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Heart Matters

Since cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., cardiology physicians are continuously working to better understand this common disease and to help patients improve their heart health. And here to assist cardiology physicians in this mission is Heart Matters, a series dedicated to covering essential strategies and research efforts focusing on all types of heart problems, including coronary artery diseases, heart attacks, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and

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Doctor as Patient Advocate: Top Tools to Empower Your...

Heart Matters ·

2010/05/24

Host: Jack Lewin, MD Guest: Jim Guest Recommendations and ratings are a dime a dozen for patients looking for more information about a physician or procedure online, but finding quality, consumer-friendly information that's also reliable can be more of a challenge. What tools can physicians recommend to patients for understanding the implications of both reform and other healthcare matters? Jim Guest, president at CEO of Consumers Union, which publishes Consumer Reports, and

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Modernizing the FDA Premarket Approval Process for...

Heart Matters ·

2010/05/24

Host: Jack Lewin, MD Guest: Rita Redberg, MD, MSc Guest: Bram Zuckerman, MD The FDA's premarket approval (or PMA) process was first established over 30 years ago, but thanks to technology, the development of devices has dramatically changed since then. How should the FDA modernize its premarket approval process to ensure medical device safety? Guests Dr. Rita Redberg, professor of clinical medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, and director

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Modernizing the FDA Premarket Approval Process for...

Heart Matters ·

2010/05/24

Host: Jack Lewin, MD Guest: Rita Redberg, MD, MSc Guest: Bram Zuckerman, MD The FDA's premarket approval (or PMA) process was first established over 30 years ago, but thanks to technology, the development of devices has dramatically changed since then. How should the FDA modernize its premarket approval process to ensure medical device safety? Guests Dr. Rita Redberg, professor of clinical medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, and director

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Healthcare Cost Containment and Medical Liability Reform

Heart Matters ·

2010/04/30

Host: Jack Lewin, MD Guest: Mark McClellan, MD, PhD Defensive medicine and medical liability concerns create a symbiotic relationship that costs everyone in the medical system. Has healthcare reform legislation addressed the medical malpractice issue, and will it do enough to contain healthcare costs? Dr. Mark McClellan, director of the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at the Brookings Institution, former commissioner of the FDA and administrator of the Centers for Medicare

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Healthcare Cost Containment and Medical Liability Reform

Heart Matters ·

2010/04/30

Host: Jack Lewin, MD Guest: Mark McClellan, MD, PhD Defensive medicine and medical liability concerns create a symbiotic relationship that costs everyone in the medical system. Has healthcare reform legislation addressed the medical malpractice issue, and will it do enough to contain healthcare costs? Dr. Mark McClellan, director of the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at the Brookings Institution, former commissioner of the FDA and administrator of the Centers for Medicare

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Global Disparities in Arrhythmia Management

Heart Matters ·

2010/04/12

Host: Janet Wright, MD Guest: Christian Wolpert, MD It's one thing to produce guidelines, and quite another to encourage guideline adherence. The first step in this might be to gather data about current practices, and then determine ways to standardize treatment and increase access to quality therapy. The European Heart Rhythm Association (a branch of the European Society of Cardiology) conducts an ambitious annual survey of the management of arrhythmia in dozens of European and

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Global Disparities in Arrhythmia Management

Heart Matters ·

2010/04/12

Host: Janet Wright, MD Guest: Christian Wolpert, MD It's one thing to produce guidelines, and quite another to encourage guideline adherence. The first step in this might be to gather data about current practices, and then determine ways to standardize treatment and increase access to quality therapy. The European Heart Rhythm Association (a branch of the European Society of Cardiology) conducts an ambitious annual survey of the management of arrhythmia in dozens of European and

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A Global Issue: Obesity and Improving Cardiovascular...

Heart Matters ·

2010/04/12

Host: Janet Wright, MD Guest: Nathalie Farpour-Lambert, MD Childhood obesity is a significant health concern in the US and worldwide. How does obesity impact a child's cardiovascular function and influence future risk of heart disease? Dr. Nathalie Farpour-Lambert, head of the Pediatric Exercise Medicine and Obesity Care Program in the department of pediatrics at the University Hospitals of Geneva in Switzerland, discusses new findings about the effect of a modest amount of

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A Global Issue: Obesity and Improving Cardiovascular...

