of training thanks to excellent faculty and inspiring co-residents. Excited to congratulate the next Michigan graduates soon and see where their careers take them! @SKoduriMD @MikeStrongMDPhD

[CNS @CNS_Update]

We have a lot of new exciting activities planned for #2023CNS, including a #5K along the historic streets of #WashingtonDC! CNS President @EladLevyMD can't wait to see your times! Learn more and sign up now: https://t.co/VgTkeIkBjO

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Registration for the #2023CNS Annual Meeting is now open! Start planning your trip to Washington D.C. today and get ready to be inspired, innovate, and imagine, September 9-13! See you there: https://t.co/5h6u7Q8axv
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#washingtondc #inspire #innovate #imagine #nsgy

[Jay Nathan @jnathanMD]

@neurosurgery @RepDelBene @WaysMeansCmte @AANSNeuro @CNS_Update @councilsns @spinesection @MayaBabuMD @kt_kimmell_md What an impressive leader. Thankful that @RepDelBene is working hard for patients.

[Jay Nathan @jnathanMD]

@JMDaviesMDPhD @NINDSfunding @ionita_n @MokinMax @_AdnanSiddiqui @UB_Neurosurgery Congrats Jason! Fascinating question and glad you and your team are tackling it

[Jay Nathan @jnathanMD]

Kudos to the rocket stars at @NASAJPL for landing #PerseveranceRover on Jezero Crater. 10g deceleration in 7 min after 128 million miles of space flight, with an AI pilot that avoided treacherous terrain. Incredible.

[Jay Nathan @jnathanMD]

@UMichSurgery @UMichACS A role model clinician and investigator. Congrats!

[Jay Nathan @jnathanMD]

Midline shift of a Christmas gift

[Jay Nathan @jnathanMD]

@SurgeonsVoice @RASACS @AmCollSurgeons @hari_keshava @JuliaColemanMD @YewandeAlimiMD @raphaelcsun @Jad_Sattar A vital investment in our health, and a great statement of Congressional support for residents. Despite always leaving it all out on the field, residents have inspired by giving even more this year. And they are just getting started

[Jay Nathan @jnathanMD]

@Shalgian Incredible that the usual slandering of physicians continues, even after we have given so much. Author wants to pick and choose when we should be heard. A terribly biased piece that refuses to acknowledge legitimate need for meaningful, fair dispute resolution

[Jay Nathan @jnathanMD]

@drchadb Congrats!! Excellent accomplishment that deserves to be broadcasted. Your work has helped me improve pre and postoperative management and inspired research questions. I'm lucky to have been able to learn from you, and many more students to come will feel the same