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S1E10: Double Down on Pandemic Inspired Solutions with Health Economist Jane Sarasohn-Kahn (@healthythinker) at Think Health and host Dr. Nick.

Healthcare costs have been rising every year for more than 60 years and continue to do so, and not just in the US. All this despite the backdrop of what is an unsustainable economic position and multiple attempts and strategies to reign in these costs. Where does the US fall relative to other countries? In the US healthcare costs almost twice the next closest comparable country while not seeing positive results for the money spent. This financial course is unsustainable. COVID19 wreaked havoc and displaced many previously miss held perspectives and demonstrated that those clinical services who were focused on value over volume did much better throughout the pandemic. With the continued impact of the virus there is wide open opportunities to bring lasting change to our healthcare systems, here in the US and around the world by learning from these experiences and applying the knowledge persistently.

This week, your better pill to swallow is accepting the notion that we are broke and solving for this requires different thinking and approaches. Double down on solutions that not only focus on virtual care and capabilities but include the provision of other services – not just broadband access but far beyond into all the Social Determinants of Health.

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