Podcasts about patient choice

Jessica Ailani, MD and Carrie Dougherty, MD, FAHS debate initial preventive treatment for migraine and the in-clinic management of status migraine.

Dr. Susann Huschke, Research Fellow in Social Inclusion and Health, School of Medicine, University of Limerick, Participatory Health Research Unit

This week we discuss why private providers are threatening to refuse to treat NHS patients, and why hospital bosses are equally vexed.We also cover how the outdated NHS IT estate has become a national security issue and what needs to be done to stop future data breaches and cyber attacks.

Send us a Text Message.Disclaimer: This episode contains a discussion on sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Leah Helmbrecht is an advocate for the victims she sees daily at work. One question that she is often asked is, “can men be Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners?” So, Leah invited Shaun Johnson, BSN, RN, ME-SAFE-A, SANE-A, MPHc, of The SANE Corner, who currently works as a SANE, to join her in a discussion on this episode of Nurse Converse. Shaun shares his nursing journey and why he became a SANE, challenges he faces as a cis hetero SANE, and advice for male nurses who are interested in this specialty.>>Can Men Be Sexual Assault (SANE) Forensic Nurses?Jump Ahead to Listen: [06:37] Male SANE experiences and perspectives.[10:58] Sexual assault in male victims.[15:21] Male victims in society.[20:22] Male sexual assault misconceptions.[22:15] Male abusers and sexual assault.Connect With Leah on social media:Instagram: offtheclocknurseTikTok: offtheclocknurseFB: Off The Clock Nurse TravelsFor more information, full transcript and videos visit Nurse.org/podcastJoin our newsletter at nurse.org/joinInstagram: @nurse_orgTikTok: @nurse.orgFacebook: @nurse.orgYouTube: Nurse.org

Discover the transformative power of giving patients a choice in their chiropractic care. In this eye-opening episode, we delve into how a simple change in your approach can lead to a 633% difference in patient engagement and satisfaction. Learn the secrets behind patient choice and how to implement them effectively, enhancing both patient outcomes and your practice's success. No fluff, just real insights for real results. Tune in to revolutionize your patient care strategy. Thanks for all you do. Keep saving lives! AngusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Specialize? Diversify? Do patients care? This Journal of Marketing study assesses the impact of a hospital's portfolio of services on patient demand. Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/11/14/should-hospitals-specialize-in-an-area-or-diversify-the-impact-of-hospital-portfolios-on-patient-demand/ Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231204247 Reference: Sarang Sunder and Sriram Thirumalai, “Hospital Portfolio Strategy and Patient Choice,” Journal of Marketing. Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni Topics: hospital marketing, medical departments, portfolio strategy, patient choice The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠University FM

There's an inherent tension between creating quality standards that are very clinically focussed, and standards which are very patient centred - especially in settings where clinical outcomes can be compromised by basic lack of resources.  The use of oxytocin to prevent bleeding after birth is an example of this - WHO quality guidelines clearly measure and incentivise use of the drug, but in more wealthy healthcare systems, adherence patient preference is the key measure. How can we ensure that less wealthy healthcare systems are also patient centred?   Our guests for this discussion; Nana Twum-Danso, ​senior vice president, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Paul Dsane-Aidoo, health specialist, UNICEF Ghana Keith Cloete, head of department at Western Cape Government: Health Hosted by Emma Veitch, Collections editor for The BMJ   This podcast is part of The BMJ Quality of Care collection, in collaboration with the World Health Organization and the World Bank, which offers critical thinking on both the unfinished agenda and emerging priorities for improving quality of care in low- and middle-income countries. 00:00 Introduction to the podcast 00:48 Introduction of experts and their backgrounds 02:54 Challenges in healthcare systems: south africa's perspective 04:15 The importance of patient-centred care 04:56 The role of data in improving quality of care 06:11 Community engagement and feedback in healthcare 07:58 Tackling global disparities in healthcare 08:41 Balancing clinical outcomes and patient-centred care 10:58 Addressing inequities in healthcare 22:43 The role of governance in improving quality of care 32:56 Overcoming resource constraints in healthcare 36:22 The need for system redesign in healthcare 37:18 Adapting to changing times in healthcare

In this thought-provoking podcast episode, hosts David Contorno and Emma Fox delve into the flaws of proposed healthcare reforms. They express doubt about the effectiveness of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), cautioning that they can lead to higher out-of-pocket costs and discourage necessary care. The hosts also point out the lack of employer contributions to HSAs in many plans. Furthermore, they criticize expanding waiver authority under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to the state level, arguing that it may hinder healthcare access. They also question the idea of allowing state healthcare exchanges to offer a wider range of plans, asserting that it is not the exchanges but the carriers that limit variety. The hosts argue against low-cost catastrophic care plans and the idea of placing more responsibility on patients to navigate the system. They stress the need for comprehensive and effective healthcare reform that prioritizes affordability, transparency, and patient choice. The podcast suggests potential solutions such as expanding telemedicine reforms, granting nurse practitioners an expanded scope of practice, and recognizing medical licenses across states. However, they express reservations about reversing restrictions on physician-owned healthcare facilities. The podcast underscores the importance of addressing payment processes, improving access to care, and ensuring that healthcare facilities maintain a clinical focus.Episode Outline:(00:00:02) Repackaging HSA Plans(00:04:43) Issues with HSAs and Proposed Healthcare Reforms(00:09:41) Flaws in Proposed Healthcare Reforms(00:14:31) Improving Healthcare Choices(00:19:38) Misconceptions about Healthcare CostsQuotes:(00:02:57) I want people to know in no uncertain terms that I think HSA compatible health plans are the most damaging strategy that my industry has ever put upon the unsuspecting American public.(00:05:48) But the problem is those tools are not available to consumers.(00:13:47) The American healthcare system will remain broken until patients see prices before they receive care, not weeks after when their insurance company or the government decides what they will pay.(00:14:47) We disagree on choices for all. We offer reforms that expand consumer choices while improving the incentives embedded in our healthcare system.(00:23:03) We need to get away from what's currently available and start building something that's alternative.Social Post:

