[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/9445091/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/660399/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] 30% of Hospitals have violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act – EMTALA. 4,341 violations… Read more “S2E9 Healthcare is Hostile (part 2)”
Author: Thomas W. Loker
Meet the Author -
Thomas Loker is a Startup Consultant and Advisor at SYDK.ORG, Angel Investor, Mentor and Advisor at Keiretsu Forum & Venture-Med and an established operations guy with serial successes with startups, transitional companies and turnaround situations. He has had a long career serving in the fields of science, technology and healthcare related industries. He is an active board member in both for-profit and not-for-profit companies. Tom has written numerous articles in the areas of healthcare, technology, politics and the economy. He is currently the principal author of Health Reform 2.0: Beyond partisan divide lies pragmatic solutions – a whitepaper focused on moving beyond the partisan rhetoric of the ACA (Obamacare) to a simple, efficient, effective, accessible and affordable healthcare system. He maintains a passion for serving the underserved and has founded, supported and worked in various companies to serve the most fragile among us. Because of his expertise on the business of healthcare, he was invited to conduct multiple congressional briefings on healthcare reform in Congress, meeting with more than 100 congressional representatives. He has been a guest on HuffPost Live to talk about health care issues, and is a frequent keynote speaker on the topic for many groups and events. Prior to his latest book, The History and Evolution of Healthcare in America: The untold backstory of where we've been, where we are, and why healthcare needs more reform, Tom published “Delusional Ravings of a Lunatic Mind”—a collection of essays on healthcare, politics and their interaction with the economy, available at Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, and other bookstores.
Tom's passion for Music is currently expressed by his role as VP Operations and General Manager of David Victor Presents. See www,davidvictorpresents.com to find out more.
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S2E10 Medicare an Introduction
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S2E8 – Healthcare is Hostile
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/9108335/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/660399/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] While roughly 10% of all professions report abusive behavior, the numbers for Healthcare are over 30%. … Read more “S2E8 – Healthcare is Hostile”
Episode 7 – Doctors: A Dangerous Healthcare Environment
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/8963651/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/660399/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Do you know that 50% of doctors initial diagnosis is wrong? How about the fact that… Read more “Episode 7 – Doctors: A Dangerous Healthcare Environment”
Episode 6 Audio Hospitals are Dangerous
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/8887328/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/660399/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] One in four U.S. hospital patients suffer at least one healthcare related injury. In 1999, 44,000… Read more “Episode 6 Audio Hospitals are Dangerous”
Season 2 Episode 5 – Drug Prices are too high! But are they Really? (part 2)
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/8792048/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/660399/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] In the last Episode we talked about why what we think about drug prices are often… Read more “Season 2 Episode 5 – Drug Prices are too high! But are they Really? (part 2)”
Season 2 Episode 4 – Drug Prices are too high! But are they Really? (part 1)
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/8737082/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/660399/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] With Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar’s recent announcement that HHS is targeting rebates as… Read more “Season 2 Episode 4 – Drug Prices are too high! But are they Really? (part 1)”
Episode 3 Season 2 – Hostile Predatory part 2
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/8608412/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/660399/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] One of the reasons our healthcare quagmire is so dangerous is the hostile and predatory nature… Read more “Episode 3 Season 2 – Hostile Predatory part 2”
Episode 2 – Predatory and Hostile Healthcare Environment (Part 1)
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/8544605/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/660399/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] The current debate about high drug prices and the focus on attacking rebates to Pharmacy Benefits… Read more “Episode 2 – Predatory and Hostile Healthcare Environment (Part 1)”
Season2 Episode 1 – Season Intro & Recap
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/8484398/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/660399/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Welcome to Season 2 of Healthcare Reform 2.0. In this episode we recap the past few… Read more “Season2 Episode 1 – Season Intro & Recap”
