Constance Blunt

2 weeks ago | ajmc.com | Pearl Steinzor |Mary Caffrey |Constance Blunt

Screening coverage is not just about medical tests, but about maintaining patient trust, reducing long-term health care costs, and ensuring accessible preventive care, says Constance Blunt, MD, medical oncologist, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. This transcript was lightly edited; captions were auto-generated. TranscriptIf insurance plans could eliminate free preventive screenings (employer or Medicaid), do you anticipate there would be fewer screenings? What kind of impact would this have?

3 weeks ago | ajmc.com | Pearl Steinzor |Mary Caffrey |Constance Blunt

The mobile health care initiative represents a innovative model of community-based health care that addresses systemic access challenges by bringing services directly to those who need them most, explains Constance Blunt, MD, medical oncologist, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. This transcript was lightly edited; captions were auto-generated. TranscriptWhen patients know that certain screenings are free, does it make a difference in their willingness to be screened?