BENNINGTON, Vt. — Talk to anyone working in the health care industry today and you’ll hear the same thing: “It’s a mess.” Yet quality health care is vital to our well-being. So, what can we do about it? With so many dedicated professionals and patients in need of solutions, there has to be a way to improve the delivery of medical care.
That is the question and discussion The Center for Communication in Medicine will address in a free webinar, "Fixing the Healthcare System: What Can Doctors and Patients Do About It?"
The event will be held on Tuesday, May 21, at 6 p.m.
The panel of experts includes Jason Touhey, DO, Berkshire Medical Center hospitalist and director of informatics; Bruce Nash, MD, MBA, physician and former health insurance executive with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Massachusetts; a resident physician; and a patient. They will discuss what needs fixing and possible pathways to improve health care delivery. The program will also address barriers in navigating medical terrain when issues arise with racial, ethnic and socio-economic disparities, which can lead to distrust of the health care system.
Online chat with audience members will be available throughout.
Registration can be found at SpeakSooner.org.