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Are Statins Overused?
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/are-statins-overused/2447/A recent Business Week article suggests that physicians are overusing cholesterol lowering medications. In this segment, Dr. Larry Kaskel explores the use of statins with our guest, Dr. William Elliott. They discuss who benefits from statins, how patient knowledge of statins impact physician prescUniform Palliative Care Guidelines
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/uniform-palliative-care-guidelines/2423/Join Constance M. Dahlin, an advanced practice nurse and Co-Director of the Outpatient Palliative Care Service at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, as she discusses the uniform palliative care guidelines.What you don't eat matters: CV effects of fasting
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/what-you-dont-eat-matters-cv-effects-of-fasting/2368/Dr Shira Johnson interviews Dr Benjamin Horne and Dr Brent Muhlestein from Intermountain Medical Center in Utah to discuss the practical implications of fasting on CV disease as studied in the Mormon population.The Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Vision for Improving Care Quality
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/the-institute-for-healthcare-improvements-vision-for-improving-care-quality/2354/Institute for Healthcare Improvement Vice President and patient safety expert, Carol Haraden, PhD, comments on some of the priority initiatives of the organization such as the introduction of "change packages" for healthcare insitutions to evaluate and improve care quality. While the allure of thisTelemedicine Over the Secure Internet
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/telemedicine-over-the-secure-internet/2352/The internet is a wonderful educational resource for patients, except for two minor details. First, much of the information is not accurate. Also, the facts that are true are not tempered with perspective and may not be relevant for a specific patient. What if there were a better way to provide highThe Speak Up Campaign
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/the-speak-up-campaign/2324/It’s an ongoing national effort to encourage patients’ direct involvement in their care. Launched in 2002, the Speak Up campaign is sponsored by the Joint Commission and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Cathy Barry-Ipema, chief communications officer for the Joint Commission, explainsPFO, Migraines and the ESCAPE Trial
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/pfo-migraines-and-the-escape-trial/2307/Join host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill interview Dr. Ted Feldman, Interventional Cardiology Chair at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare about the ESCAPE trial,testing the possible link between migraine headaches and PFO or Patent Foramen Ovale.Are Women Losing Ground to Heart Disease?
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/are-women-losing-ground-to-heart-disease/2287/There is an alarming trend of increasing mortality due to heart disease in younger women. Dr. JoAnne Foody, a Preventive Cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston will discuss the reasons why we may not be winning this war on heart disease and provide strategies to identify high risk woState of the Surgical Workforce
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/state-of-the-surgical-workforce/2224/What is the State of the Surgical Workforce? Traditionally we have been concerned about the number of general physicians meeting healthcare demands today and in the future. In years to come a surgeon shortage is also being predicted. In this segment, Executive Director of the American College ofHospice Saves Medicare Money
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/hospice-saves-medicare-money/2108/Hear Dr. Donald H. Taylor, Assistant Professor of Public Policy Studies at Duke University, as he discusses his research revealing that hospice saves Medicare money.