NYC Health + Hospitals releases new episode of The Remedy, the podcast from America's largest safety net health system
Episode 4: Women's Health A look at how New York City's public hospital system is expanding access to health care for women at a time when many women across the country have limited access to health care.
The Remedy is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and other platforms
February 20, 2024
NYC Health + Hospitals today released the third episode of its new podcast, “The Remedy,” featuring leaders and health care providers from the nation’s largest municipal health system. Episode 4: Women's Health We look at how New York City's public hospital system is expanding women's access to health care at a time when many women across the country have limited access to health care.Host Dr. Michael Shen is joined by NYC Health + Hospitals physicians Dr. Marisa NadasClinical Lead for Reproductive Health, and Dr. Wendy Wilcox, Chief Women's Health Officer. Together, they will discuss how NYC Health + Hospitals is expanding telehealth and in-person reproductive health services to everyone who needs them. Episode 4: Women's Health is currently available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and other podcast platforms.
“NYC Health + Hospitals’ new podcast, The Remedy, is a way to connect with patients, staff, and other healthcare providers,” he said. NYC Health + Hospitals President and CEO Mitchell Katz, MD. “We are proud to serve all patients, regardless of their immigration status or ability to pay. These conversations with several leaders across the health system highlight how we We are shedding light on how we can achieve this.”
“What I've learned is that there are so many considerations that go into running a large health system like ours. I hope I can share some of that with our listeners on the podcast. ” he said. Treatment Host Michael S. Shen, MD.
The health system's role as a city government and New York City's primary safety net health system provides a unique voice that other health podcasts cannot. NYC Health + Hospitals' mission includes the ability to provide care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. Offering new and exciting programs to patients, including lifestyle medicine and telemedicine abortion care. Addressing challenges facing New York City, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the homelessness crisis, and the current immigration crisis. The hosts and guests are all health system employees with a special perspective on the work they do for patients. The podcast includes his seven episodes, with a new episode released every two weeks.
About the host
Michael S. Shen, MD, is a primary care physician at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull and the clinical director of Woodhull's Primary Care Safety Net Clinic for People Experiencing Homelessness. Dr. Shen was recently selected as a Health Affairs Podcast Fellow and created his three-episode series on Safety His Net Hospital. He is also an artist working in watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, and digital media. His illustrated work has been published by National Geographic Books, the American Medical Association's Journal of Ethics, and Annals of Internal Medicine. Find him on Twitter @MikeShenMD.
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About NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation's largest municipal health system, serving more than 1 million New Yorkers annually at more than 70 patient care facilities in the city's five boroughs. A robust network of outpatient, neighborhood-based primary and specialty care centers strengthens care coordination with the system's trauma centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, home care agencies and MetroPlus Health Plans. All of this is supported by 11 key hospitals. Our diverse workforce of more than 43,000 employees is uniquely focused on helping New Yorkers, without exception, live the healthiest lives possible. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org and connect with us on Facebook. twitterInstagram, and LinkedIn.