On today's episode, join us for a conversation that delves into the world of patient care and treatment financing as Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Marla Merritt, the VP of Strategic Partnerships for OrthoFi/AcceptCare. Marla brings a wealth of experience to the table, having been a key player in the dental industry. Discover Marla Merritt's impressive journey and current role as the VP of Strategic Partnerships for OrthoFi, where she orchestrates strategic affiliations to fuel company growth. Her expertise and insights have led her to become an integral part of OrthoFi's Executive Leadership Team since 2020. Marla sheds light on AcceptCare, a revolutionary patient-centric approach to treatment financing. Learn about Patient Choice, where treatment plans and payment options are presented together, empowering patients to make informed decisions. Uncover the innovation of Multi-lender, One Device - an industry first that offers loan options for patients with varying credit scores, all on a single platform. Explore the power of Actionable Reminders, a tool designed to enable patients to review, apply, and approve treatment loans remotely. Marla's insights reveal that 32% of patients approve treatment up to 30 days after their office visit through this method. Additionally, dive into the realm of Robust Reporting, as AcceptCare seamlessly integrates with Practice Management Systems to provide comprehensive insights into diagnosed treatment stages. The automation of payment posting ensures accurate case acceptance metrics, a crucial aspect of tracking treatment acceptance rates. To revolutionize your patient care and enhance your practice's treatment financing strategies, explore AcceptCare today. EPISODE RESOURCES acceptcare.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast

Around one in six adults in the UK are experiencing depression. Antidepressants help many, but not all, and they have side effects. Here's where Flow Neuroscience comes in - by developing a drug-free way of treating depression. Erin Lee - CEO of Flow Neuroscience, joins Ollie and Laura to talk about how the new headset works and what her role as CEO involves.Tune in to hear more about:The tricky balance of pricing the product and finding the right clients.The challenge of building trust and partnerships in the health sector.The importance of being yourself, especially in work. The joy of being at the start of a new business and doing something you're passionate about. The importance of committing to the user experience.How it's OK not to have all the answers.How the headset can be used in tandem with drugs under the supervision of clinicians.To get 15% off your Flow Headset input during check-out: FNG15.  For your chance to win a FREE FLOW headset, simply make sure you subscribe to the Founded & Grounded podcast (if not already), comment on this post (below) and leave a review via Apple Podcasts. A winner will be chosen at random. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/olivercollard_tdcs-mentalhealth-innovation-activity-7079415596110467072-pCZE?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopSupport the showProudly sponsored by our wonderful partner, Nova Blue, keeping businesses safe from cyber security threats, so you can concentrate on growing your startup. Claim your FREE cyber health checkhttps://nova-blue.co.uk/podcastoffer

Join hosts Craig Lipset and Amir Kalali as they discuss Patient Choice & Optionality in DCTs. Joined by Michelle Shogren (Innovate in what you do!), Kelly McKee (Medidata), Alexander Pastuszak (Now Contraline, preiously Vault Health), and Angela Radcliffe (BMS).Follow the Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance (DTRA) on LinkedIn and Twitter. Learn more about Membership and our work at www.dtra.org.

Each year, ACCC is active at the state and federal level, advocating on behalf of its members to ensure that the rules and regulations in place do not in any way impede the delivery of high-quality cancer care. In 2023, ACCC members identified four core areas of focus among a larger set of issues and concerns that the organization will support: 1) Protect Adequate and Stable Reimbursement for Oncology Providers; 2) Reduce Delays in Care Due to Utilization Management; 3) Preserve Provider and Patient Choice in Cancer Treatment; and 4) Improve Access to and Coverage of Supportive Oncology Services. Guest: Barbara Schmidtman, PhD Vice President of Operations, Corewell Health West Chair, Governmental Affairs Committee, Association of Community Cancer Centers “Continued access to telehealth coverage is an important topic that we need to continue to bring up over the next several years...as we look at the shortage of medical oncologists and other specially-trained providers and…the rural communities that do not always have access to highly-specialized or sub-specialized clinicians, the use of telehealth is incredibly impactful for providing care to those rural communities.” Read more in “ACCC Announces its 2023 Advocacy Agenda” in ACCCBuzz. Resources:   Advocacy in Action: Putting Guardrails Around Step Therapy Compliance: Jumping Through the Hoops of Prior Authorizations and Denials to Deliver Comprehensive Cancer Care How to Prepare for the Prior Authorization Blizzard Study Highlights Need for Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Reform Pharmacy Benefit Managers: How Advocacy Led to Action [PODCAST] Ep 85 State by State: Advocacy Advances PBM Reform, Part 1 State by State: Advocacy Advances PBM Reform, Part 2  

In this episode, Jona Tanguay, MMSc, PA-C, AAHIVS discusses considerations to review with patients to empower them to make their own informed choices in PrEP selection, including:Leveraging PrEP options with unique dosing schedules and/or routes such as long-acting cabotegravir and on-demand 2-1-1 FTC/TDFDifferences in adverse effect profiles between 4 PrEP optionsPotential for HIV resistanceRequirements for compliance and monitoringEvidence in populations with various acquisition behaviorsDrug interaction implications Faculty: Jona Tanguay, MMSc, PA-C, AAHIVSHealth Care Provider and HIV Specialist Whitman-Walker HealthVice President for Education, GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ EqualityClinical Instructor, Yale University School of Nursing Washington, DC Link to full program: https://bit.ly/41WF54o

This week, Richard Young speaks to Tim Davis, vice president of strategy for MyVeeva for Patients. In recent years, decentralized clinical trials, patient centricity, and site centricity have become buzzwords for sponsors and CROs. This episode covers how to cut through the hype and focus on ideas that would both impact patient lives and make things easier for sites. As Tim explains, positive change starts with expanding patient choice during clinical trials. Subscribe to State of Digital Clinical Trials, a Veeva podcast, to get new episodes as soon as they are released. Spotify: https://lnkd.in/e5pJ7saP Youtube: https://bit.ly/3quY9FY Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/efMTxybk

The American system for insurance and health care is broken. There's no two ways about it. We pay too much, and get too few choices. How much can North Dakota's lawmakers do about it? Not a whole lot, but there are things they can do to keep it from getting worse. House Bill 1416 would stop insurers from using price pressure convince North Dakotans to opt-in to health insurance plans that freeze out independent health care proviers. Dr. Duncan Ackerman, an orthopedic surgeon and a spokesman for North Dakotans for Open Access Health Care, joined this episode of Plain Talk to discuss the issue. Also on this episode, guest co-host Jamie Selzer and I discuss the push in the Legislature to put another term limits option before voters, one that alters the term limits amendment they just approved last year. We also talk about former U.S. House candidate Mark Haugen's decision to leave the Democratic-NPL and join the NDGOP. Haugen's House campaign ended after party big-wigs pressured him to bow out in favor of former Miss America Cara Mund, an independent candidate who was a late entrant to the race. Want to be notified when new episodes of Plain Talk Publish? Search for the show on services like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher, or click here to find out how to subscribe on the podcast platform of your choice.

