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The Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast379 - Access to Vet CareSimon F. Haeder, PhD is an associate professor of public health at The Ohio State University, and jumps in with a question every clinic feels right now, how easy is it really for pet owners to get veterinary care? Using a massive secret shopper study, Simon shares what thousands of calls to clinics reveal about preventive care appointments, rural versus urban access, and what wait times actually look like across the country. Dr. Andy Roark and Dr. Simon Haeder unpack what this means for practices, pet families, and the bigger picture of veterinary access to care, plus they explore...
2026-02-0508 min
Veterinary VertexNavigating Pet Owner Vaccine Hesitancy: Insights and Strategies for VeterinariansSend a textDiscover the intriguing world of pet owner vaccine hesitancy with Dr. Simon Haeder, who brings his expertise and personal experiences to our conversation on Veterinary Vertex. Drawing from his recent AJVR article, Simon offers a detailed exploration of how the Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines (PACV) survey tool was adapted to understand the hesitancy among pet owners. With over 20% of dog and cat owners showing reluctance to vaccinate, Simon underscores the vital role veterinarians have in safeguarding public health, urging them to build trust and communicate effectively about the risks and benefits. This episode...
2024-12-2417 min
Managed Care CastExploring Consumer Perspectives on Network Adequacy DefinitionsOn this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with Simon F. Haeder, PhD, MPA, associate professor of public health at Texas A&M University.
His study, "When is a Network Adequate? Consumer Perspectives on Network Adequacy Definitions," explored the factors that consumers consider essential for an adequate provider network, including travel times, inclusive care, and language access.
2024-09-1908 min
Managed Care CastMental Health Care Is Challenged by Inaccurate, Inadequate Provider DirectoriesFor patients to receive timely access to care and for providers to deliver that care on a correspondingly timely basis, the correctness of provider contact information is of utmost importance.
However, the results of a new study on the accuracy of mental health provider directories and network adequacy, published in the February issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® and online at AJMC.com, paint a less-than-stellar picture of these data, with implications for the ability of consumers to be able to use mental health care services when they need them.
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we s...
2023-02-2117 min