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A Spotlight on Competition: Reflections on Adam Smith, Alain Enthoven, and Winston Churchill
Start READING: A Spotlight on Competition: Reflections on Adam Smith, Alain Enthoven, and Winston ChurchillIn the United States, we rely upon free market principles of competition, supply, and demand to provide efficient pricing related to healthcare services. This reliance has led to excessive market concentration in health care. While Americans have spent the past 50 years resolutely resisting proactive regulation to correct this market failure, Atrómitos Principal Tina Simpson…
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Challenging Nostalgia and the Fallacy of “Return”
Start READING: Challenging Nostalgia and the Fallacy of “Return”Almost immediately after we began addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, we began talking about a “return” to pre-COVID times. That conversation is still happening. Peter Freeman reflects on what a “return” really is, and whether or not we should be clamoring to go there.
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Post-Public Health Emergency: Don’t Forget the Importance of Telehealth
Start READING: Post-Public Health Emergency: Don’t Forget the Importance of TelehealthThe COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) moved us to provide and receive telehealth services. As the PHE comes to an end, many of us are reluctant to give up the flexibilities and access telehealth providers to achieve and maintain health. This week, Principal Tina Simpson reminds us about our pre-COVID telehealth experience and advocates for…
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Where is the Healthcare Support for Our Aging Population?
Start READING: Where is the Healthcare Support for Our Aging Population?As we age, we face an increased risk of disease and decrease the capability to manage daily activities independently and effectively. Nancy Duzick, RN of Community Care Lower Cape Fear, shares the importance of patient education and support, patient disease self-management, and accessible resources through Medicare.
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It’s Pride, Y’all: From Pride to Trauma and Back Again
Start READING: It’s Pride, Y’all: From Pride to Trauma and Back AgainOn May 31, 2022, President Biden signed a proclamation announcing June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month in the United States. Peter Freeman reflects on Pride Month through the lens of identity-based trauma. He also reminds us that Pride isn’t just about who is here now but about who has yet…
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North Carolina’s Tailored Plan: To Contract or Not to Contract
Start READING: North Carolina’s Tailored Plan: To Contract or Not to ContractAre you ready for North Carolina’s Tailored Plan contracting? If not, get a quick definitional run down of the Tailored Plans and key aspects of the program to help evaluate your contracting strategies and decisions. This is particularly timely because one key date is coming up very quickly – July 16, 2022 – providers must…