About Chuck :Chuck is a Certified Franchise Executive and the founder of CarePatrol Franchise Systems, the largest franchised senior placement company in the nation with over 150 offices.His Social Work background made him the natural pioneer of the senior placement and referral industry for the past 27 years. In his placement agent career, he and his company placed over 100,000 seniors in assisted living and residential homes across the country.Chuck has been a franchisor for 11 years and under his leadership, CarePatrol received over 40 franchise industry awards, including the prestigious Franchisee Satisfaction Hall of Fame by the Franchise Business Review and INC. Magazine's Fastest Growing Privately-Held Company in America.He is the Past-President of The National Placement and Referral Alliance (NPRAlliance.org), which is the national trade association for the Referral and Placement Industry. He has presented at over 50 regional and national healthcare conferences on the topics of Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary and Patient Choice. He is an author and a 2015 recipient of a “Hospital Readmission Innovation Award.”Chuck stepped down at CarePatrol in June of 2020 to bring his franchising and marketing talent to Majestic Residences to help residential care homes thrive. Chuck lives in Gilbert, Arizona, is married and has 4 adult children, 2 dogs, and enjoys spending time relaxing around his Koi pond.Links From The Podcasthttps://www.discovermajesticresidences.com/https://www.discovermajesticresidences.com/franchising/https://www.facebook.com/MajesticResidencesFranchisehttps://twitter.com/CareByMajestichttps://www.peer2peerrealestate.com@williamp2pre (twitter)facebook.com/peer2peerrealestatehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/williemorales/Book(s)recommendedThe Obstacle is the way- Ryan Holliday Thank you Chuck for being on the podcast. What did you think about today's subject? Please go to apple podcasts look for us at peer 2 peer real estate podcast, please subscribe and leave a review. Don't give up on your dreams, fight for it and guard it. Keep the momentum going, Good things will happen. Thanks for listening and be safe See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anthropologist Anita Hannig is talking with us about Medical Aid in Dying, misconceptions about assisted dying laws, and her new book The Day I Die: The Untold Story of Assisted Dying in America. Every end of life professional should be informed about what medical aid in dying really is. MAID laws, otherwise known as Death with Dignity laws, have been passed in ten states across the U.S. as well as Washington, D.C. Regardless of whether their state has a law permitting MAID, it's important that healthcare providers are able to answer questions that might arise from seriously ill patients and their caregivers.  Medical aid in dying is a controversial topic.  Information given to patients should never be based on the personal opinions, judgments, or beliefs of the end of life providers.  Ms. Hannig's book The Day I Die: The Untold Story of Assisted Dying in America, is based on 5 years of immersive research.  The book provides unbiased reporting on the challenges of utilizing MAID, how assisted dying is viewed by the medical community, and the multitude of ways an assisted death is experienced by a patient and loved ones.   To learn more about Medical Aid in Dying, visit the Compassion and Choices website (compassionandchoices.org).   To read more about Ms. Hannig's book, visit anitahannig.com. To purchase your copy of The Day I Die: The Untold Story of Assisted Dying in America on Amazon, click here. To purchase the book through IndieBound Books, click here.       Connect with The Love Always Project by clicking here and accessing their Resource page for more support. Find more information about hospice philosophy, end-of-life care, and self-care for both personal and professional caregivers here.  Find more podcast episodes from The Heart of Hospice here: https://theheartofhospice.libsyn.com/ Connect with podcast host Jerry Fenter at jerry@theheartofhospice.com. Connect with podcast host Helen Bauer at helen@theheartofhospice.com.  

