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How much money would you pay to keep your integrity? Sahith Theegala stroked a $2.5 million dollar check to sleep at night 🛌 He self assessed a penalty that nobody else saw in the bunker No fan caught it Twitter didn’t catch it The cameras couldn’t confirm But his gut told him he made a mistake And self assessed a 2 stroke penalty that cost him a tie for second place that would’ve boosted his paycheck $2.5 million dollars I don’t know about you, but this dude just threw himself into one of my favorite players Not only can he ball out on the golf course But he walks a straight line And that’s all you really have in life No amount of money is worth throwing away your last name for Be like Sahith #tourchampionship #golf

Sachin H. Jain, MD, MBA wrote an outstanding article on Value Based Care in Forbes stating that the #Patient Must Come First in #ValueBasedCare. Dr. Jain is the CEO of the Medicare Advantage Plan SCAN in Southern California. Dr. Jain Outlines the 7 #Tenets of Value-Based Care: A) Managing Hospital Bed-Days B) Requiring Specialist Referrals C) Narrow Networks D) Team-Based Care with NPs, PAs, RNs and MAs E) Low Cost Prescription Formulary F) Addressing the Social Determinants of Health G) Prioritizing Revenue and Profit Here are 3 #Suggestions for how Value Based Care can have the Patient Come First: 1) Put Physicians on #Salary and have the variable component of their compensation be made public. 2) Have a 3rd Party #Ombudsman that any Patient, Doctor, Nurse or other member of the healthcare team can contact at anytime if they feel a patient is not being put first. 3) Require all doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, administrators, insurance employees and government officials #involved in Value Based Care to be on a Value Based Care Insurance Plan #themselves. Sources at AHealthcareZ YouTube Channel.

The King's Guard guides his horse closer to a special tourist. Zen tip: The compassionate heart moves with the rhythm of the moment. In other words, your humanity and compassion should transcend above any rigid rules. Flow with the needs of the moment. Also, the most profound acts are those that come from an intuitive sense of kindness, rather than strict adherence to protocol. So, kudos to the dude on the horse here. That girl’s smile and joy are priceless and certainly made my day as well. Follow for an uplifting thought and vid now and then. For a deeper dive, look for Zen Sammich 🎤🎧 on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.

In Vancouver to watch Wrexham AFC play tomorrow. Incredibly proud #DeadpoolAndWolverine seems to be bringing millions of people to the theater. Sports and movies bring us together so posting a gentle reminder that none of us are alone. #MaximumEffort #Walking4Hope

#ER Imaging #Overutilization... 36% of the 150 Million Annual ER Visits Include a #CTScan. 50% of all ER visits have some form of #imaging. More specifically, 36% of adult ER visits involve a #CT Scan and 2.5% of adult ER visits involve an #MRI... both of which are up over 300% over 10 years. Why? Why is there so much imaging in the #EmergencyRoom? #Factors associated in increased ER imaging: 1. Middle-Age or Older Patients 2. Drug Use 3. Non-English Speaking 4. Patient Anxiety/Expectations 5. Doctor Avoiding Malpractice Lawsuit 6. Request of Non-ER Doctor 7. Not in California 8. Not in a Group HMO #AppropriateUseCriteria were attempted by #CMS to decrease overutilization of imaging as mandated by law. However, 10 years after the law was passed, CMS was unable to #implement the law and has decided to #pause all future implementation or enforcement. #Solution: Employers and Medicare Advantage Plans have #decreased ER utilization and associated overutilization of imaging upwards of 30% by giving patients access to 24/7 #PrimaryCare via On-Site, Near Site or Direct Primary Care Clinics and Virtual Visits. Sources at AHealthcareZ YouTube Channel.