Bryn Nelson is a former PhD microbiologist who decided he’d much rather write about microbes than mutate them. After seven years at the science desk of Newsday in New York, Nelson relocated to Seattle as a freelancer, where he has consumed far too much coffee and written features and stories for The Hospitalist, The New York Times, Nature, Scientific American, Science News for Students, Mosaic and many other print and online publications. In addition, he contributed a chapter to The Science Writers’ Handbook and edited two chapters for the six-volume Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking.
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Healthcare's Main Contributors to Wasteful Spending
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- Bryn Nelson, PhD
Three studies, same conclusion.
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Healthcare Industry Agents of Change Promote Responsible Spending
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- Bryn Nelson, PhD
1 Caring Wisely Program http://healthvalue.ucsf.edu/caring-wisely Started in 2012 within the division of hospital medicine at the University of...
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Physician Culture, Beliefs Drive Variation in Healthcare Spending
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- Bryn Nelson, PhD
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and other institutions have long tried to quantify the prevalence and geographic...
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Many Physicians Unaware of Costs for Lab Tests, Procedures
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- Bryn Nelson, PhD
Sometimes, simply knowing what a test costs can make all the difference. Many physicians have sheepishly admitted that they know little about the...
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Insufficient Time for Patients May Add to Healthcare Waste
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- Bryn Nelson, PhD
Reform advocates agree that a doctor’s time is a scarce resource that can contribute to waste when it is stretched too thin. “It’s not just about...
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LISTEN NOW: David Lichtman, PA, explains factors to determine when hospitalists perform procedures
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- Bryn Nelson, PhD
DAVID LICHTMAN, PA, a hospitalist and director of the Johns Hopkins Central Procedure Service, explains the complicated set of factors used by...
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LISTEN NOW: Adam E. Fall, MD, SFHM, discusses VTE management in an era of technology
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- Bryn Nelson, PhD
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Hospitals Launch Bedside Procedure Services
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- Bryn Nelson, PhD
A dedicated procedure team or service can give hospitals needed expertise without requiring a one-size-fits-all approach.
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Hospitalists Try To Reclaim Lead Role in Bedside Procedures
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- Bryn Nelson, PhD
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The Hospitalist Earns Highest Honor from Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX)
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- Bryn Nelson, PhD
APEX Grand Award confirms Society of Hospital Medicine’s commitment to high-quality, practice-focused newsmagazine
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How Many Americans Will Remain Uninsured?
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- Bryn Nelson, PhD
The “coverage gap” could affect as many as five million, putting the squeeze on safety net hospitals
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Hospitalist Rick Hilger, MD, SFHM, Discusses How the ACA Might Accelerate the Drive Toward ACO-style of Care
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- Bryn Nelson, PhD
Rick Hilger, MD, SFHM, medical director for care management at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minn., and a hospitalist for HealthPartners, talks...
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Hospitalist Joshua Lenchus, DO, RPh, SFHM, Says Obamacare Might Impact Patient Access, Physician Workload
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- Bryn Nelson, PhD
Joshua Lenchus, DO, RPh, SFHM, associate professor of clinical medicine in the division of hospital medicine at the University of Miami, talks...
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Affordable Care Act Latest in Half-Century of Healthcare Reform
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- Bryn Nelson, PhD
Highlights in 50-year timeline of national healthcare legislation, proposals, policies since Social Security Act adoped in 1965
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Obamacare by the Numbers
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- Bryn Nelson, PhD
Affordable Care Act may save U.S. government billions, but healthcare exchanges could cost Americans trillions