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Health Reform for Non-Partisans: Reflections by Alan Weil, Editor-in-Chief of Health Affairs
https://reachmd.com/programs/conversations-on-health-care/health-reform-for-non-partisans-reflections-by-alan-weil-editor-in-chief-of-health-affairs/6996/This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Alan Weil, Editor-in-Chief of Health Affairs, published by Project HOPE - a leading peer-reviewed journal on health policy thought and research. Before that, Mr. Weil was Executive Director of the National Academy for State Health Policy, a non-partisan organiAddressing Patients' Basic Resource Needs as a Standard of Care
https://reachmd.com/programs/conversations-on-health-care/addressing-patients-basic-resource-needs-as-a-standard-of-care/6970/This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Sonia Sarkar, Chief of Staff of Health Leads, a national organization dedicated to building a different kind of health care system which addresses all patients' basic resource needs as a standard part of quality care. Health Leads matches college volunteer AdFinding Methods in the Madness: Complexities of U.S. Health Insurance
https://reachmd.com/programs/conversations-on-health-care/finding-methods-in-the-madness-complexities-of-us-health-insurance/6867/This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Cathy Schoen, Sr. VP of the Commonwealth Fund about her recent report in Health Affairs comparing insurance industry complexities and outcomes in the US versus 10 other wealthy nations.Health Insurance Exchanges in the Corporate Benefits World
https://reachmd.com/programs/conversations-on-health-care/health-insurance-exchanges-in-the-corporate-benefits-world/6807/Hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter from CHC's Conversations on Health Care program speak with Ken Sperling, National Exchange Strategy Leader at Aon Hewitt. Mr. Sperling discusses the growing trend towards health insurance exchanges in the corporate benefits world, and the impact the AffordablProtecting Girls From Genital Mutilation and Circumcision
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-childrens-health/protecting-girls-from-genital-mutilation-and-circumcision/5775/Although female genital mutilation and circumcision are banned in the US, these brutal procedures are still part of a ceremonial ritual for some cultures. This issue was brought to national attention in the US when a recent statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics suggested a pinprick or niNew Frontiers and Challenges for Alzheimer's Drugs
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-neurology-and-psychiatry/new-frontiers-and-challenges-for-alzheimers-drugs/5573/Some 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, with more cases sure to develop as the baby boomer generation ages. New potential discoveries are on the horizon. But, as Dr. William Thies, chief medical and scientific officer for the national office of the Alzheimer's Association, tells host BrucWhat's in the Economic Stimulus Package for Healthcare?
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/whats-in-the-economic-stimulus-package-for-healthcare/4312/The stimulus bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama has employers excited about the potential for saving healthcare dollars from comparative effectiveness, technology assessment and cost control. Helen Darling, president of the National Business Group on Health, a nonprofit cHow the Economy Affects Medicine and Healthcare Reform
https://reachmd.com/programs/inspired-to-act/how-the-economy-affects-medicine-and-healthcare-reform/4283/What change can we realistically expect of the national healthcare delivery system, given the existing institutions and agendas, the economy and the current presidential administration? Will the practice of medicine fundamentally change? To discuss these and other topics, host Dr. Martin A. SamuelsKey Concerns When Administering Meds Via a Feeding Tube
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-pharmacy/key-concerns-when-administering-meds-via-a-feeding-tube/4270/For patients who are unable to receive nutrition or medications orally, enteral feeding tubes offer one alternative method of delivery. Successful administration through a feeding tube requires awareness of potential problems with drug efficacy, adverse symptoms or a clogged tube. Dr. Nancy ToedterPerspectives on Prescribing Pain Medication
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/perspectives-on-prescribing-pain-medication/3821/Pain is generally considered to be the most common reason our patients come to see us. Yet it's a phenomenon that we don't fully understand and one that varies widely from patient to patient. With regard to the prescription of potent painkillers like methadone, should the often cryptic nature of pai