Healthcare Reform
There are 47 On Demand Archives in this Category.
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- A Compelling Racism & Health Documentary
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Guest(s):Larry Adelman & Rachel PoulainTopic:"Unnatural Causes" - The Plight of Poor AmericansTopic Info:"Unnatural Causes," produced by Larry Adelman and Rachel Poulain for the documentary film center California Newsreel, is a four-hour series uncovering findings that suggest there is much more to health than bad habits, healthcare or unlucky genes. The soc ...Original Air Date:11 / 18 / 2011 - Can We Build Healthier Communities?
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Guest(s):Larry Adelman & Rachel PoulainTopic:"Unnatural Causes" - The Plight of Poor AmericansTopic Info:"Unnatural Causes," produced by Larry Adelman and Rachel Poulain for the documentary film center California Newsreel, is a four-hour series uncovering findings that suggest there is much more to health than bad habits, healthcare or unlucky genes. The soc ...Original Air Date:11 / 18 / 2011
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- Drug Shortage Crisis
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Guest(s):Dr. Rick BlumTopic:Drug Shortages, Substance Abuse and Cold & FluTopic Info:Dr. Frederick “Rick” Blum, an ACEP past president will be on the show to discuss the drug shortage crisis that is affecting physicians and patients nationwide. What’s causing it? How bad can it get? What is being done to combat it? How are emergen ...Original Air Date:11 / 4 / 2011
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- Low Return for High Healthcare Costs
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Guest(s):Dr. Winifred HayesTopic:Healthcare Costs, Surgical Robots, Diagnostic Results and Joint ReplacementTopic Info:Dr. Winifred S. Hayes, President and CEO of Hayes, Inc., joins the show to discuss the economic and clinical impact when expensive new healthcare technologies gain mass adoption but fail to drive improvements in patient care and clinical outcomes.Original Air Date:7 / 29 / 2011 - Biggest Drawback of Surgical Robots
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Guest(s):Dr. Winifred HayesTopic:Healthcare Costs, Surgical Robots, Diagnostic Results and Joint ReplacementTopic Info:Dr. Winifred S. Hayes, President and CEO of Hayes, Inc., joins the show to discuss the economic and clinical impact when expensive new healthcare technologies gain mass adoption but fail to drive improvements in patient care and clinical outcomes.Original Air Date:7 / 29 / 2011 - Efficient Use of Diagnostic Results
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Guest(s):Dr. Winifred HayesTopic:Healthcare Costs, Surgical Robots, Diagnostic Results and Joint ReplacementTopic Info:Dr. Winifred S. Hayes, President and CEO of Hayes, Inc., joins the show to discuss the economic and clinical impact when expensive new healthcare technologies gain mass adoption but fail to drive improvements in patient care and clinical outcomes.Original Air Date:7 / 29 / 2011
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- Making Medicine Smarter
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Guest(s):William Hanson, MDTopic:Smarter Medicine and Smarter ChoicesTopic Info:Other than costing more, what's different about today's healthcare? Tune in to hear William Hanson, MD, author of "Smart Medicine: How the Changing Role of Doctors Will Revolutionize Health Care." He'll share his insights on what modern medicine looks lik ...Original Air Date:7 / 23 / 2011
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- The Myths and Realities of Emergency Care
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Guest(s):Dr. Jay KaplanTopic:ER in Crisis: Fact or Fiction?Topic Info:We hear it all of the time. Emergency care is expensive and full of patients who really don’t need to be there causing overcrowding. We have been promised that health care reform will solve this overcrowding problem. What is fact and what is fiction? ...Original Air Date:7 / 15 / 2011
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- Medicare Beneficiaries Have Trouble Receiving Their Medical Equipment
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Guest(s):Brett CarrollTopic:New Medicare Policies and RegulationsTopic Info:The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare), an organization representing home medical equipment providers, equipment manufacturers and other organizations in the homecare community, recently released results of a survey of more than 125 mobility p ...Original Air Date:5 / 10 / 2011 - How Healthcare Professionals are Affected by New Medicare Policies
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Guest(s):Brett CarrollTopic:New Medicare Policies and RegulationsTopic Info:Many home medical equipment providers have reported negative consequences to the new Medicare Policies and Regulations, which is making it more difficult for beneficiaries to receive their medical equipment, like power wheelchairs, etc. Brett Carroll jo ...Original Air Date:5 / 10 / 2011
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- Can ER Visits be Prevented?
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Guest(s):Dr. Jesse PinesTopic:ACEP's "Just 2 Percent" CampaignTopic Info:In order to save healthcare dollars, the newest ER trend in several states, is to try to prevent patients from going to the ER. Not only will this NOT save money...it may be putting patients in jeopardy! Dr. Jesse Pines, director of the Center for Healthc ...Original Air Date:5 / 6 / 2011 - Medical Liability Reform Featured
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Guest(s):Dr. Arlo WeltgeTopic:ACEP's "Just 2 Percent" CampaignTopic Info:Medical liability is one of the parameters that ACEP used in their recent national report card which affects access to emergency care in this country. Dr. Arlo Weltge, ACEP Council Speaker, will be on to talk about how Medical Liability Reform is working ...Original Air Date:5 / 6 / 2011
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- U.S. Senate Must Reject H.R.1
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Guest(s):Paul BillingsTopic:Bill passed by House of Representatives is an assault on EPA, NIH, CDC and Affordable Care ActTopic 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 ...Original Air Date:3 / 7 / 2011
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- Should You Be Considering Concierge Medicine?
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Guest(s):Bernard Kaminetsky, M.D., F.A.C.P.Topic:What Concierge Medicine Can Do For You.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.Original Air Date:3 / 7 / 2011
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- Overhauling Americas Healthcare Machine
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Guest(s):Douglas A. Perednia, M.D.Topic:Administrative Complexity & Overhead Are The Silent Killers Of The U.S. Healthcare SystemTopic 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 ...Original Air Date:3 / 1 / 2011 - Some Ideas On How To Fix Our Broken Healthcare System
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Guest(s):Douglas A. Perednia, M.D.Topic:Administrative Complexity & Overhead Are The Silent Killers Of The U.S. Healthcare SystemTopic 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.Original Air Date:3 / 1 / 2011
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- Make Sure You’re Getting The Healthcare You Need
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Guest(s):Norris L. BerenTopic:Become CEO of Your Own HealthTopic 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 ...Original Air Date:2 / 17 / 2011 - 8 Secrets Of The New Healthcare Reform That You NEED To Know
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Guest(s):Norris L. BerenTopic:Become CEO of Your Own HealthTopic 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.Original Air Date:2 / 17 / 2011
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- Issues Facing Trauma Care Today
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Guest(s):Dr. Robert O’ConnorTopic:Trauma CareTopic Info:Trauma care is critical to everyone, but there is a growing crisis today in the U.S. with access to trauma care. We talk to with expert, Dr. Robert O'Connor to learn about the issues contributing to this crisis and how it may be impacted by health reform ...Original Air Date:1 / 28 / 2011
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AMA President Talks Medicare Physician Paycuts Featured
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Guest(s):Dr. Cecil B. Wilson, MD, President of the AMATopic:Medicare Physician PaycutsTopic Info:Senate leaders reached an agreement recently to delay cuts to physician reimbursement rates under Medicare for one year. Dr. Cecil B. Wilson, MD, the 165th President of the American Medical Association, comes on the show to discuss this bill and how conce ...Original Air Date:12 / 15 / 2010
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AMA President Talks Medicare Physician Paycuts Featured
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