Internist with a unique perspective about where medical science and policy intersect. My goal--to enhance health care and improve the lives of others.
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Steve P. Sanders retweeted
Mass shootings at schools all across our country & our Supt. is at a gun shop talking about “the 2nd Amendment”? I’m not surprised, but I’m disgusted. You should be at a school, in front of books (not guns) w a teacher & students —protecting them, not your silly political career.
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NOW this is a great idea !!!
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⚠️THIS WILL KILL PEOPLE—Disgusting that @UnitedHealthGrp will now block many colonoscopies using “prior authorization”—doctors are shocked and outraged. Thus, any patient seeking surveillance and diagnostic colonoscopies to detect cancer will first need approval that could delay care by “weeks/months”, if ever—else have to pay out of pocket for $$$$. ➡️Colonoscopy is one of the most sensitive tests currently available for colon cancer screening. Endorsed worldwide—Colonoscopy is the only cancer screening technique that can actually prevent cancer and not just detect it—any delays increase cancer mortality. @UHC basically just told its @askUHC members to roll over and die. @UnitedHealthGrp, and any other insurance that does this, can goto hell. #MedicareForAll #universalhealthcare
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Steve P. Sanders retweeted
At 5:30PM, I will debate Gov Stitt. This race is close, and tonight could make a difference -- which is why Stitt fought to keep a debate off local news channels. I could use your help to get the word out. Can you share a link to help people tune in? bit.ly/3eGuwQ3
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For those of you who have read, The Walk, one of the essential practices of the Christian life is kindness. Also a fruit of the Spirit. Here’s a good read supporting this idea: The health benefits of a random act of kindness - CNN apple.news/A0H-LBMW2SziOLEiC…
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The strength or weakness of a country's primary care system is generally invisible to its people. This report and the accompanying data are a major step forward.
📢Today, we're thrilled to launch a new digital report: “If Health Systems Could Talk.”
At a pivotal moment for health systems everywhere, don't miss data & lessons from the Vital Signs of #PrimaryHealthCare in 23 countries.
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A preview👇🧵
Steve P. Sanders retweeted
Big study: use of face masks for #COVID19 finds,"near-universal adoption of nonmed masks when out in public, in combo w/public hlth measures, could successfully reduce...community spread. Economic anal suggests mask mandates cld add $1 trillion to US GDP"
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Steve P. Sanders retweeted
In The Know, Jan. 11, 2021:
* Oklahoma breaks virus records again
* Hospitals only admit 'sickest of the sick'
* State ignored information proving the effectiveness of statewide mask order
* Oklahoma nursing homes face impossible decisions
* More
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Oklahoma ended the month with more than 34,000 new cases of coronavirus, making October the top month for infections.
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Steve P. Sanders retweeted
In some states, we have started to see covid hospitalizations increase over the last week; and the national trend on covid hospitalizations has been flat after showing steady declines in the prior two weeks. 1/2
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The virus came from animals. But it could have come from animals in a leaky lab, apparently. washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
Steve P. Sanders retweeted
CDC will begin using the national flu surveillance tracking system with health departments in 5 cities to test patients with flu-like symptoms for #coronavirus. This is an important and prudent step that’ll help identify outbreaks earlier. The cities are SF, LA, ATL, Chicago, NY.
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It’s a #publichealth strategy that can be found in dozens of cities in the United States and around the world, according to the Street Medicine Institute. via @sclaudwhitehead khn.org/MTAyNjM3Nw
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This is a big deal.
1. Hospitals have cut harm by 13% since 2014.
2. We have the measures to know it and the methods to reduce harms thanks to @AHRQNews. (Remember this when the govt tries to put the agency on the chopping block again.) axios.com/newsletters/axios-…
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This should be good!
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Emerging medical technologies have great potential to improve health care. Read more in AlphaCurrents: hsl-pnw-downloadable-files.s…
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Charity care dollars from non-profit hospitals are dropping even as executives see pay bumps: fiercehealthcare.com/hospita…