Tatumn, Krista and Matt cover a broad overview of the perverse incentives in American healthcare and the many parties involved in making it happen.

Resources:

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/sep/mirror-mirror-2024?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Improving+Health+Care+Quality - America vs peer countries

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?end=2022&most_recent_value_desc=true&start=1960&view=chart - world bank life expectancy

https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2024/08/how-does-the-us-healthcare-system-compare-to-other-countries#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20the%20United%20States,per%20capita%20across%20similar%20countries. - US spending per capita

https://www.definitivehc.com/blog/the-difference-between-non-profit-and-for-profit-hospitals - non-profit vs for-profit hospitals

https://lowninstitute.org/the-rising-danger-of-private-equity-in-healthcare/ - private equity

https://www.jabfm.org/content/early/2024/08/30/jabfm.2024.240187R0 - EHR burnout

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/healthcare-software-giant-epic-hit-with-lawsuit-over-us-patient-records-2024-09-23/ - Epic lawsuit

https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/04/almost-25-percent-of-healthcare-spending-is-considered-wasteful-heres-why - waste in healthcare

https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/ama-studies-show-continued-cost-burden-medical-liability-system - malpractice burden on physicians
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3048809/ - costs of litigation

Dive into the primary care crisis with Tatumn, Krista and Dr. Matt. We discuss why it's so hard to get in to see a doctor and things fueling the primary care crisis in America.

Links to research/resources: https://www.ecgmc.com/insights/whitepaper/the-waiting-game-new-patient-appointment-access-for-us-physicians - appointment waiting times

https://www.jucm.com/pros-and-cons-of-urgent-care-vs-primary-care-billing-for-urgent-care-services/ - Cost of Urgent Care

https://www.debt.org/medical/emergency-room-urgent-care-costs/ - Urgent care vs ER costs

https://bhw.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/bureau-health-workforce/data-research/state-of-primary-care-workforce-2023.pdf - Primary care shortage

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11606-022-07707-x - time for primary care visits

https://www.jabfm.org/content/29/4/496.full - panel sizes

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2802144 - appointment times

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2020-03-17/10-states-with-the-longest-emergency-room-wait-times - ER wait times