“Use More Tape- It’s Free.”
By Travis Doering Rrrrrrrp. Tall and short, thick and thin, black, white, and every shade in between, rolls of tape hold a hospital together. For everything that moves but shouldn’t,
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Equivalent Effective Dose of Living 1 Mile from Ground Zero at Hiroshima 2.8 Times
By Mukul Mehra, MD Clinicians must promote value-based care, but there is an assumption that one has defined cost and quality. The two can be discordant, in that low-cost and high-quality
Why hospitals in Mexico are upfront about cost
By Florence Collins What would you do if you the doctor said you needed a surgery that would cost around $35,000 out of pocket? Before making any life-changing decisions, Pauline* decided
Discharge is not a dead end: Patient Navigators in the ER
By Meghan Checkley Often, the ER is a point of contact for patients who do not have a primary care doctor or do not regularly seek health care. When such
It Costs Nothing to Care
By Abraar Karan The cost of medical service provision in the United States is one of the most palpable strains on the healthcare system, but we must not forget that cost
The Importance of Cost Awareness
By Robert Schultz It is my pleasure to share my story which illustrates the importance of cost-awareness in healthcare. After nearly 10 years of experience in the IT and