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Patient Empowerment; How To Start A Conversation With Your Doctor Featured
How The Community Can Get Involved In Exercise Is Medicine Month
How The Community Can Get Involved In Exercise Is Medicine Month
Guest(s):Pam Peeke, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
Topic Info:Pam Peeke, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P, the national spokesperson for the American College of Sports Medicine's Exercise is Medicine global campaign, comes on the show to discuss this massive campaign which calls on all Doctors to assess and review every patie ...
Show Date:5 / 31 / 2011
Pediatric Trauma Centers; How To Get The Best Care Possible
Pediatric Trauma Centers; How To Get The Best Care Possible
Guest(s):Dr Sage Myers, M.D.
Topic Info:Dr Sage Myers comes on the show to discuss the study that showed that most injured children are not being treated at pediatric trauma centers, arguably the most appropriate location of care for young patients. This study was presented May 2, 2011, at the ...
Show Date:5 / 18 / 2011
U.S. Senate Must Reject H.R.1
Guest(s):Paul Billings
Topic Info:The U.S. House of Representatives failed to protect the public health of all Americans by passing H.R.1. Paul Billings joins Dr. DeSilva to explain why the American Lung Association believes this bill ignores public health and will have dire consequences ...
Show Date:3 / 7 / 2011
Should You Be Considering Concierge Medicine?
Should You Be Considering Concierge Medicine?
Guest(s):Bernard Kaminetsky, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Topic Info:Dr. Bernard Kaminetsky, Medical Director of MDVIP, joins Dr. DeSilva to explain what concierge medicine is, why it is showing so much growth, and who might benefit from it most.
Show Date:3 / 7 / 2011
Overhauling Americas Healthcare Machine
Overhauling Americas Healthcare Machine
Guest(s):Douglas A. Perednia, M.D.
Topic Info:Dr. Douglas A. Perednia joins Danika to explain why he believes that "Our healthcare system is burdened with a level of administrative overhead and economic mismanagement that is unprecedented in human history - costing over $750 billion annually and empl ...
Show Date:3 / 1 / 2011
Some Ideas On How To Fix Our Broken Healthcare System
Some Ideas On How To Fix Our Broken Healthcare System
Guest(s):Douglas A. Perednia, M.D.
Topic Info:Dr. Douglas A. Perednia joins Danika to explain why he believes that administrative complexity and overhead are the silent killers of the U.S. healthcare system.
Show Date:3 / 1 / 2011
Make Sure You’re Getting The Healthcare You Need
Make Sure You’re Getting The Healthcare You Need
Guest(s):Norris L. Beren
Topic Info:Your doctor tells you that you need risky surgery. But is it the only alternative? Your mother is in a nursing home in another state. Is she getting good care? Your teenager is acting differently and the doctor wants to put him on medication. Is that a go ...
Show Date:2 / 17 / 2011
8 Secrets Of The New Healthcare Reform That You NEED To Know
8 Secrets Of The New Healthcare Reform That You NEED To Know
Guest(s):Norris L. Beren
Topic Info:Norris L. Beren, a cancer survivor himself, joins Danika to offer concrete strategies for making sure you're receiving the best health care possible, no matter what your condition.
Show Date:2 / 17 / 2011
What Doctors Wish Their Patients Knew
What Doctors Wish Their Patients Knew
Guest(s):Nancy Metcalf
Topic Info:Nancy Metcalf, a Senior Program Editor at Consumer Reports magazine, joins Dr. DeSilva to discuss the results from a new doctors’ poll and a companion survey of 49,007 Consumer Reports subscribers about their experiences with physicians. She will also o ...
Show Date:2 / 10 / 2011
Brand-Name Drugs vs. Low Cost Generics
Guest(s):Lisa Gill
Topic Info:Lisa Gill joins Dr. DeSilva to explain that drugmakers shell out billions of dollars each year to target consumers with their ads. In 2009, they spent $4.3 billion to reach consumers and $6.6 billion on promotions aimed at doctors, according to IMS Health ...
Show Date:2 / 10 / 2011
AMA President Talks Medicare Physician Paycuts Featured
Medical Angels
Medical Angels
Guest(s):Jim Ressler
Topic Info:Jim Ressler joins Dr. DeSilva to explain the Medical Angels mission of collecting medical equipment and caregiver supplies, then recycling and redistributing them to people in need at absolutely no charge.
Show Date:12 / 13 / 2010
Protecting Your Health Privacy
Protecting Your Health Privacy
Guest(s):Jacqueline Klosek
Topic Info:Medical ID theft is a serious and growing problem that often has catastrophic consequences for victims' wealth and health. Author and Attorney Jacqueline Klosek joins Dr. DeSilva to explain how the 2010 Health Reform bill and the 2009 Economic Stimulus pa ...
Show Date:12 / 13 / 2010
Center for the Treatment of Paralysis and Reconstructive Nerve Surgery
Center for the Treatment of Paralysis and Reconstructive Nerve Surgery
Guest(s):Dr. Andrew Elkwood, M.D
Topic Info:The first known* Center for the Treatment of Paralysis and Reconstructive Nerve Surgery* will launch next week in New Jersey. Dr Andrew Elkwood, M.D. comes on the show to discuss how the center will uniquely combine advanced surgical treatments for paral ...
Show Date:11 / 17 / 2010
Models for Urban Health Care
Guest(s):Steve Koch, Chairman of the Board of Sinai Health System
Topic Info:Chicago Civic Leader and Investment Banker Cycles Across America, Raising Over $300,000 for New Ambulatory Care Center. Steve Koch, Chairman of the Board of Sinai Health System, comes on the show to discuss his ride and how he raised over $300,000 for a ...
Show Date:11 / 10 / 2010
Physician Assistants on the Frontline of Medical Care
Guest(s):Patrick E. Killeen
Topic Info:We've all waited around for hours to see our primary health care provider, or called to schedule an appointment only to find that the next opening is weeks away. This situation is bound to become more complicated as our country faces a growing shortage of ...
Show Date:10 / 26 / 2010
Back-To-School Preparation for Your Health: How Your Local Drugstore Can Help
Back-To-School Preparation for Your Health: How Your Local Drugstore Can Help
Guest(s):Edith A. Rosato R. Ph.
Topic Info:Back to school is a busy time. As kids prepare to meet their teachers,families also should meet their pharmacists. Edith A. Rosato R. Ph, Senior Vice President Pharmacy Affairs and NACDS Foundation, comes on the show to discuss how pharmacists can he ...
Show Date:10 / 20 / 2010
Preparing for the Upcoming Flu Season; Getting Your Shots and More at Your Local Drugstore Featured
American Pharmacists Month
American Pharmacists Month
Guest(s):Joe H. Harmison, President, National Community Pharmacists Association
Topic Info:October is American Pharmacists Month and the *National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)* is urging to patients to use the occasion to visit with their community pharmacist, and to talk with their community pharmacists about all aspects of their m ...
Show Date:10 / 20 / 2010
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