Showing 4591-4600 of 19397 results for "".
Health Policy: Weighing Treatment Effectiveness vs. Cost
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/health-policy-weighing-treatment-effectiveness-vs-cost/3103/The individual's healthcare in the last 12 months of life costs about 25% of total healthcare costs for that person's life. Should policy makers’ better control end-of-life costs? This is just one of many questions addressed in this segment about weighing the effectiveness of treatment vs. cost. JoiLeading the Movement Toward Healthcare Ratings
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-public-health-policy/leading-the-movement-toward-healthcare-ratings/3094/Having difficulty getting people on board for the quality improvement movement? Dr. Samantha Collier, the chief medical officer of HealthGrades, one of the nation’s largest independent healthcare ratings companies, tells host Bruce Japsen about how doctors and others need to get behind the rating moThe Latest in the Ratings Craze: Ranking Prescription Drugs
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/the-latest-in-the-ratings-craze-ranking-prescription-drugs/3093/Quality measurement is becoming more known with grades of hospitals, nursing homes and doctor groups becoming more prevalent. But how about prescription drugs? Dr. Samantha Collier, the chief medical officer of HealthGrades, one of the nation’s largest independent healthcare ratings companies, tellsTinnitus: A Disorder of the Ear or the Brain?
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/tinnitus-a-disorder-of-the-ear-or-the-brain/3088/We're learning more about tinnitus at a steady clip, as researchers use newer imaging modalities to help us understand the origin of the condition, and consider lifestyle and behavioral modifications that may limit its effects. Host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill explores the main causes of tinnitus with Dr. RMeasuring Success in the GI Speciality
https://reachmd.com/programs/gi-insights/measuring-success-in-the-gi-speciality/3055/The emphasis on transparency in healthcare is beginning to impact the practice of gastroenterology. Host Dr. Jay Goldstein analyzes upcoming quality measures and accountability standards for GI medicine with Dr. Joel Brill, a prominent GI practice management expert and chair of the AGA Institute’s CThe Osteopath's Role in Encouraging Patients Toward a Medical Home
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/the-osteopaths-role-in-encouraging-patients-toward-a-medical-home/3052/In primary care, the medical home is increasingly becoming a key initiative to transform health care. But how can the medical home become a reality for everyone? John Crosby, executive director of the American Osteopathic Association tells the Chicago Tribune's Bruce Japsen about the role of osteopaDocs in the Field Helping Drug Makers With Discoveries
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/docs-in-the-field-helping-drug-makers-with-discoveries/3032/At a time drug companies are looking for new answers when it comes to developing new products and having a difficult time, the pharmaceutical industry may be on the verge of a different tact: turning to physcians and their advocacy organizations. Jeffrey Aronin, president and CEO of Ovation PharmaceCommunicating With Patients Visually
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/communicating-with-patients-visually/3015/How can we communicate complex concepts to each other and our patients? Our guest today suggests using the back of a napkin. Dan Roam, author of The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures discusses with host Dr. Leslie Lundt how we can use visual thinking in our practicSickle Cell Disease and Pain
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/sickle-cell-disease-and-pain/3014/What is the latest on Sickle Cell Disease? Is pain the only issue in a sickle cell crisis? Dr. James Levenson joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss his research findings on sickle cell anemia.Can What We Eat Lower Blood Pressure?
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/can-what-we-eat-lower-blood-pressure/3007/Dr. Lu Wang and her colleagues at Harvard Medical School have evaluated the eating habits of a large number of women in the Women’s Health Study and have shown an association between meat, grain and dairy intake and the development of hypertension. Dr. Wang will discuss some of the findings from the