In a recent episode, the “An Arm and a Leg” podcast offers novel, inspiring examples of patient and community engagement in healthcare. Though the podcast nominally focuses on problems related to the cost of care, the core subject of this episode is hope. Hope for delivering healthcare to a community with challenging circumstances, including low resources […]
Editor’s note: In this Encore Presentation, Wendy Nickel describes how important it is to discuss the cost of care. Financial considerations are patient engagement discussions, too, and typically not easy for patients, families, or providers. On January 10th this year, my 12-year-old son experienced a concussion during basketball practice. I wasn’t there, but my husband was and […]
On January 10th this year, my 12-year-old son experienced a concussion during basketball practice. I wasn’t there, but my husband was and I received a call that is always scary for the absent parent, “everything is fine, but we are at the ER….” My son was diagnosed with a mild concussion. What followed was eight […]