Revisiting the 2022 Red Sky Predictions: Ep. 27 of Red Sky Fuel for Thought podcastWhat You'll Learn in This Episode:How some of our 2022 predictions are playing out What brand communicators and marketers should monitor heading into 2023Each February, we publish an annual Red Sky Predictions 2022 report that forecasts 10 fundamental trends shaping the integrated communications and PR landscape. It features the collective insight of Redsters from around the agency's global network and is intended to serve as a playbook for brand communicators and marketers to help make sense of the lessons the pandemic has taught us.In this month's episode, Red Havas' Linda Descano, CFA® is joined by fellow Redsters and agency leaders James Wright, Lisa Davidson, Lesley Sillaman and Matthew Thomas to discuss the current state of our 2022 predictions, including what has played out as anticipated and what in on our radar for the rest of the year heading into 2023.To start things off, James Wright, who is global CEO of Red Havas Group and global chairman of the Havas PR Global Collective, sets the scene for the current state of our 2022 predictions.“A lot of these predictions are coming to the fore in a big way,” says James. “With the unpredictable environment that we've been working and living in over the last couple of years, it can be challenging to come up with these types of predictions. But some of them have manifested themselves quite clearly in the last six months.”First up for discussion is our “Corporate Purpose or Bust” prediction, which focuses on the continued shifts in substance, style and tonality of brand communications to allow for deeper connections with consumers. “One of the biggest challenges for many of our clients is how to navigate around purpose and demonstrate it in a meaningful way,” says Matthew Thomas, executive director of corporate affairs for Red Havas Australia. “The social media conversation around major events is moving faster than some corporations can keep up with, which makes their communications feel a step behind or reactive. Fundamentally, it's about raising the profile of communications within organizations to demonstrate purpose in a period of significant change.”“Employees have been a big driver for the shift in corporate purpose," says James, referencing our “From Pledges to Progress” white paper. "Businesses have had to shift from communicating and demonstrating the 'why' of corporate purpose to demonstrating the 'how' of corporate purpose. The pressure and expectation for organizations to take a stand on key social issues has increased dramatically in recent years. Employees now expect that the companies that they work for and buy from have a purpose beyond their own profit.”“Companies also need to show an aptitude to act on their purpose very quickly,” says Lesley Sillaman, EVP. “You need to be purposeful with your purpose by determining which set of issues to stand for, where you have the right to engage, where you've earned a place in the conversation, and what is material to your business so you can speak up in a credible way with your audiences.”“It's about purpose built from the inside out, starting with employees and going outward,” says Lisa Davidson, managing director at Red Havas Health. “The companies that are genuinely invested in the issues they stand for, rather than only supporting issues as a means to an end for business purposes, will be the ones that succeed.”Next, our “Personnel Gets Personal” prediction is revisited. This prediction sees employees leveraging their voices to reshape the world of work as we know it — driving greater relevancy, meaning and value for workers personally. This trend was also explored in a recent PR Week Roundtable co-hosted by Red Havas, and is underscored by a recent ManpowerGroup survey which clearly indicated that workers want more choice, autonomy and consideration for their well-being, particularly around their mental health.“Through the pandemic, we've had to reimagine what the workplace is, how we interact with our teams and how you build culture and continue to be successful in that environment,” says James, who recently touched on this topic on the PRovoke Media podcast. “There's a rebalancing occurring between organizations and their employees as we go back into the office, because too much flexibility has created certain problems for the delivery and the outcomes that businesses are trying to deliver. The ability to be as flexible as you can is going to be vital as we move from this great resignation of the last few years, into the great reimagination of the workplace.”In many ways, moderator, Linda Descano, CFA, added, “On-site has become the new off-site, with employees using office time to drive connectivity, collaboration, and inspiration, while getting the bulk of their work completed at home.”“This has become a large conversation between employees and their employers, and some excellent ideas have come out of it,” says Lesley. “Even in our own agency, we've heard ideas from every level of employee to help us become a better place to work and establish a more productive environment while in the office.”“Patient Choice, Patient Voice” was another of our 2022 predictions, which focused on Big Pharma taking a human-first approach to addressing issues of health equity and inclusion. Red Havas recently touched on this topic at the PR Week Healthcare & Pharma Comms Summit + Awards.Lisa provides insight from her personal experience in the health sector: “Everyone is now a guru for their own health, so healthcare marketing is shifting from being purely creative to focusing more on the patient. We're seeing more programs that use inclusive messaging, a resurgence of experiential activations and collaborating with communities to help co-create solutions. Issues of inclusion and equity transcend everything — from the C-suite of pharma companies where decisions get made to clinical trial recruitment, and even building hospitals.”Linda points to various companies who have taken steps toward these initiatives, such as Johnson & Johnson's health, equity, and innovation challenge which enlists local communities to help create healthcare solutions for minority groups; GSK's inclusion of LGBTQ+ community members in its digital films and product messaging; AstraZeneca's commitment to increasing representation of BIPOC in its leadership ranks; and the American Society of Clinical Oncology and Association of Community Cancer Centers, which issued a call to boost participation rates among racial and ethnic minority groups who have been historically underrepresented in cancer studies.Finally, our guests discuss the “Experiential Retail Renaissance” prediction, which outlined the opportunity for brands to reimagine their brick-and-mortar shopping experience to complement e-commerce efforts to bring a brand more fully to life.“Whether it's in person or online, shared experiences are key to building lasting relationships between brands and audiences,” says James. “The online shopping experiences has changed and is on the rise with brands embracing a new form of brand experience for customers, and it feels like nothing is off limits now.”“We've seen many outstanding examples of brands bringing immersive, exciting, and loyal new experiences to consumers,” says Lesley. “Everybody wants an experience that is tailored to them, and they're all looking for different things out of their shopping experience. So, it gives brands an opportunity to create experiences that bring a different level of loyalty from consumers who aren't coming into a store to just make a transaction, but for an experience that makes them feel like part of the brand.”To close the discussion, James provides his takeaways for brand communicators and marketers heading into 2023.“It's more important than ever to understand your business' place in the world in terms of what you want to be known for and what you stand for,” says James. “The evolution of the 'S' in ESG has changed for organizations as they embrace social issues, labor standards, human rights, social dialogue, pay equity, diversity, and access to health care. All these areas have become much more important than ever before to employees, shareholders, and stakeholders, and it's here that businesses can find their own unfair advantage by positioning themselves in a way that makes them an attractive place to work and a brand that you want to be loyal to in the future.”The episode wraps with Red Havas VP of Content Ellen Mallernee Barnes and our Red Questionnaire guest Linda Descano, CFA®, (playing double duty this episode!) for a conversation spanning various topics, including her go-to travel destination (Machu Pichu, Peru), her favorite book (“The New Megatrends” by former Havas PR CEO, Marian Salzman), and how she would describe her job to a child (“I help tell stories about people, places and things using words pictures and music”).Give “Red Sky Fuel for Thought” a listen, and subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify or your favorite podcasting app. Don't forget to rate and review to help more people find us!Also mentioned on this episode:·      “Red Sky Predictions” 2022 report·      “From Pledges to Progress” white paper·      PRovoke Media Podcast featuring James Wright·      PR Week Healthcare & Pharma Comms Summit + Awards·      PR Week: Employee Engagement Roundtable·      ManpowerGroup Employee Sentiment Survey·      “The New Megatrends” by Marian Salzman·      “The Agent” podcastFollow Red Havas for a daily dose of comms news: ·      Twitter·      Facebook·      Instagram·      LinkedInSubscribe: Don't forget to subscribe to the show using your favorite podcasting app. ·      iTunes·      SpotifyWhat did you love? 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The pandemic has certainly been a turning point for decentralized trials, and Craig Lipset, co-chair of the Decentralized Trials and Research Alliance (DTRA) says the reasons are clear: the industry's risk balance has changed, he tells Deborah Borfitz, Clinical Research News senior writer and host of the new Scope of Things podcast. Now decentralized approaches to trials have become counter measures to the risky pandemic when patients couldn't travel to sites. “Decentralized” is an umbrella term, Lipset explains, that encompasses both processes and technology—not just a lot of tech. A decentralized approach will impact how and where people participate, prioritizing flexibility, diversity, and expanding accessible geographies. 

Joining onFocus today is Marc Laniado, Consultant Urologist at with The Focal Therapy Clinic and a leading innovator in imaging led diagnostics and targeted treatments for prostate cancer. Marc has been a dedicated practitioner and vocal advocate for the rights of patients to be informed about their treatment choices from his base at Frimley Health, where he is prostate cancer lead at Wexham Park Hospital. He's here today to talk with about how patients can be supported in understanding their diagnosis and choice of treatment through decision tools such as Predict Prostate.

