Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchKrista Harrison Peers Into the Intersection of Hospice, Dementia & Care Quality
Episode 88
The concepts that underlie hospice were introduced a few centuries ago but, the modern hospice movement began in London in 1967.
In 1982 hospice was a…
4 years, 2 months ago
Ateev Mehrotra Shines a Light on Indirect Billing
Episode 87
Recently, there's been dramatic growth in the number of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs). The number of NPs has more than tri…
4 years, 3 months ago
Rachael Bedard Explains Health Care in Jails
Episode 86
The United States has the highest rate of incarceration of any country in the world.
Health care for people in jails and prisons is rarely part of mai…
4 years, 3 months ago
Christine Ritchie Reimagines Home-Based Care
Episode 85
When the Institute of Medicine defined health care quality, patient-centeredness was one of the five core dimensions. Yet as many have noted, the hea…
4 years, 3 months ago
Caitlin Hicks on Telemedicine and Care Inequities
Episode 84
When medical offices shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic and people were encouraged or required to avoid public spaces, there was a dramatic and r…
4 years, 3 months ago
Vilsa Curto on Vertical Integration's Effect on Health Care Prices
Episode 83
The health care sector has gone through various waves of consolidation with hospitals purchasing physician practices and hospitals, physicians, and h…
4 years, 4 months ago
Brian Powers on How Humana Understands Medicare Advantage Enrollees' Social Needs
Episode 82
More than 40 percent of Medicare enrollees are enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, privately-sponsored health plans that provide Medicare bene…
4 years, 4 months ago
Alexandra Bhatti Assesses US Child Care Vaccination Laws
Episode 81
This episode is sponsored by the Rural Health Research Gateway at the University of North Dakota.
Vaccine requirements have been much in the news late…
4 years, 4 months ago
Katie Keith Throws an ACA Birthday Party
Episode 80
This episode is sponsored by the Rural Health Research Gateway at the University of North Dakota.
March 23 marked the 12th anniversary of the passage …
4 years, 4 months ago
Stacie Dusetzina Shares Why Medicare Beneficiaries May Not Fill Specialty Drug Prescriptions
Episode 79
This episode is sponsored by the Rural Health Research Gateway at the University of North Dakota.
The United States is facing a drug affordability cri…
4 years, 5 months ago