Purpose in 140 Characters:
Create a blog dedicated to educating on the basics of the American Healthcare System, while providing some personal conjecture and thoughts.
Purpose in 140 Words:
The more I speak with the public, both healthcare professionals and in general, the more I realized the American Healthcare System is operated behind a curtain of mystery, invisible to the average person. My intent is to slowly draw back Oz's curtain, revealing the interlocking mechanisms that churn Emerald City's healthcare.
I am, by no means, an expert. The mechanisms which turn our convoluted, fragmented healthcare system take years of experience to understand, and I've just started my journey. However, the more we read, write, and process, the better we understand. So this is my outlet for those tools of understanding.
Who would benefit from subscribing to this blog?
Anyone interested in how our healthcare system works. Professionals currently in the industry looking for tips, thoughts, and reminders about Medicaid or Medicare rules, deadlines, and processes. Lastly, anyone who, out of pity, wants to support my professional endeavors.
What type of subject matter do you intend to write about?
Ideally, I would like to alternate between current events and educational materials. For instance, I may post my thoughts on gun crime statistics as a health epidemic in one post, followed by a small lesson on capitated rate setting the next. All very captivating, I'm sure.
Lastly, who are you and why should I read your work?
I am a current Health and Human Services employee, but my posts here are in no way the reflection of Health and Human Services, or those of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. I've spent time as a criminal investigator in the greater-Houston area, investigating Medicare and Medicaid Fraud. I spent four(+) years working with the State of Colorado implementing the Affordable Care and Patient Protection Act and Medicaid expansion. Lastly, I currently work in Medicare fee-for-service contracting. I've dabbled in a bit of everything, and I have a genuine enthusiasm for the American Healthcare System. I mean, it's a unicorn in a haystack, after all. It's a public/private fragmented venture; a beautiful mess. Let's look at it one shard at a time.