Ethics in Practice - Medika Life

Outside the pandemic, “investigational” remains payer code for denying reimbursement. In the case of treatment for chronic conditions, even FDA-approved digital-health and connected devices languish on waitlists for formulary inclusion.

We Know the Health Ecosystem is Fragmented, Resulting in Rising Costs and Poorer Patient Outcomes, But What Are We Doing About It?

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor - March 26, 2024

As We Enter the “Post-Fragmentation” Period, Health System Kinetics Points Us Toward Solutions

Real-World Repercussions of Mislabeling Treatments as Vaccines

Robert Turner, Founding Editor - August 30, 2022

Vaccinate, inoculate and immunize are three words that describe the "jab" people get to guard them against serious infectious illnesses. Harmonious - yes - but each offers a different consumer expectation.

If You’re Unvaccinated for Covid Can Your Doctor Refuse to Treat You?

Robert Turner, Founding Editor - October 31, 2021

Are doctors legally and ethically obliged to provide unvaccinated Covid patients with care or can they choose to refuse treatment

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