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Selling Doctors on Cutting Drug Costs

Jay Hancock

June 06, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Albany, New York

Big pharmaceutical companies spend thousands of dollars every year persuading doctors to prescribe their products to patients. Doctors comply, often not realizing that a generic alternative exists or how much the name brand product is costing insurance companies and patients. The Capital District Physicians' Health Plan recruits big pharma drug representatives and hires them to educate doctors about the tactics used to sell them costly products and offer them the cheaper generic options instead. In the first year, these representatives saved patients 5 million dollars just by switching one drug to generic.

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Medical Waste in Cairo: Impact and Health Problems

Alaa El Dirini

May 20, 2017 |

Shorthand Social |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Egypt, Cairo

Large amounts of mismanaged medical waste are a concern in Cairo, since they can cause a wide range of illnesses and negatively affect the environment. NGO's are working to direct waste to proper sites, provide medical treatment to infected individuals, and help educate the public.

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The Answer To Oregon's $8 Billion Health Problem Lies In 1970s Maine

Ryan Haas

May 17, 2017 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

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Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

For decades, Franklin County's comprehensive healthcare plan has kept its residents some of the healthiest people in Maine despite being some of the poorest as well. Now, Oregon is looking to do the same.

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Getting Help in Emergencies in Super-Quick Time

Gemma Newby Sahar Zand

May 09, 2017 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Dominican Republic, Guayubín, Monte Cristi

Jason Friesen, an American paramedic who had served in Haiti after the earthquake, realized that many poor communities in the Caribbean were lacking the equivalent of the United States’ 911 emergency medical services, and were facing increased death tolls as a consequence. But in noting these communities’ possession [and use] of mobile phones, Friesen realized he could help such communities set up emergency response systems through the use of volunteers and a simple text message exchange. Now, his organization—Trek Medics—simplifies and democratizes the emergency dispatch system, and, as a result, saves numerous lives in rural communities.

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Decoding the stigma around access to quality care

Alex Visser

May 04, 2017 |

The Daily of the University of Washington |

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Response Location: United States, Washington

Individuals with disabilities often struggle to find dentists that will see them, even just for routine exams. At the University of Washington Medical Center, dentistry professionals are changing this practice through the implementation of Dental Education in the Care of Persons with Disabilities (DECOD), a clinic that aims to focus on specialized care for disabled persons as well as educate practitioners on best approaches.

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Some States Are Making It Easier To Get Birth Control

Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

April 24, 2017 |

FiveThirtyEight |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Loma Linda, California

With the dismantling of the Affordable Care Act, the issues of birth control access and reproductive rights have become increasingly polarized and volatile. Some states are taking it upon themselves to improve access to birth control, without the federal mandate, through policies such as allowing pharmacists to re-prescribe certain types of birth control, and to distribute up to 12 months of birth control at a time, which has been proven in some cases to increase a woman's likelihood to use birth control, as it reduces costs and time for the patient.

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Inside the Nudge Unit of New South Wales

Medha Basu

April 24, 2017 |

GovInsider |

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Response Location: Australia, New South Wales

Missing a doctor's appointment has a significant cost. Hospitals lose money and doctors lose time that they could be using to attend to other patients. Dr. Alex King believes that through testing and then implementing certain behavioral nudges, hospitals will stop losing as much money and patients will benefit from a better experience.

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Making Primary Care Trans-Friendly

Keren Landman

April 21, 2017 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

Oftentimes, transgender health care is treated differently from standard health care because many primary care physicians believe it requires additional medical knowledge, but a clinic in Atlanta is fighting against this perception. Built on the premise that any doctor should be able to offer trans-competent care, the clinic has not only filled a void in the area but has also helped other doctors in the area realize their potential to treat this population.

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Postmen Delivering Kindness to the Elderly

Elizabeth Cassin Tom Colls

April 11, 2017 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United Kingdom, St. Helier, Bailiwick of Jersey

On the island of Jersey, postal workers don’t just deliver the mail: they also check up on elderly people during their routes. With a quick face-to-face chat, they check that they’ve taken their medication and if there’s anything else they need. The project has caught the attention of post offices (and health professionals) around the world as an approach against the social care crisis for a rapidly-aging population.

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Where Pregnancy Isn't A Death Sentence

Linus Unah

April 06, 2017 |

Bright Magazine |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Ondo

In the Nigeria state of Ondo the maternal mortality rate fell by 40 percent after the state unrolled the Abiye vanguard program. Over 400 health vanguard’s were hired to ensure that pregnant women delivered their babies in healthcare facilities, rather than with traditional birth attendants. “94.7 percent of deliveries today are now handled by skilled attendants, compared to 38 percent nationwide.”

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