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Maximizing Safety and Efficacy of Colonoscopy Prep
https://reachmd.com/programs/gi-insights/maximizing-safety-and-efficacy-of-colonoscopy-prep/3245/Dr. Helen Shields, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, reviews key preparatory factors for a successful screening colonoscopy with host Dr. Jay Goldstein. Have we resolved recent controversies surrounding sodium phosphate preps? Beyond sodium phosphate, what alternatives can wA Physician's Guide to Medical Tourism
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/a-physicians-guide-to-medical-tourism/3237/With approximately 150,000 Americans seeking medical care overseas, the American Medical Association (AMA) is offering guidance for these so-called medical tourists, many of whom are enticed by this option as a way to save money. Dr. James Rohack, president-elect of the AMA, joins host Bruce JapsenHow Salary and Reimbursement Impact Physician Workforce
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-public-health-policy/how-salary-and-reimbursement-impact-physician-workforce/3226/The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 limited the number of graduate medical education and residency positions. Is this act responsible for the physician workforce shortage? Dr. George Sheldon, professor of surgery at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, uses the 'perfect storm' analogy toHow Physicians Get Paid
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/how-physicians-get-paid/3194/Our Guest Dr. William Rich Medical Director for Health Policy for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Chairman of the AMA RBRVS (RUC) Committee says the entire medical profession is under pressure especially those dependent on public sources of compensation. In this segment Dr. Rich takes a hHealth 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. JoiCost-Effective Care in Patients' Best Interest
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-public-health-policy/cost-effective-care-in-patients-best-interest/3102/In a fascinating conversation with Senior Medical Economist of the Rand Corporation, Geoffrey Joyce PhD, host Dr. Bill Rutenberg learns how economists value healthcare. How much is a year of life worth? What is the “Standard Gamble?” What are the differences in health care rationing between the UnitThe 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, tellsMeasuring 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 osteopaTargeting Individualized Cancer Treatment
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/targeting-individualized-cancer-treatment/3036/Targeted and Individualized Therapies for Cancer. Where are we? What's on the horizon? Associate Dean of Clinical Research, Professor of Medicine and Director of the Genitourinary program at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Dr. Walter Stadler, cites the majority of patients s