Donna’s Cancer Care Direct Story: Faster Time to Liver Cancer Treatment
Cancer Care Direct member Donna V. began experiencing a sharp pain on her right side over the fall of 2023. The pain would surface out of nowhere, then disappear just as quickly. Thinking it was likely indigestion, Donna never gave it too much thought. “Then one day I woke up and it hurt so badly […]
How Employers Can Lead the Way on Changing Healthcare Incentives
Self-insured employers pay more for a range of medical procedures compared with fully insured employers and haven’t traditionally had the same bargaining power with providers. So how can employers get more leverage? We asked Zeke Emanuel, MD, an oncologist and world leader in health policy and bioethics, about his ideas for how self-insured employers can start seeing […]
SurgeryPlus Member Spotlight: Back In The Water After Chronic Pain
A Fish Out of Water James “Jimmy” Parker was an active guy spending much of his free time under the Florida sun on the water or the tennis court. At work, he was climbing the ranks at NextEra Energy. As his work experiences and responsibilities grew, Jimmy felt optimistic about his future at NextEra and […]
