Michael Gerber

Senior Editor @Health_Affairs | Writer | Paramedic and Educator. Tweets are my own. RTs ≠ endorsements.

[Six Minutes to Live @6Min2Live]

Six Minutes to Live: Care, Measure, Act! Our short film is live.
https://t.co/idJBILxmW3

[B-CC Rescue Squad @BCCRS]

On GivingTuesday, as you pause to appreciate the blessings in your life and plan year-end contributions, we ask you to consider supporting your local rescue squad.
Join us in helping to keep our community safe. We are neighbors helping neighbors.
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[Michael Gerber @MScottGerber]

Looking for something to read on this slow news day?

Check out my first reported piece for @Health_Affairs on how @BCBSMA and @MassHealth are trying to use #ValueBasedCare models to decrease disparities and incentivize #HealthEquity in the Bay State.

https://t.co/LkWQBqwgfN

[Bethesda Magazine | Bethesda Today @bethesda_today]

The sex detective: How one doctor is promoting bodily autonomy and understanding https://t.co/bki0ZrMpKN

[Health Affairs @Health_Affairs]

In a new review for #HAReads, Senior Editor @MScottGerber reviews "On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service” by Dr. Anthony Fauci, which provides a history of the last half-century of infectious disease public health from Fauci’s vantage. https://t.co/vGSJOzZV3a

[Michael Gerber @MScottGerber]

“We have a lot of technology, we have a lot of, you know, expertise and excellence within this country… We can do this. The gap, to me, is will.” @DrAlethaMaybank says equity is a moral condition, and either we value everyone equally, or we don’t. @CMSGov #HealthEquityCon24

[Michael Gerber @MScottGerber]

As an old history of medicine major and paramedic, excited to enjoy this panel on the history of #EMS @amhistorymuseum for the 50th anniversary of #EMSWeek. @dcfireemsfound @NAEMT_ @ACEPNow @smithsonian

[Rachel S. Rubin, MD @drrachelrubin]

Hey @MedicareGov this chief resident in urology at Georgetown found you an extra potential $22 billion in savings.

We can prevent recurrent UTIs and the morbidity and expenses attached with safe local vaginal estrogen.

@GUUrology @chargoldman @rds858 @KeithKow

[Michael Gerber @MScottGerber]

With apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, poetry fans, and health policy experts everywhere.

#HealthPolicyValentines
#HappyValentinesDay
#iambicpentameter

[Newsweek Opinion @NewsweekOpinion]

Communities Must Address Racial Disparities in Emergency Medical Services https://t.co/fIUOWkzDKl

[Michael Gerber @MScottGerber]

The evidence is clear: bias and structural inequities impact care and outcomes in emergency medical services.

Now it's time for #EMS leaders and the communities they serve to do something about it.

With the brilliant @jamiekennel3 for @Newsweek.

https://t.co/dWbRIONGxS

[Jamie Kennel PhD, MAS, Paramedic @jamiekennel3]

Thanks to Michael Gerber for the EMS World article! Let's stop pondering the problem and move to testing solutions.

[Michael Gerber @MScottGerber]

My colleague @DrVabe discussing efforts to advance racial equity in scholarly publishing @Health_Affairs and beyond today at #APHA2023. Proud to be part of an organization pursuing equity at all levels.

[Michael Gerber @MScottGerber]

Even after running the most watched cardiac arrest in history and saving the life of @HamlinIsland, Jason McMullan, MD, struggled with being called a hero—and kept thinking about what he might have done wrong, not what went right. #emsworldexpo2023

[Michael Gerber @MScottGerber]

Cardiac arrest survivor Miracle Mo (or is it Meaux @NewOrleansEMS ?) kicks off #EMSWorldExpo2023 in the Big Easy with the national anthem. @EMSWorldOFCL

[Michael Gerber @MScottGerber]

This week on @Health_Affairs This Week: @lott_rob and I talk about the FDA, including ideas to incentivize more thorough trials before drug and device approval and the attention the agency is getting from GOP presidential hopefuls.

Listen and subscribe: https://t.co/p8tIixi5Ew

[Michael Gerber @MScottGerber]

@gretchemaben We have a lot of systemic issues in #EMS, including how our protocols work and our education systems. This seems like a great opportunity to use your professional and personal experience to help educate more paramedics and improve care for everyone. @EMSWorldOFCL @ProdigyEMS

[Michael Gerber @MScottGerber]

@SarahKarlin @drrachelrubin Evidence base is still thin, only based on case studies and expert opinion. But also known to reduce burnout and increase job satisfaction among caregivers, important parts of the Quadruple Aim (of parenting).

[Michael Gerber @MScottGerber]

In my year and a half at @Health_Affairs so far, judging this contest is definitely one of the highlights. And yes, it might not be a coincidence that several of the judges have small children.

How else does working in health policy or health care influence your parenting?

[Health Affairs @Health_Affairs]

“You're A Health Policy Wonk If...your toddler tells you their sick stuffed animal needs to see the doctor and your first concern is if they are overutilizing care." Congrats to winner Linh Chuong! See more entries! https://t.co/hb2bgtZo7g