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Financial Incentives for Organ Donation: Could It Work in the US?
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-global-medicine/financial-incentives-for-organ-donation-could-it-work-in-the-us/3991/Our system for procuring organs in the United States is based on altruism, but unfortunately, this approach continues to leave supplies short of demand, creating a shortage in transplantable organs that causes unnecessary deaths. As a means to meet the demands in other countries around the world, vaThe Financial Considerations Behind Medical Repatriation
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-global-medicine/the-financial-considerations-behind-medical-repatriation/3966/Legal immigrants across the United States pay taxes, to be sure, but those who have spent less than five years in the country are often not able to qualify for any healthcare coverage under their state’s Medicaid program. If a patient in this situation develops an illness that requires long-term carTuition Free Medical School
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/tuition-free-medical-school/3781/Imagine being told on the first day of medical school that your graduate education would be at no charge. You may think this is impossible unless you are a student at The Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. Dr Kathleen Franco, associate dean for AdmissionMatters of the Heart: Cardiac Disease and Psychosocial Issues in Women
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-womens-health/matters-of-the-heart-cardiac-disease-and-psychosocial-issues-in-women/3729/Women are twice as likely as men to experience depression, and that statistic holds true for female cardiac patients. Linking heart disease and depression, the American Heart Association recently recommended that all cardiac patients be screened for depression. Dr. Kim Lebowitz, director and foundeBuying Into Telemedicine Payments to Doctors
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-public-health-policy/buying-into-telemedicine-payments-to-doctors/3686/Telemedicine has been slow in moving toward acceptance, but a new study shows this concept is on the verge of taking off, as insurers and employers begin to take notice. Dr. Devon Herrick, senior fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis in Dallas, tells host Bruce Japsen about the status ofA Review of the Basics of Pandemic Influenza
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-disaster-medicine-and-preparedness/a-review-of-the-basics-of-pandemic-influenza/3566/It's been almost a century since the outbreak of Spanish flu in 1918, arguably our most significant struggle with pandemic influenza. Dave Gruber, senior assistant commissioner for the division of health infrastructure preparedness and emergency response for the state of New Jersey, briefly chroniclBeyond the T-Score: New Thinking in Osteoporosis
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/beyond-the-t-score-new-thinking-in-osteoporosis/3499/Dr. Sanford Baim discusses the assessment of patients for bone loss. He emphasizes why relying on bone density data is inadequate to truly treat our patients properly, and provides details on a new approach to assessing the absolute risk of fracture, called the FRAX model. Dr. Lee Freedman hosts.Treating Fragile X Syndrome and Related Disorders
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/treating-fragile-x-syndrome-and-related-disorders/3473/We are rapidly learning more about the genetic disorder Fragile X syndrome, and a series of conditions related to Fragile X. We're also seeing great progress in promising therapies under investigation. How will these therapies, along with other treatment strategies, improve the lives of children andElectronic Prescribing and the GI Practice
https://reachmd.com/programs/gi-insights/electronic-prescribing-and-the-gi-practice/3352/Our healthcare system is methodically assimilating the age of electronic information, despite several barriers to widespread adoption for physicians. One key aspect of this trend centers on e-prescribing. In terms of safety, ease of use, and savings of time and cost, is e-prescribing a viable optionNew Techniques for Extended Hepatic Resection
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/new-techniques-for-extended-hepatic-resection/3349/In recent years, extensive debate has centered around the possibility of further extending the scope of hepatic resection. With research now demonstrating the potential value of extended resection, will more patients be offered this as a treatment option? Are there common complications to consider w