COVID-19, Compliance, Masks, Public Health, pandemic
Being My Brother’s Keeper in the Era of COVID-19
On June 30th, Mitch McConnell said on TV, “Put on a mask.
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The Health Policy Connection features the expertise of our colleagues both internal and external to Loma Linda University Health, sharing their views on various health policy-related topics relevant to the current times.
Please note that the views and opinions expressed in the following articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of Loma Linda University Health or the Institute for Health Policy and Leadership.
COVID-19, ethics, health equity, pandemic, resource allocation
Fairness in a Pandemic
Can we fairly and ethically allocate potentially life-saving resources during a pandemic? Read on to find out more.
breast reconstruction, insurance coverage, mastectomy, patient reported outcomes
Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy: Know and Keep Your Rights
Women may be unaware of their rights to plastic surgery after mastectomy. These rights and the need to preserve them are described.
COVID-19, Population Health, Public Health, coronavirus, health equity
Population Health is More Important Than Ever: Seeing Opportunity in the Midst of Crisis
An emergency or crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic reminds us of the importance of strengthening population health.
Funding, Primary care, Tuition, medical education, medical school
High Medical Education Costs Extend Past Medical Students
Should medical students be the only ones to worry about the high cost of medical education? Read on to find out.
Burnout, organizational management, stress, work-life balance
Experiencing Burnout? What Organizations can do to Help
Burnout is on the rise. Organizations can help by looking at hygiene factors attributed to stress and dissatisfaction.
Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Integration, Mental Health Parity, Mental health
Why Accessing Mental Health Care is an Enigma
The future of health care, especially mental health, will be different. Parity and integration are desperately needed.
Surprise billing, balance billing, drive-by-doctoring, in network, out of network
Drive-by-Doctoring and the “Balanced Bill”
Read on to find out more about state and federal legislation to minimize the trauma of surprise medical bills.
Facebook, Facebook policy, Twitter, internet, medical school, online, professionalism policies, social media, social media policies at U.S. medical schools, social media policy, social network, social networking policy, twitter policy
Are U.S. Medical School Policies Keeping up with the Social Media Era?
Read on to find out about the current social media policies at U.S. medical schools.
behavioral economics, flu vaccination, healthcare workers, nudges, vaccine coverage
Nudges and Mandatory Flu Vaccination for Healthcare Workers
How can we get more healthcare workers to receive their flu shots? Read on to find out more.