Kara Threatt Managing The Most Expensive Patients by R.Pearl & Philip Madvig Approximately half of the dollars spent by the United States is to manage 5 % of the most acutely ill citizens. Within that 5%, there are 3 groups: 1)those with chronic illnesses like diabetes, heart disease that require frequent MD visits or occasional hospitalizations, 2) those … Read more
Healthcare expenditures account for 18.3% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and has increased year after year to $4.3 trillion in 20211. The United States population is growing slowly, 0.5% increase from 20222. Life expectancy in the U.S. had been rising from 68 years in 1950 to 79 years in 2019 until a more recent decline to … Read more
Health Care: U.S. vs The World (PBS) documentary provides comparisons of universal healthcare models from other countries including Sweden, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. Often, the U.S. is compared to Canada when describing the benefits of universal healthcare and many like myself were not aware of other countries with similar models. Universal healthcare for those … Read more
Hi everyone! Happy New Year! My name is Kara Threatt. I am a Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Operations Assistant Director for the Department of Surgery at Duke. As part of my roles for the last 25 years at Duke, I supervise about 25 Advanced Practice Providers as well as work closely with physician leaders. This … Read more