Joel Taylor, Co-founder of Patient Choice, has been at the forefront of the ever-changing cannabis industry for many years. He helped transition black market cannabis cultivators to the legal market, connecting them to the regulators of Health Canada and British Columbia. Patient Choice is a licensed online medical platform that connects medical cannabis patients, licensed producers and processors. Entrepreneurs are the backbone of Canada's economy. To support Canada's businesses, subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. Want to stay up-to-date on the latest #entrepreneur podcasts and news? Subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter

Over the past five years, medical aid-in-dying (also known as assisted suicide) has expanded rapidly in the United States, and is now legally available to one in five Americans. This growing social and political movement heralds the possibility of a new era of choice in dying. Yet very little is publicly known about how medical aid-in-dying laws affect ordinary citizens once they are put into practice. Sociological studies of new health policies have repeatedly demonstrated that the realities often fall short of advocacy visions, raising questions about how much choice and control aid-in-dying actually affords.  Scripting Death: Stories of Assisted Dying in America (U California Press, 2021) chronicles two years of ethnographic research documenting the implementation of Vermont's 2013 "Patient Choice and Control at End of Life" Act. Author Mara Buchbinder weaves together stories collected from patients, caregivers, health care providers, activists, and legislators to illustrate how they navigate aid-in-dying as a new medical frontier in the aftermath of legalization. Scripting Death explains how medical aid-in-dying works, what motivates people to pursue it, and ultimately, why upholding the "right to die" is very different from ensuring access to this life-ending procedure. This unprecedented, in-depth account uses the case of assisted death as an entry point into ongoing cultural conversations about the changing landscape of death and dying in the United States. Claire Clark is a medical educator, historian of medicine, and associate professor in the University of Kentucky's College of Medicine. She teaches and writes about health behavior in historical context. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

Over the past five years, medical aid-in-dying (also known as assisted suicide) has expanded rapidly in the United States, and is now legally available to one in five Americans. This growing social and political movement heralds the possibility of a new era of choice in dying. Yet very little is publicly known about how medical aid-in-dying laws affect ordinary citizens once they are put into practice. Sociological studies of new health policies have repeatedly demonstrated that the realities often fall short of advocacy visions, raising questions about how much choice and control aid-in-dying actually affords.  Scripting Death: Stories of Assisted Dying in America (U California Press, 2021) chronicles two years of ethnographic research documenting the implementation of Vermont's 2013 "Patient Choice and Control at End of Life" Act. Author Mara Buchbinder weaves together stories collected from patients, caregivers, health care providers, activists, and legislators to illustrate how they navigate aid-in-dying as a new medical frontier in the aftermath of legalization. Scripting Death explains how medical aid-in-dying works, what motivates people to pursue it, and ultimately, why upholding the "right to die" is very different from ensuring access to this life-ending procedure. This unprecedented, in-depth account uses the case of assisted death as an entry point into ongoing cultural conversations about the changing landscape of death and dying in the United States. Claire Clark is a medical educator, historian of medicine, and associate professor in the University of Kentucky's College of Medicine. She teaches and writes about health behavior in historical context. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Over the past five years, medical aid-in-dying (also known as assisted suicide) has expanded rapidly in the United States, and is now legally available to one in five Americans. This growing social and political movement heralds the possibility of a new era of choice in dying. Yet very little is publicly known about how medical aid-in-dying laws affect ordinary citizens once they are put into practice. Sociological studies of new health policies have repeatedly demonstrated that the realities often fall short of advocacy visions, raising questions about how much choice and control aid-in-dying actually affords.  Scripting Death: Stories of Assisted Dying in America (U California Press, 2021) chronicles two years of ethnographic research documenting the implementation of Vermont's 2013 "Patient Choice and Control at End of Life" Act. Author Mara Buchbinder weaves together stories collected from patients, caregivers, health care providers, activists, and legislators to illustrate how they navigate aid-in-dying as a new medical frontier in the aftermath of legalization. Scripting Death explains how medical aid-in-dying works, what motivates people to pursue it, and ultimately, why upholding the "right to die" is very different from ensuring access to this life-ending procedure. This unprecedented, in-depth account uses the case of assisted death as an entry point into ongoing cultural conversations about the changing landscape of death and dying in the United States. Claire Clark is a medical educator, historian of medicine, and associate professor in the University of Kentucky's College of Medicine. She teaches and writes about health behavior in historical context. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

Over the past five years, medical aid-in-dying (also known as assisted suicide) has expanded rapidly in the United States, and is now legally available to one in five Americans. This growing social and political movement heralds the possibility of a new era of choice in dying. Yet very little is publicly known about how medical aid-in-dying laws affect ordinary citizens once they are put into practice. Sociological studies of new health policies have repeatedly demonstrated that the realities often fall short of advocacy visions, raising questions about how much choice and control aid-in-dying actually affords.  Scripting Death: Stories of Assisted Dying in America (U California Press, 2021) chronicles two years of ethnographic research documenting the implementation of Vermont's 2013 "Patient Choice and Control at End of Life" Act. Author Mara Buchbinder weaves together stories collected from patients, caregivers, health care providers, activists, and legislators to illustrate how they navigate aid-in-dying as a new medical frontier in the aftermath of legalization. Scripting Death explains how medical aid-in-dying works, what motivates people to pursue it, and ultimately, why upholding the "right to die" is very different from ensuring access to this life-ending procedure. This unprecedented, in-depth account uses the case of assisted death as an entry point into ongoing cultural conversations about the changing landscape of death and dying in the United States. Claire Clark is a medical educator, historian of medicine, and associate professor in the University of Kentucky's College of Medicine. She teaches and writes about health behavior in historical context. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

Over the past five years, medical aid-in-dying (also known as assisted suicide) has expanded rapidly in the United States, and is now legally available to one in five Americans. This growing social and political movement heralds the possibility of a new era of choice in dying. Yet very little is publicly known about how medical aid-in-dying laws affect ordinary citizens once they are put into practice. Sociological studies of new health policies have repeatedly demonstrated that the realities often fall short of advocacy visions, raising questions about how much choice and control aid-in-dying actually affords.  Scripting Death: Stories of Assisted Dying in America (U California Press, 2021) chronicles two years of ethnographic research documenting the implementation of Vermont's 2013 "Patient Choice and Control at End of Life" Act. Author Mara Buchbinder weaves together stories collected from patients, caregivers, health care providers, activists, and legislators to illustrate how they navigate aid-in-dying as a new medical frontier in the aftermath of legalization. Scripting Death explains how medical aid-in-dying works, what motivates people to pursue it, and ultimately, why upholding the "right to die" is very different from ensuring access to this life-ending procedure. This unprecedented, in-depth account uses the case of assisted death as an entry point into ongoing cultural conversations about the changing landscape of death and dying in the United States. Claire Clark is a medical educator, historian of medicine, and associate professor in the University of Kentucky's College of Medicine. She teaches and writes about health behavior in historical context. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine

