Implementation of Medicare Part D and Nondrug Medical Spending for Elderly Adults With Limited Prior Drug Coverage
Interview with J. Michael McWilliams, MD, Phd, author of Implementation of Medicare Part D and Nondrug Medical Spending for Elderly Adults With Limited Prior Drug Coverage (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - August 12, 2011 Category: Journals (General) Authors: JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
FMR 13: #SaveGME - Jul 15,2011
On tonights show, Ill be talking about a recent blog post called "What #SaveGME Means To Me." Proposed cuts in Medicare have the potential to significantly cut Family Medicine residency positions and affect the future of Family Medicine and of primary care in the future. Ill also analyze the social media response to this issue which occurred this past week. Finally, Ill talk about some recent and some upcoming speaking engagement. Hope you can join us for the show!Family Medicine | SaveGME | Social Media | Medicine | Primary Care (Source: Doctor Anonymous Live)
Source: Doctor Anonymous Live - July 15, 2011 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: DrMikeSevilla Tags: Health Source Type: podcasts
FMR 13: #SaveGME - 七月 15,2011
On tonights show, Ill be talking about a recent blog post called "What #SaveGME Means To Me." Proposed cuts in Medicare have the potential to significantly cut Family Medicine residency positions and affect the future of Family Medicine and of primary care in the future. Ill also analyze the social media response to this issue which occurred this past week. Finally, Ill talk about some recent and some upcoming speaking engagement. Hope you can join us for the show!Family Medicine | SaveGME | Social Media | Medicine | Primary Care (Source: Doctor Anonymous Live)
Source: Doctor Anonymous Live - July 15, 2011 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: DrMikeSevilla Tags: Health Source Type: podcasts
FMR 13: #SaveGME
On tonight's show, I'll be talking about a recent blog post called "What #SaveGME Means To Me." Proposed cuts in Medicare have the potential to significantly cut Family Medicine residency positions and affect the future of Family Medicine and of primary care in the future. I'll also analyze the social media response to this issue which occurred this past week. Finally, I'll talk about some recent and some upcoming speaking engagement. Hope you can join us for the show! (Source: Doctor Anonymous Live)
Source: Doctor Anonymous Live - July 15, 2011 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: DrMikeSevilla Tags: Health Source Type: podcasts
The Sustainable Growth Rate -- What Happens Now?
Senator Tom Coburn describes the future of Medicare reimbursements and comments on other issues of concern for physicians, such as tort reform and the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act. (Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast - June 30, 2011 Category: Radiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
JAMA: 2011-02-02, Vol. 305, No. 5, Author in the Room™ Audio Interview
Interview with Gabriela Schmajuk, MD, author of Receipt of Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in Medicare Managed Care Plans. Summary Points: 1. One third of Medicare managed care patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis are not receiving disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. 2. There is variation in disease-modifying antirheumatic drug receipt based on "accidental factors": sociodemographics, geographic location, and health plan. 3. Because disease-modifying antirheumatic drug use is the main way to affect outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis, these patient groups and the physi...
Source: JAMA Author in the Room - March 18, 2011 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
JAMA: 2011-02-02, Vol. 305, No. 5, Author in the Room ™ Audio Interview
Interview with Gabriela Schmajuk, MD, author of Receipt of Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in Medicare Managed Care Plans. Summary Points: 1. One third of Medicare managed care patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis are not receiving disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. 2. There is variation in disease-modifying antirheumatic drug receipt based on "accidental factors": sociodemographics, geographic location, and health plan. 3. Because disease-modifying antirheumatic drug use is the main way to affect outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis, these patient groups and the physi...
Source: JAMA Author in the Room - March 18, 2011 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Is the CMS Rule for the ESRD Quality Incentive Program Adequate?
Jeffrey Berns, MD, discusses the new metrics for the ESRD Quality Improvement Program from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and asks whether they are sufficient for a wide spectrum of patients. (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Podcast - February 7, 2011 Category: Health Management Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Aging Gracefully: Building the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America
As the first of the nation's 78 million baby boomers begin reaching age 65 in 2011, they will face a health care workforce that is too small and woefully unprepared to meet their specific health needs. This podcast is based on the report Retooling for an Aging America which calls for bold initiatives starting immediately to train all health care providers in the basics of geriatric care and to prepare family members and other informal caregivers, who currently receive little or no training in how to tend to their aging loved ones. The report also recommends that Medicare, Medicaid, and other health plans pay higher rates t...
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - June 19, 2009 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts
JAMA: 2008-10-15, Vol. 300, No. 15, Author in the Room™ Audio Interview
Interview with Rita Redberg, MD, MSc, author of Stress Testing to Document Ischemia Prior to Elective PCI. Summary Points: 1. A majority (55.5% ) of Medicare patients with stable coronary artery disease who underwent an elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) did not have a recommended stress test performed to document ischemia. 2. The rate of stress testing before elective PCI shows significant geographic variation, from a low of 22% in Fresno, CA to a high of 71% in Rochester, MN. 3. Patient characteristics (female sex, age of 85 years or older, and having co-existing illnesses) and physician characteristics (p...
Source: JAMA Author in the Room - November 24, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
JAMA: 2008-10-15, Vol. 300, No. 15, Author in the Room ™ Audio Interview
Interview with Rita Redberg, MD, MSc, author of Stress Testing to Document Ischemia Prior to Elective PCI. Summary Points: 1. A majority (55.5% ) of Medicare patients with stable coronary artery disease who underwent an elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) did not have a recommended stress test performed to document ischemia. 2. The rate of stress testing before elective PCI shows significant geographic variation, from a low of 22% in Fresno, CA to a high of 71% in Rochester, MN. 3. Patient characteristics (female sex, age of 85 years or older, and having co-existing illnesses) and physician characteristics (p...
Source: JAMA Author in the Room - November 24, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Dr. A Show 60: Medicare - Nov 21,2008
Michael Carroll VP Portfolio Marketing at UnitedHealth Group will be our guest. We'll be talking about UHCMedicareSolutions.comDoctor | Anonymous (Source: Doctor Anonymous Live)
Source: Doctor Anonymous Live - November 21, 2008 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: DrMikeSevilla Tags: Health Source Type: podcasts
