{"id":2200,"date":"2025-04-29T12:57:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T19:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/pharmacy\/2025\/04\/29\/patients-in-orange-county-need-help-schwartzman-and-oc-business-journal-discuss-solutions\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T12:57:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T19:57:17","slug":"patients-in-orange-county-need-help-schwartzman-and-oc-business-journal-discuss-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/2025\/04\/29\/patients-in-orange-county-need-help-schwartzman-and-oc-business-journal-discuss-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Patients in Orange County Need Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/04\/P1184860.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2296\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2296 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/04\/P1184860.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/04\/P1184860.jpeg 1337w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/04\/P1184860-248x300.jpeg 248w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/04\/P1184860-847x1024.jpeg 847w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/04\/P1184860-768x928.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/04\/P1184860-1271x1536.jpeg 1271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>In light of evolving healthcare trends in California, the Orange County Business Journal spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/emmanuelle-schwartzman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Emmanuelle Schwartzman, Pharm.D.<\/a>, regarding pressing issues in healthcare, such as persistent barriers for patients, inadequate insurance coverage, and gaps in health literacy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"1038\">Schwartzman spoke on health care practitioners&#8217; exact roles in navigating these challenges and advocated for leaders to be empathetic, adaptable, and practical communicators who prioritize collaboration through innovative partnerships beyond traditional healthcare sectors. &#8220;Empathy is key in understanding patient needs and concerns,&#8221; Schwartzman remarked. &#8220;Ultimately, [healthcare leaders] must ask, &#8216;Will this benefit the patient?&#8217; to ensure every decision prioritizes patient health and well-being.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"1038\">By advocating for improved healthcare access, such as supporting legislation including Senate Bill 40 for expanded coverage for insulin, Schwartzman discussed a necessary commitment to creating a more equitable and responsive healthcare system for all residents of Orange County and California.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"1038\">You can read more of her insights, alongside Chapman University&#8217;s partners at Hoag, CHOC, and City of Hope, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocbj.com\/custom-content\/healthcare-roundtable-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Orange County Business Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Schwartzman and OC Business Journal Discuss 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