Over the past five years, medical aid-in-dying (also known as assisted suicide) has expanded rapidly in the United States, and is now legally available to one in five Americans. This growing social and political movement heralds the possibility of a new era of choice in dying. Yet very little is publicly known about how medical aid-in-dying laws affect ordinary citizens once they are put into practice. Sociological studies of new health policies have repeatedly demonstrated that the realities often fall short of advocacy visions, raising questions about how much choice and control aid-in-dying actually affords.  Scripting Death: Stories of Assisted Dying in America (U California Press, 2021) chronicles two years of ethnographic research documenting the implementation of Vermont's 2013 "Patient Choice and Control at End of Life" Act. Author Mara Buchbinder weaves together stories collected from patients, caregivers, health care providers, activists, and legislators to illustrate how they navigate aid-in-dying as a new medical frontier in the aftermath of legalization. Scripting Death explains how medical aid-in-dying works, what motivates people to pursue it, and ultimately, why upholding the "right to die" is very different from ensuring access to this life-ending procedure. This unprecedented, in-depth account uses the case of assisted death as an entry point into ongoing cultural conversations about the changing landscape of death and dying in the United States. Claire Clark is a medical educator, historian of medicine, and associate professor in the University of Kentucky's College of Medicine. She teaches and writes about health behavior in historical context. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

Over the past five years, medical aid-in-dying (also known as assisted suicide) has expanded rapidly in the United States, and is now legally available to one in five Americans. This growing social and political movement heralds the possibility of a new era of choice in dying. Yet very little is publicly known about how medical aid-in-dying laws affect ordinary citizens once they are put into practice. Sociological studies of new health policies have repeatedly demonstrated that the realities often fall short of advocacy visions, raising questions about how much choice and control aid-in-dying actually affords.  Scripting Death: Stories of Assisted Dying in America (U California Press, 2021) chronicles two years of ethnographic research documenting the implementation of Vermont's 2013 "Patient Choice and Control at End of Life" Act. Author Mara Buchbinder weaves together stories collected from patients, caregivers, health care providers, activists, and legislators to illustrate how they navigate aid-in-dying as a new medical frontier in the aftermath of legalization. Scripting Death explains how medical aid-in-dying works, what motivates people to pursue it, and ultimately, why upholding the "right to die" is very different from ensuring access to this life-ending procedure. This unprecedented, in-depth account uses the case of assisted death as an entry point into ongoing cultural conversations about the changing landscape of death and dying in the United States. Claire Clark is a medical educator, historian of medicine, and associate professor in the University of Kentucky's College of Medicine. She teaches and writes about health behavior in historical context. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law

In this episode, host Susan Biggar begins our conversation on a sensitive and important issue that is relevant for all of us at some point: choices at the end of life. The law in Australia has changed in several states in the past two years regarding voluntary assisted dying (VAD) and possible legislative changes are being considered in others. Susan is joined by two doctors with extensive experience and interest in the law and its application in the context of VAD: intensive care specialist and Deputy Chair of the VAD Review Board in Victoria, Dr Charlie Corke, and medical practitioner and Chair of the VAD Board in Western Australia, Dr Scott Blackwell.Don't forget to subscribe for future episodes, including a second episode on VAD, and to wander through our ever-growing back catalogue by searching for ‘Taking care' in your podcast player. To provide feedback or ask a question, email communications@ahpra.gov.auIf this episode has raised issues for you, there is help available. You can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or at www.lifeline.org.au or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36 or at beyondblue.org.au

In this episode, host Susan Biggar begins our conversation on a sensitive and important issue that is relevant for all of us at some point: choices at the end of life. The law in Australia has changed in several states in the past two years regarding voluntary assisted dying (VAD) and possible legislative changes are being considered in others. Susan is joined by two doctors with extensive experience and interest in the law and its application in the context of VAD: intensive care specialist and Deputy Chair of the VAD Review Board in Victoria, Dr Charlie Corke, and medical practitioner and Chair of the VAD Board in Western Australia, Dr Scott Blackwell. Don't forget to subscribe for future episodes, including a second episode on VAD, and to wander through our ever-growing back catalogue by searching for ‘Taking care' in your podcast player. To provide feedback or ask a question, email communications@ahpra.gov.au If this episode has raised issues for you, there is help available. You can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or at www.lifeline.org.au or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36 or at beyondblue.org.au

Ayurcann Holdings (CSE: AYUR) CEO Igal Sudman joined Steve Darling from Proactive to shares news the company has signed a two supply deals with medical cannabis product suppliers, CannMart Inc and Patient Choice to sell branded products directly to medical patient consumers. Sudman shared with Proactive consumers will soon be able to choose Ayurcann products like XPLOR Pure CBD 1000 Tincture, Fuego Vena Grad 1g Vape Cartridge, Fuego Cheri Amour 1g Vape Cartridge, Fuego La Padres 1g Vape Cartridge, and finally the Xplor Balanced 250 Tincture.

The British Columbia Supreme Court has ruled against a private surgical clinic in Vancouver, arguing that even though patients are suffering at the hands of Canada's public healthcare system, the government still has the right to prevent them from seeking private alternatives. True North's Andrew Lawton speaks to Canadian Constitution Foundation executive director Joanna Baron about the 800-plus page ruling and the quest to bring it to the Supreme Court of Canada next. Also, the Oscars overseers are prioritizing wokeness over quality while Netflix creepily sexualizes children in ‘Cuties'. Plus, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault admits – again – he wants to regulate free speech on the internet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The British Columbia Supreme Court has ruled against a private surgical clinic in Vancouver, arguing that even though patients are suffering at the hands of Canada's public healthcare system, the government still has the right to prevent them from seeking private alternatives. True North's Andrew Lawton speaks to Canadian Constitution Foundation executive director Joanna Baron about the 800-plus page ruling and the quest to bring it to the Supreme Court of Canada next. Also, the Oscars overseers are prioritizing wokeness over quality while Netflix creepily sexualizes children in ‘Cuties'. Plus, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault admits – again – he wants to regulate free speech on the internet. Support the show: https://tnc.news/lawton-heritage-club/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The case managers in the hospitals need to know what level of care is available in the community that will be appropriate for the patient they are trying to discharge.  A nursing home is not always the best solution for a hospital discharge. There can be other community-based options that are better for the patient. It's like Expedia for travel. Before Expedia, you'd have to make dozens of calls to hotels, flights, and rental car companies to make the arrangements for a trip. That's where the current landscape looks like for hospital case managers. They don't have that one resource, the Expedia if you will, to streamline all this information in one place. With CareAvailibility - you can literally insert the needs of a particular patient, check off all the boxes and the system will spit out the best solution for them. --------------------------------------------------------------------------Learn more about Care Availability - www. CareAvailability.com Follow Michael on LinkedIn 

