Enhancing healthcare cost transparency: assessing implementation challenges, criticisms, and alternative solutions by Sonia Ali Malik

“…The United States healthcare system grapples with a staggering estimated waste of $935 billion, with pricing failure contributing a substantial $240.5 billion. …”
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System change in practice: A report from the EHC Think Tank workstreams on Registries and Patient Agency by Gacser Zita, Skouw-Rasmussen Naja

“…The Think Tank has mobilised a broad range of healthcare stakeholders to identify challenges and co-create potential solutions through a series of thematic workstreams exploring specific aspects of the healthcare system. This paper reports on outcomes and learnings from the Registries and Patient Agency workstreams.…”
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Native Valve Endocarditis due to Ralstonia pickettii: A Case Report and Literature Review by Joseph Orme, Tomas Rivera-Bonilla, Akil Loli, Negin N. Blattman

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Spatial Interregional Spread of COVID-19 Through Commuter Interdependence by Andreas Mense, Claus Michelsen

“…In the meantime, the number of reported new infections has been significantly reduced and the German healthcare system does not appear to be overburdened to date. …”
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Genitourinary Tuberculosis: An Atypical Clinical Presentation by Pei Shan Lim, Ixora Kamisan Atan, Aruku Naidu

“…Lack of patient education, awareness, and access to a healthcare system resulted in a complicated situation. …”
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The district hospital: A rare story of success and a way forward by Jason Fader, Tim Fader

“…The district hospital is a vital part of the healthcare system in sub-Saharan Africa. It is the key to enabling Primary Health Care to be done well, which in turn can allow for Universal Health Coverage to be achieved. …”
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The hidden economic and environmental costs of antimicrobial therapies: a call to action by Mildred Nelson, Sarah B. Green, Sujit Suchindran, Lucy S. Witt

“…This challenges the ecological and economical sustainability of our healthcare system and worsens antimicrobial resistance.…”
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An explorative qualitative study of barriers to the use of health and mental health services among migrant female sex workers in Germany and needs for action by Anastasiia Lotysh, Hürrem Tezcan-Güntekin, Olivia Kalinowski, Gizem Kaya, Franziska Kroehn-Liedtke, Hristiana Mihaylova, Meryam Schouler-Ocak, Wulf Rössler

“…The inadequate access to medical care for migrant female sex workers poses a challenge to the German healthcare system.Research aimsThis qualitative study aimed to identify and analyze the barriers to the use of health and mental health services by migrant female sex workers in Berlin and what should be done to improve the access to healthcare and to make it easier to use health and mental health services for migrant female sex workers. …”
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Women's Health Crisis in Pakistan by Zafar Mirza

“…The editorial calls for comprehensive healthcare reforms focused on governance, financing, and addressing gender biases to improve women’s health and create a more equitable healthcare system. Addressing these disparities is essential for empowering women and enhancing their well-being. …”
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The Antibiotic Puzzle: Guidelines for the Family Physician by G Harding, S Field, R MacMahon, T Louie, Prairie Consensus Conference Group

“…New drugs and new classes of antibiotics are being developed and made available, and emerging resistance and pharmacoeconomics play important roles. The Canadian healthcare system presents a unique challenge for prescribing physicians because pharmacoeconomic considerations are becoming increasingly important. …”
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The Corona Virus (COVID-19) Pandemic and the Challenge of Healthcare Infrastructure in Nigeria: What Role for Public-private Partnerships? by A. E. Arimoro

“…While it is not new that Nigeria is challenged by a huge infrastructure deficit, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the country’s comatose healthcare system. Given the country’s dwindling revenue, massive debt profile and the inability of the public-sector to efficiently manage public facilities in the country, this paper examines how the public-private partnership model of infrastructure procurement can be deployed as a solution for Nigeria’s healthcare crisis. …”
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung with Metastasis to the GI Tract Associated with EGFR Exon 19 Deletion by Glen J. Weiss, Agnes K. Liman, Jeffrey Allen, Philip Y. Cheung, Rajesh N. Kukunoor

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Managing a Rivaroxaban Bleed: Understanding the Difficulties in Acute Reversal of the New Oral Anticoagulants through a Case Report by Naveen Nannapaneni, Robby Singh, Paulina Mckay, Marwan Al-Hajeili

“…With the arrival of a new generation of oral anticoagulants significant burdens associated with warfarin’s use on both the patient and the healthcare system have been alleviated. Nevertheless, a shortfall exists in regard to an agent or protocol for reversal of these new anticoagulants in the setting of an acute bleed. …”
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Slovenian Complementary Health Insurance as a Service of General Economic Interest by Bruno Nikolić

“… Slovenian legislation defines complementary health insurance as an activity of the public interest, which represents an inseparable and essential element of healthcare system and as such pursues objectives identical to those of compulsory health insurance – financial security of population against high healthcare expenses and appropriate and fair access to efficient and quality healthcare. …”
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Methodological issues in yoga therapy research among psychiatric patients by Rama Reddy Karri, Ananda B. Bhavanani, Meena Ramanathan, Vijaya Gopal Mopidevi

“…Yoga therapy has been widely accepted as part of the evidence-based modern healthcare system. Although research publications are growing in leaps and bounds, many methodological issues pose stumbling blocks. …”
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Pyelolithotomy in a Patient with Complete Coraliform Calcification Induced by a Double-J Ureteral Stent by Miguel Bonfitto, Analaura de Oliveira Cury, Victoria Caroline Pagelkopf, Vinicius Ramos Bezerra de Morais, Carlos Abib Cury

“…Despite advances, forgetting the stent favors the occurrence of calcification, leading to increased morbidity rates, lawsuits, and a financial burden on the healthcare system. This paper describes a successful pyelolithotomy for the removal of a calcified double-J ureteral stent.…”
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Considerations on the cost analysis of Pediatric Intensive Care Units in Italy. by D. Galante

“…The healthcare system in Italy is known for its universal coverage and high-quality medical services, with pediat- ric intensive care units (PICUs) being a crucial compo- nent in the care of critically ill children. …”
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Assessing the development of health technology assessment in Iran: a policy analysis using Kingdon’s Multiple streams framework: a qualitative study by Meysam Behzadifar, Saeed Shahabi, Ahad Bakhtiari, Samad Azari, Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh, Mohammad Yarahmadi, Masoud Behzadifar

“…To successfully integrate HTA into Iran’s healthcare system, it is essential to address existing barriers, leverage political interest, and support policy entrepreneurs. …”
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‘Just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved’: an ethnographic analysis of the health system in Black Panther’s Wakanda by Jennifer Jackson, Carla Ferreira, Samantha Perry, Carla Ginn, Melissa Scott, Elke Jaibeeh Barah, Zahra Upal, Krista Phelps, Carol Mei, Haneul Woo, Megan Tung, Farida Gadimova, Alexandra Ewanyshyn, Twyla Ens

“…The emergence of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) has introduced significant global challenges for healthcare systems, healthcare professionals and patients. …”
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Patient’s Own Medication Use During Hospitalization by Hamimatul Hayat Abdul Nasir, Jagjit Singh Dhaliwal, Hui Poh Goh, Long Chiau Ming, Daniel Vui Teck Wee, Khang Wen Goh, Ganesh Sritharan, Majid Ali, Yaman Walid Kassab

“… Medication wasting has been adding to the cost burden on the healthcare system. Sustainable interventions such as using patients’ own medications have been implemented to upgrade the medicine management system. …”
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