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Paying More For Worse Outcomes: Behavioral Economics & Healthcare
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/paying-more-for-worse-outcomes-behavioral-economics-healthcare/5060/Why do Americans choose healthcare options that cost more but may not even do more or be in the best interest of their own health? Dr. Bob Nease, chief scientist at Express Scripts, tells host Bruce Japsen about what appears to be a troubling phenomena researchers are calling the behavioral economicExpanded Window of Time for Treating Stroke
https://reachmd.com/programs/neurofrontiers/expanded-window-of-time-for-treating-stroke/4965/Dr. Ralph Sacco, neurologist-in-chief at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the Miller Professor of Neurology, Epidemiology and Human Genetics at the Univeristy of Miami, joins host Dr. Anthony Alessi to discuss the FDA-approved treatment approaches for acute ischemic stroke, and what proportion of stokeWhat Biotech Companies Want in Generic Legislation
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/what-biotech-companies-want-in-generic-legislation/4795/There appears to be movement in the US to bring less expensive versions of biotech drugs to market. But the brand name drug industry wants these so-called biosimilars to adhere to rigorous safety and efficacy standards currently not built into US laws. Tom DiLenge, vice president and general counselVice President Biden Leads Roundtable Talk on Healthcare Reform, 'Modernizing the System'
https://reachmd.com/programs/conference-coverage/vice-president-biden-leads-roundtable-talk-on-healthcare-reform-modernizing-the-system/4785/Vice President Joe Biden, alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Dr. David Blumenthal, the Obama administration's National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, leads this roundtable discussion on healthcare reform and the need to ‘modernize the system' with broHealthcare Reform and Physician Assistants
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/healthcare-reform-and-physician-assistants/4774/The debate over healthcare reform is on the minds of all medical professsionals these days. What could be different for PAs if new legislation is enacted? How is the American Academy of Physician Assistants assuring that PAs are an essential part of the debate? How can you get involved to make sureA Proactive Approach to Health Maintenance
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-long-term-care-medicine/a-proactive-approach-to-health-maintenance/4749/When patients are admitted to long term care facilities, it's crucial to conduct a health screening and identify a preventative patient health plan in order to preserve their well-being. What are some of the areas to pay particular attention to when screening a new patient at a long term care faciliProton Therapy for Brain Tumors
https://reachmd.com/programs/medical-breakthroughs-from-penn-medicine/proton-therapy-for-brain-tumors/4736/What advantages are there to using proton therapy to treat brain tumors? Is proton therapy most effective when used alone or when it is integrated with conventional radiation therapy? What patients might benefit the most from proton therapy for treating their brain tumors? Dr. Robert Lustig, professWarning Shot: How to Deliver Difficult News
https://reachmd.com/programs/perspectives-in-palliative-medicine/warning-shot-how-to-deliver-difficult-news/4713/Delivering difficult news to a patient often requires a delicate and individualized approach. Dr. Gail Cooney reviews with host Dr. Porter Storey some of the most important do's and don'ts of communicating with your patients. She discusses what she learned on the other side of the desk, as the patiePhysician Advocates for Single-Payer Health System Reform
https://reachmd.com/programs/second-opinion-live/physician-advocates-for-single-payer-health-system-reform/4707/We've heard a lot about health system reform in recent months. One possible mode of health care reform is the single-payer approach, but advocates of single-payer believe their principles have not received fair consideration from lawmakers, in large part because of the lobbying influence of the healEvaluating Platelet Rich Plasma Treatment for Tendonitis
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-sports-medicine/evaluating-platelet-rich-plasma-treatment-for-tendonitis/4616/The common standard of treatment for tendonitis usually involves cortisone shots, medication, physical therapy and sometimes surgery. Platelet rich plasma, utilized for years to heal bone injuries, is now being examined across the United States as a possible treatment for soft tissue injuries such a