Have you been told by your physician that you have to go to a certain clinic after your surgery? Did you know that in South Carolina, you can go see a physical therapist FIRST, without a referral? Are you unsure if your insurance will cover PT services? Brandon and Josh are back this week to talk about frequent questions they receive and some of the misinformation out there about where you can go for PT services and how direct access works in SC. Hint: be a savvy consumer! Where you go to rehab is your choice, no one else's. Hope you enjoy today's episode!Support the show (http://paypal.me/betterfasterpod)

In this episode Scott Becker interviews Dr. Zeyad Baker. Zeyad Baker, MD is President and Chief Executive Officer of ProHEALTH Care, the largest, independent, physician-run healthcare organization in the Northeast. Dr. Baker previously served as Co-President of Riverside Medical Group, where from 2010 until 2018, he built the practice to almost 300 providers with 100 locations. Under Dr. Baker’s leadership, Riverside Medical Group was recognized as the best deliverer of value-best care in the state of New Jersey, winning extensive awards and commendations for quality of care, patient access and measurable improvements in the health of the patient population.  Riverside Medical Group became an Optum Partner in 2016. Prior to joining the Riverside Medical Group, Dr. Baker was an attending physician in Pediatrics at Hackensack University Medical Center. Coupled with his responsibilities as a physician, Dr. Baker was the Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), teaching medical students and pediatric residents. In addition to his teaching role at Hackensack University Medical Center, he has also held teaching positions as the Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Rutgers Medical School and Columbia University.  Dr. Baker has taught over 1,000 medical students and residents in primary care. After graduating from Georgetown University, Dr. Baker attended medical school at Ross University. He completed his residency in pediatrics at UMDNJ, receiving the highest honors and recognition given to pediatricians in residency training through the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Award for Humanism and Excellence in Teaching, and twice receiving the prestigious Golden Apple Award, an honor bestowed by a medical school’s student body upon the doctors most recognized for their excellence in teaching. Dr. Baker has been asked to present at numerous prestigious speaking engagements including the Harvard Club at “The Future of Healthcare Transformation”. He is also the youngest physician to be appointed to the highest governing board in New Jersey, The New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners. Dr. Baker has received multiple awards while a practicing physician including the New Jersey Top Doc award, the Compassionate Doctor Award, and the Patient Choice Award. Throughout his career, Dr. Zeyad Baker has managed over 1,000 physicians and has brought together a rare combination of clinical, academic and operational experience to successfully lead two substantial organizations, where the patient is the top priority. Since taking the helm of ProHEALTH Care in July, 2018, as the new President and CEO, Dr. Baker has launched a bold agenda of patient-centered reforms destined to transform the healthcare system.  In his first year, he has brought forward plans, which include a forward-thinking schedule of key initiatives designed to dramatically improve patient care, create an entirely new paradigm for the healthcare and patient experience, and make healthcare significantly more accessible than ever before.  Some of these innovations already launched include: - Creating the longest hours open for primary care services in the northeast through the Extended Hours Center, which along with ProHEALTH Care’s primary care services, provide continual access to medical care 365 days a year, 7 days a week - Creating the Care Coordination Center, a telemedicine approach that will provide patients with access to their providers on critical matters such as appointments, referrals, prescription refills, and medical questions answered 7 days/week, 24 hours a day. - Launching The Parenting Lounge, the first health system integrated, free prenatal and post-natal series of family educational programs in the Northeast dedicated to providing all families with the critical knowledge to support their children’s healthy beginnings.

This week on #PainReframed, Liz Peppin and Adam Ryan are joined by Dr. Justin Dueweke, an emergency room physician. They discuss the current culture around pain in the ER, how it affects our patients, and the steps we can each take to change it.  Dr. Justin Dueweke is a board-certified emergency medicine physician. He works with a private practice in southern Michigan and is affiliated with one of the busiest emergency departments in the U.S. Justin is a firm believer that the words we use have a powerful effect on our patients' outcomes. He is passionate about changing how pain is discussed in the ER, and ultimately treated. Do you want to help change the culture around pain in your community? Check out these pain science courses to see which one is right for you. LINKS: Twitter - @ISPITeam The Influence of Patient Choice of First Provider on Costs and Outcomes: Analysis From a Physical Therapy Patient Registry (JOSPT) Study Says Cost Savings of Physical Therapy for LBP Are Significant (APTA)

Join Karey and Justin as they talk with Suzanne Quiring, registered dietitian in Canada and the U.S., as they discuss the importance of patient choice as it relates to dining and how more healthcare facilities are putting the patient first. They also have some fun with their Fire the Board questions segment.

QD41 - Biologic Class Switching, QD42 - Shingles Happens, QD43 - Secondary Loss of Efficacy, QD44 - RA and Gout, QD45 - Power of Patient Choice

What do you do if you just can't get an instrumental assessment on your patient? Is there anything that you CAN do? Dr. Pam Smith is back for part 2 to explain what may or may not not be done to help your patient, and how to have those risk/benefit conversations with your patient and the family. In this episode, Dr. Smith also discusses how not to become old school, and how its ok to learn from our past mistakes to continue to evolve into the best clinician we can be.To share your thoughts: - Join the MedSLP Newbies Facebook group - Share this episode on Facebook or TwitterTo help out the show:- Leave a review on iTunes. Your comments help me immensely and I just might read it on the show!- Contribute at patreon.com/swallowyourpride Download Ep. 055 Show Notes! This Month’s Featured Affiliates: If you like our work, support us on Patreon for as little as a dollar a month! Previous Next Previous Next

Dr. Elaina George is a Board Certified Otolaryngologist. She graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Biology. She received her Masters degree in Medical Microbiology from Long Island University, and received her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York.  During this podcast we will discuss the free market appreach as an alternative to a government structured plan, better known as more of the same.  Listen in and call in with your questions and comments 646-652-4620.  Look forward to hearing from you.

