Another boring “business of healthcare type post?” Really? Yes, really. While this isn’t specifically related to my previous post, it does affect it. It also may not be specifically transplant related but it also has an impact there. I’m sure it’s not my only healthcare pet peeve, but a larger one. It’s also one I’m sure that concerns many of us. Maybe it’s an even bigger issue than the few I pointed out in my previous post. It’s the P “word” – price transparency. What the heck is it? Why should we care?
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Survival And The Other Side of the Coin
When I first started talking with my doctor at Penn in late 2010/early 2011 & we had the initial facts & figures talk, it was estimated that the national averages for double lung transplants were around 50-60 percent from what I remember. In addition to that percentage seeming to correlate with data I could find online during that time from reputable sources. I am going to be honest, some of the initial information was hard pill to swallow & the statistics hard to hear.
AS I LIVE & BREATHE 