Tradeoffs

Shortages of basic medical supplies have become a familiar pattern for hospitals around the U.S. What causes them? And how can we prevent them?Guests: Dr. Eric Haas, Chief of Colorectal Surgery, Houston MethodistMatt Grennan, Assistant Professor of Health Care Management, Wharton School at the University of PennsylvaniaOzlem Ergun, Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern UniversityLearn more about medical device and supplies shortages on our website: http://bit.ly/tradeoffsep10Read the transcript of this episode: http://bit.ly/ep10-transcriptAs they say in health care, there’s no such thing as a free podcast. Support our show: https://tradeoffs.org/donate Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Iowa caucuses were a mess. But one thing is clear: Health care is a top issue for Democratic voters in 2020. We dive into the polls and talk with voters to understand how and why health care is shaping this year's election.Guests:Ashley Kirzinger, Associate Director of Public Opinion and Survey Research, Kaiser Family FoundationRyan Levi, Producer, TradeoffsDig deeper into the Kaiser Family Foundation's 2020 polling and see pictures of the voters on our website: http://bit.ly/tradeoffsep9Read the transcript of this episode: http://bit.ly/ep9-transcript As they say in health care, there’s no such thing as a free podcast. Support our show: https://tradeoffs.org/donate Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every time the U.S. tries to rein in rising drug prices, we hear the same thing from pharma: Stymie our profits, and you’ll get less innovation and fewer breakthrough treatments. Does the evidence back up this constant refrain?Guests:Chaitan Khosla, Director of Stanford ChEM-HCraig Garthwaite, Associate Professor of Strategy, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern UniversityStacie Dusetzina, Associate Professor of Health Policy, Vanderbilt UniversityCheck out the research for yourself and learn more on our website: http://bit.ly/tradeoffsep8  As they say in health care, there’s no such thing as a free podcast. Support our show: https://tradeoffs.org/donate Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this debut edition of The Sidebar, your home for bonus Tradeoffs content, cohosts Dan and Sayeh take a closer look at the randomized controlled trial (RCT), a popular method for evaluating health interventions. Learn more about the tradeoffs of RCTs on our website: http://bit.ly/the-sidebar1 Listen to our story on the widely discussed new “hot spotting” RCT here: https://apple.co/2t4T1yrAnd tell us what you think about the episode @tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nearly two decades ago, Dr. Jeff Brenner hypothesized that nurses and social workers could guide the country's most complicated patients toward better health ... and cut expensive hospital admissions along the way. Was he right?Jeff Brenner, Camden Coalition of Health Care ProvidersAmy Finkelstein, Economist, MITKathleen Noonan, Camden Coalition of Health Care ProvidersAllison Hamblin, Center for Health Care StrategiesJensen Skinner, Nurse, Camden Coalition of Health Care ProvidersLarry Moore, PatientCheck out the research for yourself and learn more on our website: https://bit.ly/tradeoffsep7 As they say in health care, there’s no such thing as a free podcast. Support our show: https://tradeoffs.org/donate Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the opioid crisis continues to ravage the country, some states are turning to controversial laws that force people into treatment. Are they part of the solution or could they make things worse? (Note: This episode has been corrected to include the most updated number of states with compelled treatment laws.)Guests:Dr. Abhishek Jain, forensic psychiatristRep. Lauren Davis, Washington stateMerredith Cunniff, nurse, advocate and former civil commitment patientCheck out the research for yourself and learn more on our website: https://bit.ly/tradeoffsep6 As they say in health care, there’s no such thing as a free podcast. Support our show: https://tradeoffs.org/donate Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two friends have spent 20 years trying to redesign insurance around one simple but elusive goal: make the good stuff more accessible than the bad stuff. Check out the research for yourself and learn more on our website: https://bit.ly/tradeoffsep5 As they say in health care, there’s no such thing as a free podcast. Support our show: https://tradeoffs.org/donate Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We know good nutrition is tied to good health. But is there evidence that food should be prescribed and paid for like medicine?Guests: Bouba Dieme and Desirée AllenDavid Waters, CEO of Community ServingsDr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of North Carolina's Department of Health and Human ServicesLearn more and check out the evidence for yourself on our website: http://bit.ly/tradeoffsep4As they say in health care, there’s no such thing as a free podcast. Support our show: https://tradeoffs.org/#donate Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The average doctor does more than 200,000 patient interviews in their career, making communication one of the most common procedures in medicine. How are we training providers in it and are those efforts working? Get more content and resources on our website: https://bit.ly/tradeoffsep3 As they say in health care, there’s no such thing as a free podcast. Support our show: https://tradeoffs.org/#donate Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many hospitals have spent the last 30 years buying up their competitors big and small. What have these mergers and acquisitions done to the cost and quality of care, and where do we go from here?Guests:Jaime King, Associate Dean and Professor of Law, UC Hastings College of the LawBob Town, Professor of Economics, University of TexasSee more information and a full list of resources on our website: https://bit.ly/tradeoffsep2Select Resources:Overview of hospital consolidation and its impacts: https://bit.ly/36hngRpHow concentrated is your hospital market? https://bit.ly/36fYLEjFact sheet on California's lawsuit against Sutter Health: https://bit.ly/2Pwcr86As they say in health care, there's no such thing as a free podcast. Support our show: https://tradeoffs.org/#donateFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.