The Healthcare Policy Podcast ®  Produced by David Introcaso
The Healthcare Policy Podcast ® Produced by David Introcaso
Dave Chase Discusses His New Work, "The Opioid Crisis Wake-Up Call: Health Care is Stealing the American Dream” (November 16th)
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Dave Chase Discusses His New Work, "The Opioid Crisis Wake-Up Call: Health Care is Stealing the American Dream” (November 16th)

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Listeners may recall, I have previously discussed the opioid epidemic this past February 2 with Dr. Steve Passik concerning abuse deterrent formulations and on November 16, 2016 with Dr. Ann Lembke regarding her work, "Drug Deal MD."  Tragically, the opioid epidemic continues unabated.  In 2017 there were 72,000 drug overdose deaths, among these 29,000 were from synthetic opioids, predominately fentanyl.  While Mr Chase's work examines the cause of the opioid epidemic and what could be done to reduce fatalities, it is moreover a study that attempts to explain what accounts for massive dysfunction in health care delivery that causes, as I note in the podcast's introduction, Americans to spend $1 trillion annually on health care coverage and services that do not improve their health.

During this 30 minute conversation Mr. Chase explains what prompted his writing this work and what explains, in his view, the opioid crisis.  Moreover, he explains the problem with health care as one moreover one of pricing failure, how payers, moreover self-insured employers, can more competently purchase more affordable coverage for their employers and provides examples or organizations that have lowered their health care spending.  He also discusses direct primary care, ERISA, insurance risk pool size, medical loss ratios (MLRs) and his efforts at credentialing use of The Health Rosetta blueprint. 

Mr. Dave Chase is the co-founder of The Health Rosetta, described as an open source blueprint for the next generation's health ecosystem.   Mr. Chase's first book, "The CEO's Guide to Restoring the American Dream: How to Delivery World Class Healthcare to Your Employers at Half the Cost," became a Kindle #1 best seller.  Mr. Chase and The Health Care Rosetta focus on replicating health economies that rebuild hope and community through improved outcomes, lower spending and higher performing models.   

Information on Mr. Chase's book is at: https://healthrosetta.org/friends/

For more on The Health Rosetta, go to: https://healthrosetta.org/

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The Healthcare Policy Podcast ®  Produced by David Introcaso
The Healthcare Policy Podcast ® Produced by David Introcaso
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