Ep. 185 Physician as Patient: Navigating the Healthcare System in an Emergency w/ Dr. Lauren Hughes

This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing Physician as Patient: Navigating the Healthcare System in an Emergency. Faisel and Dan are talking with Dr. Lauren Hughes: Family Physician Executive and Health Policy Leader improving Primary Care and Rural Health.Our conversation explores how Dr. Hughes managed her patient experience after a car accident: the work required to navigate insurance coverage after a medical event, the impracticality of patient responsibility in a crisis, the factors that expedited resolution, and the policy action needed to address this universal issue.