Did you know that one of the fastest growing segments of cosmetic treatments in the United States is female genital plastic surgery? Yes, it's true. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), in 2015 nearly 9000 people underwent labiaplasty, and these numbers are skyrocketing each year. On this show, we are going to dive deep into the field of cosmetic genital treatments. We'll cover labiaplasty, ThermiVa, the O Shot, and more. In order to get a balanced and sensitive perspective on this charged-up issue, I've enlisted a very highly regarded female plastic surgeon to join me in discussing these controversial procedures, all of which are aimed at women. We'll also discuss what it's like to be a female plastic surgeon, working in a specialty where the overwhelming majority of practitioners are men but the overwhelming majority of patients are women. We'll discuss fascinating new studies on how gender plays a role in selecting a doctor, and how medical training often isn't as an understanding of women's issues as it should be. Please join me and my guest, board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Heather Furnas, as we discuss Plastic Surgery of the Private Parts. Links: Dr. Heather Furnas and Dr. Francisco Canales – Santa Rosa, CA. - www.Enhanceyourimage.com   Dr. Heather Furnas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drheatherfurnas The Impact of a Plastic Surgeon's Gender on Patient Choice. https://academic.oup.com/asj/article/doi/10.1093/asj/sjw180/2629989/The-Impact-of-a-Plastic-Surgeon-s-Gender-on Pregnancy and the Plastic Surgery Resident. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5147089

Did you know that one of the fastest growing segments of cosmetic treatments in the United States is female genital plastic surgery? Yes, it’s true. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), in 2015 nearly 9000 people underwent labiaplasty, and these numbers are skyrocketing each year. On this show, we are going to dive deep into the field of cosmetic genital treatments. We’ll cover labiaplasty, ThermiVa, the O Shot, and more. In order to get a balanced and sensitive perspective on this charged-up issue, I’ve enlisted a very highly regarded female plastic surgeon to join me in discussing these controversial procedures, all of which are aimed at women. We’ll also discuss what it’s like to be a female plastic surgeon, working in a specialty where the overwhelming majority of practitioners are men but the overwhelming majority of patients are women. We’ll discuss fascinating new studies on how gender plays a role in selecting a doctor, and how medical training often isn’t as an understanding of women’s issues as it should be. Please join me and my guest, board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Heather Furnas, as we discuss Plastic Surgery of the Private Parts. Links: Dr. Heather Furnas and Dr. Francisco Canales – Santa Rosa, CA. - www.Enhanceyourimage.com   Dr. Heather Furnas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drheatherfurnas The Impact of a Plastic Surgeon’s Gender on Patient Choice. https://academic.oup.com/asj/article/doi/10.1093/asj/sjw180/2629989/The-Impact-of-a-Plastic-Surgeon-s-Gender-on Pregnancy and the Plastic Surgery Resident. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5147089

Lonnie Hirsch enjoys a reputation as one of the premier marketing consultants and strategists for helping healthcare provider organizations, including medical practices and hospitals across the U.S. and in other countries achieve profitable growth. Over a career spanning 30 years, Lonnie has worked with literally thousands of medical practices as well as hospitals, health systems, medical device companies, medical software companies and other health businesses. In 2006, Lonnie co-founded a full-service healthcare marketing agency serving clients across the country after a distinguished career as President of another healthcare marketing company. He is now Founder and CEO of Hirsch Healthcare Consulting. Lonnie Hirsch has spoken at hundreds of healthcare conferences and has authored numerous articles in healthcare business publications. He has also interviewed many distinguished thought leaders in the field of medicine. 00:00 Why Providers need to market themselves. 02:45 Specialty growth and marketing. 04:30 Discovering what Services to Market as a Provider. 06:00 The formula for identifying how to Market your Service. 07:20 3D Mammography. 08:00 Advocate Healthcare's 3D Mammography campaign as an example of great Marketing. 09:00 Urgent Care as the biggest entry point for acquiring Patients. 11:00 A Patient's Access to Care as driving ‘Front Door Marketing.' 11:30 Convenience and Out-of-Pocket Cost as an appealing messages to Patients. 14:30 The Copays vs. Deductibles. 16:15 The importance of Price in Marketing. 17:25 How Marketing changes according to how Price falls in Healthcare. 19:26 Episode 114 Patient Experience vs. Patient Choice. 20:50 “How does Patient Experience allow us to have a better Online Reputation?” 23:00 Simplifying the process to curate Positive Comments. 23:40 Gaining referrals from local physicians. 25:00 Personal Contact as the most effective way to gain customers and boost referrals. 26:30 “There's a big difference between being perceived as a solicitor and a useful service or tool.” 27:00 You can find out more information at HirschHealthConsulting.com.

Professor Bruce Taylor and Elizabeth Highton discuss how certain genetic risk variants may predict the clinical course and progression of Multiple Sclerosis. This podcast relates to the Patient Choice paper published in the JNNP November 2016 issue and is accessible here: http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/87/11/1204.full.

In this podcast, Dr Brian J Dlouhy explains the mechanisms behind sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), one of the most common cause of death in patients with intractable epilepsy. “Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: basic mechanisms and clinical implications for prevention” was selected for the April 2016 Patient Choice of the JNNP. Read the full review here: http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/87/4/402.full.

Interview with Peter C. Minneci, MD, MHSc and Katherine J. Deans, MD, MHSc, authors of Effectiveness of Patient Choice in Nonoperative vs Surgical Management of Pediatric Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis

Restrictive covenants are critical to protect relationships with patients. However, recent court decisions have impacted the enforceability of such covenants.  Therefore, agencies must be cautious in how they draft such agreements. In this podcast, attorney Ted McGinn explains what you need to know before you draft restrictive covenant agreements.  

Listen NowAs is well known Congressional Republicans have vehemently opposed the Affordable Care Act (the ACA or Obamacare). House Republicans, for example, have voted an estimated 50 times to replace the law.   Despite their criticisms over the past four years only recently has the party presented anything that approaches a substantive alternative to the ACA. Earlier this year an alternative proposal was presented by Republican Sentors Burr, Coburn and Hatch titled the Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility and Empowerment (CARE) Act. During this 21 minute podcast Jim discusses several provisions of the CARE plan, i.e., auto-enroll and continuous coverage, coverage limits and mandates, limitations on the tax exclusion, reforms to Medicaid and other issues.          James C. Capretta is a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, DC, where he provides research and analysis on a wide range of public policy and economic issues with a focus on health-care and entitlement reform, US fiscal policy and global population aging.  He also is presently a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.  Mr. Capretta previously served in senior positions in the executive and legislative branches of the federal government for sixteen years.  For example, from 2001 to 2004, he was an Associate Director at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), where he had responsibility for health care, Social Security, education, and welfare programs.  He received his MA in Public Policy Studies from Duke University and was graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a BA in Government.Details regarding the CARE Act can be found at: http://www.coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/rightnow?ContentRecord_id=7ef8f0d5-bf56-4ea3-80fe-7f86765a00ca&ContentType_id=b4672ca4-3752-49c3-bffc-fd099b51c966. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thehealthcarepolicypodcast.com