How health care stakeholders are working together to improve care equity
August 11th 2022Kamala Green, MA, social drivers of health program manager for National Government Services, discusses how her organization's work with social service agencies and nonprofits is producing better outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries.
How one health care company is using value-based payments to transform health care for seniors
June 2nd 2022In this episode of Off the Chart Vivek Garg, MD, MBA, chief medical officer and senior vice president, primary care for Humana, explains why the company uses value-based payment models to improve outcomes and reduce costs at its CenterWell Senior Primary Care and Conviva Care Center facilities.
How doctors can help patients lower risk of heart disease caused by air pollution
December 17th 2021Sanjay Rajagopalan, MD, the Herman K. Hellerstein, MD, chair in cardiovascular research at University Hospitals of Cleveland Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, discusses the link between cardiovascular disease and air pollution and how primary care doctors can help patients lower their risk of cardiovascular disease caused by air pollution.
Vaccine mandates: The Do's and Dont's for Medical Practices
September 28th 2021How can medical practices reduce the chance of employees resisting, or successfully suing over, vaccine mandates? Health care attorney Michelle Greenberg explains that the keys lie in explaining vaccine policies clearly, ensuring that all employees understand them, and applying them equally and fairly.
How practice culture influences physician burnout
July 27th 2021Samuel Edwards, M.D., discusses his recent study in Health Affairs of why burnout levels differ among primary care practices and what practices can do to reduce burnout among doctors and staff. The study focuses on common traits among practices where burnout is minimal or nonexistent. The study found that these are often small, physician-owned practices where teamwork is emphasized, and where providers have a great deal of autonomy.