Eliminating Waste in our Medical System
By Kevin Mikielski “I told them that I just had a stress test two months ago.” This was the quote from one of my patients that I have been seeing
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What’s Good for the Back Isn’t Good for the Wallet: A Patient’s Story
By Caren Gussoff Sumption The pains in my back and hip started in my mid-twenties, but it wasn’t until my first plaque psoriasis outbreak at 35 both palms peeling
How does population health impact health care costs?
By Sophia Bernazzani The concept of population health is an increasingly important topic to consider when discussing the cost of health care; however, a recent article produced by MHA@GW, the
High Costs of Important Procedures
By Bridget Lovett In 2008, at the age of 22 I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and began my experience with the American health care system and how to care for
Lack of Price Transparency
By Hannah Hayes Das Boot While there are worse times to sprain an ankle and chip a bone than just one week before a longawaited trip to Venice, I couldn’t think
Fragmented Care Can Drive up Medical Costs
By Amit Vashist, MD, MBA “Dr. Vashist, I’m sorry to bother but you really need to look at this medication being taken by our patient.” My hospital pharmacist gently