Mural Health’s Post

When our employees had the chance to meet in person with the people whose lives we touch – patients, caregivers and families – they realized something unexpected. As Dvir notes, "our work gives people a chance – it gives them another good day, to enjoy more little moments." Because sometimes, it's the small moments that mean the most. Eating a piece of cake, playing the guitar, spending the holidays with family – so many aspects of life we may take for granted can mean the world for those living with a chronic condition. "It's really a small thing," says Sima, a caregiver, "but for us, it's the world." For us at Teva, being able to help to create these huge, little moments for our patients inspires us to move forward, push the boundaries of innovation, and deliver quality medicines whenever and wherever they're needed. This is our purpose: We are all in for better health. We are all in for Zion, Sima, Monika and Carlos, and for millions of patients and caregivers around the world. Watch the video and discover more huge, little patient moments, right here: https://ow.ly/Yp0y50U4gEZ #Tevapharm #WeAreAllInForBetterHealth #PivottoGrowth #Patients #Caregivers #HugeLittleMoments

I love this quote 😍 It sums up what I hope findings from my #PhD on patient and caregiver experience of diagnostic uncertainty in emergency care will uncover 🔍 My research aims to improve understanding of: ➡ patient and caregiver expectations about the diagnostic process ➡ patient and caregiver perceptions of and preferences for communication about uncertainty ➡ how patients and caregivers talk about diagnosis and uncertainty with each other and their doctors ❓Why is this important❓ ⭐ To inform how doctors talk about diagnosis and uncertainty in emergency care ⭐ To improve understanding of the interactional strategies that address patient emotional and informational needs in the diagnostic process #diagnosis #uncertainty #emergencymedicine #patients #caregivers

What factors are associated with timely transition from pediatric to adult primary care? We used all-payer claims data from Vermont to look at this question and found: - Individual level: young men are substantially less likely to transition to adult primary care compared to young women - Family level: Patients are less likely to transition to adult primary care when another family member is also seeing a pediatrician (presumably a younger sibling). They are more likely to transition to adult primary care with another young adult in the family (presumably an older sibling). - Provider level: Pediatricians with higher patient turnover are more likely to have patients transition to adult primary care. - County level: Robust capacity to provide primary care to children and limited capacity to provide primary care to adults are both associated with non-transition to adult primary care. We also did some fun network analysis to show that we could identify communities of providers associated with high and low rates of transition to adult primary care. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/eUbKSr9E Work with: Maija Reblin, Mark Fung, Chelsea Turley & Kirsten Threlkeld

A Sunday shoutout to fellow caregivers. Medication 💊 management is critical. While drug costs for Medicare recipients are lower, remember when budgeting that once your loved one transitions from independent living to Assisted Living, that monthly cost category jumps 900%! Why you ask? In the AL setting medications are shipped in from LTC pharmacies. Great people and companies. However the cost to do that is passed straight to the family. For example, while my Mom was in AL for 8 months, her monthly medication costs were $1,,200. When she transitioned back to independent living, we took over medication management. Thanks to the good folks at GoodRx, her monthly medication cost dropped to $120. #caregivers #lovemoms

Something to consider for #vbc: The average Medicare beneficiary sees two specialists, and 30% of beneficiaries see five or more(!). Managing VBC contracts with multiple providers and overlapping episodes can be complex (think a pregnant woman with diabetes, a diabetic/CHF patient undergoing hip replacement). Some helpful ideas in the blog here (e.g. the importance of provider transparency), but of course, it's all about the specifics of your situation.

Palliative Care in my opinion is highly utilized with a need for more education provided to patients and families. Today's palliative care is not the palliative care of old.  https://lnkd.in/ewreXW4G

It would more cost-effective, and far better for patients, to refocus on what you might call pre-acute care: what the U.S. can do to prevent those hospitalizations.

It would more cost-effective, and far better for patients, to refocus on what you might call pre-acute care: what the U.S. can do to prevent those hospitalizations.

It would more cost-effective, and far better for patients, to refocus on what you might call pre-acute care: what the U.S. can do to prevent those hospitalizations.

It would more cost-effective, and far better for patients, to refocus on what you might call pre-acute care: what the U.S. can do to prevent those hospitalizations.