The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast #172 Cost-of-Care Conversations
Sep 11, 2019
Join Gwen Darien, a passionate patient advocate and three-time cancer survivor, alongside Dr. Jessica Dine, a leader in pulmonology and critical care. They dive into the crucial importance of cost-of-care conversations in healthcare, sharing strategies to ease financial burdens for patients. Discover how these discussions can transform patient experiences and enhance decision-making. They also tackle the systemic issues affecting access to care and offer practical tools to normalize these conversations in everyday medical practice.
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Normalize Cost Conversations
- Normalize cost-of-care conversations by discussing them routinely with all patients.
- Start the conversation even if you don't feel perfect at it; it's better to try than avoid it.
Cost Talks Save Time
- Cost-of-care conversations are assumed to take a long time but usually take only a few minutes.
- Early discussion saves significant time and resources over the course of care.
Cost Affects Outcomes
- Cost concerns lead to decreased adherence and worse outcomes, including lower survival in cancer patients.
- Addressing cost impacts is essential to improve health outcomes.
