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<description><![CDATA[America's healthcare system is really, really complicated. Here on the Potatocast, we look at all angles of healthcare, from access to delivery to cost and reimbursement, from the uncommon perspective of a respiratory therapist (don't worry, no one else has heard of us, either). ]]></description>
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<copyright>2020</copyright>
<itunes:subtitle>America's #1 Healthcare Podcast Named After a Cat</itunes:subtitle>
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<item><title>Ep.6 – Communications Breakdown</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2020 15:18:26 -0000</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>00:37:01</itunes:duration>
<itunes:subtitle>Why is it so hard to translate health research into health reporting?</itunes:subtitle>
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<p>Every day brings new controversy in healthcare news. How can we as clinicians do a better job working with our communities? How can health information consumers tell the difference between snake oil and real news, and rebuild trust?</p>
<p>Funky Energetic Intro by WinnieTheMoog Link: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/5519-funky-energetic-intro" rel="nofollow">https://filmmusic.io/song/5519-funky-energetic-intro</a> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></p>
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<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
<itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
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<item><title>Ep.5 – Breath of Hate</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2020 15:49:06 -0000</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>00:33:35</itunes:duration>
<itunes:subtitle>Why do people misunderstand breathing problems?</itunes:subtitle>
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<p>A misunderstanding led to a rather unpleasant encounter online, but also raised the question...why don't people understand (or prioritize) breathing problems? Here's my take.</p>
<p>Funky Energetic Intro by WinnieTheMoog Link: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/5519-funky-energetic-intro" rel="nofollow">https://filmmusic.io/song/5519-funky-energetic-intro</a> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></p>
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<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
<itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
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<item><title>Ep.4 – Normal vs. New Normal</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 16:29:32 -0000</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>00:32:17</itunes:duration>
<itunes:subtitle>Is this our chance to rebuild healthcare the way it SHOULD be?</itunes:subtitle>
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<p>Funky Energetic Intro by WinnieTheMoog
Link: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/5519-funky-energetic-intro" rel="nofollow">https://filmmusic.io/song/5519-funky-energetic-intro</a>
License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></p>
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<itunes:title>Normal vs. New Normal</itunes:title>
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<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
<itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
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<item><title>Ep.3 – Confound It!</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2020 16:00:00 -0000</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>00:46:51</itunes:duration>
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<p>The Potatocast is America's favorite healthcare podcast named after a cat! Our mission is to bring clarity to some of the hidden, complex issues affecting the US healthcare system, and to help patients, clinicians, and caregivers work together to fix them. Today's episode looks at whether we're asking the right answers, getting the right answers, and understanding the right things FROM those answers.</p>

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<itunes:title>Confound It!</itunes:title>
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<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
<itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
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<item><title>Ep.2 – Profit Benefit Managers</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2020 20:32:57 -0000</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>01:04:34</itunes:duration>
<itunes:subtitle>How much do YOU know about one of the biggest cost centers in healthcare?</itunes:subtitle>
<link>https://the-potatocast.pinecast.co/episode/0757796571134195/profit-benefit-managers</link>
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<p>The Potatocast is America's favorite healthcare podcast named after a cat! Our mission is to bring clarity to some of the hidden, complex issues affecting the US healthcare system, and to help patients, clinicians, and caregivers work together to fix them. Today's episode covers one of the best-kept secrets that adds costs and delays to every layer of the system: Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).</p>

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<itunes:title>Profit Benefit Managers</itunes:title>
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<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
<itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
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<item><title>Ep.1 – Well, Hello There!</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 20:50:00 -0000</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>00:02:33</itunes:duration>
<itunes:subtitle>Welcome to the Potatocast! Looking forward to meeting you.</itunes:subtitle>
<link>https://the-potatocast.pinecast.co/episode/17af2abbf4a24ee2/well-hello-there-</link>
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<p>A quick introduction</p>

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<itunes:title>Well, Hello There!</itunes:title>
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<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
<itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
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