Heart Matters ·

2010/04/12

Host: Janet Wright, MD Guest: Nathalie Farpour-Lambert, MD Childhood obesity is a significant health concern in the US and worldwide. How does obesity impact a child's cardiovascular function and influence future risk of heart disease? Dr. Nathalie Farpour-Lambert, head of the Pediatric Exercise Medicine and Obesity Care Program in the department of pediatrics at the University Hospitals of Geneva in Switzerland, discusses new findings about the effect of a modest amount of

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Heart Disease in Ancient Egyptians

Heart Matters ·

2010/04/12

Host: Janet Wright, MD Guest: Randall Thompson, MD It's widely believed that modern behaviors of inactivity, stress and poor diet are primary causes of the development of cardiovascular disease, but history may suggest otherwise. What is new evidence from ancient Egyptian mummies teaching us about heart disease? Dr. Randy Thompson, cardiologist at St. Luke's Hospital Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri, shares the exciting findings of his research team in Cairo

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Heart Disease in Ancient Egyptians

Heart Matters ·

2010/04/12

Guest: Randall Thompson, MD Host: Janet Wright, MD It's widely believed that modern behaviors of inactivity, stress and poor diet are primary causes of the development of cardiovascular disease, but history may suggest otherwise. What is new evidence from ancient Egyptian mummies teaching us about heart disease?Dr. Randy Thompson, cardiologist at St. Luke's Hospital Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri, shares the exciting findings of his research team in Cairo that

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Deciphering Meaningful Use of Health Information...

Heart Matters ·

2010/03/26

Host: Jack Lewin, MD Guest: David Blumenthal, MD, MPP Electronic management of health information will someday replace the pen and paper chart. How significant a role will health information technology, or HIT, play in the newly-reformed healthcare system? What incentives are the federal government offering to foster the widespread, meaningful use of or HIT, and more importantly, what qualifies as meaningful use? Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information

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Deciphering Meaningful Use of Health Information...

Heart Matters ·

2010/03/26

Host: Jack Lewin, MD Guest: David Blumenthal, MD, MPP Electronic management of health information will someday replace the pen and paper chart. How significant a role will health information technology, or HIT, play in the newly-reformed healthcare system? What incentives are the federal government offering to foster the widespread, meaningful use of or HIT, and more importantly, what qualifies as meaningful use? Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information

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The Value and Future of the Maintenance of...

Heart Matters ·

2010/03/26

Host: Jack Lewin, MD Guest: Kevin Weiss, MD Although the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program may conjure up unpleasant testing jitters, its value to both patients and the medical professional community should not be underestimated. How does MOC improve clinical performance, increase physician accountability and ultimately improve quality of care for patients? How will the MOC program evolve in the future? Dr. Kevin Weiss, president and CEO of the American Board of Medical

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The Value and Future of the Maintenance of...

Heart Matters ·

2010/03/26

Guest: Kevin Weiss, MD Host: Jack Lewin, MD Although the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program may conjure up unpleasant testing jitters, its value to both patients and the medical professional community should not be underestimated.How does MOC improve clinical performance, increase physician accountability and ultimately improve quality of care for patients? How will the MOC program evolve in the future? Dr. Kevin Weiss, president and CEO of the American Board of Medical

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Health Reform and Cardiology in the Year Ahead

Heart Matters ·

2010/03/26

Host: Jack Lewin, MD Guest: Ralph Brindis, MD, MPH How will the recently-passed health reform legislation impact cardiologists and other physicians in the next year? What can physicians do to prepare for the changes ahead? Dr. Ralph Brindis, senior advisor for cardiovascular disease for Northern California Kaiser Permanente, clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and president of the American College of Cardiology, joins host Dr. Jack Lewin

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Health Reform and Cardiology in the Year Ahead

Heart Matters ·

2010/03/26

Host: Jack Lewin, MD Guest: Ralph Brindis, MD, MPH How will the recently-passed health reform legislation impact cardiologists and other physicians in the next year? What can physicians do to prepare for the changes ahead? Dr. Ralph Brindis, senior advisor for cardiovascular disease for Northern California Kaiser Permanente, clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and president of the American College of Cardiology, joins host Dr. Jack Lewin

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The Future of Medical Device Innovation

Heart Matters ·

2010/02/17

Host: Jack Lewin, MD Guest: Stephen Ubl How do physicians play a particularly crucial role in the development of medical devices, and how does the device innovation model differ from the drug development model? How can we encourage transparent, ethical relationships between healthcare professionals and the medical device industry, as collaborations between these parties are vital to the development process? Mr. Stephen Ubl, president and CEO of AdvaMed, the Advanced Medical

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The Future of Medical Device Innovation

Heart Matters ·

2010/02/17

Host: Jack Lewin, MD Guest: Stephen Ubl How do physicians play a particularly crucial role in the development of medical devices, and how does the device innovation model differ from the drug development model? How can we encourage transparent, ethical relationships between healthcare professionals and the medical device industry, as collaborations between these parties are vital to the development process? Mr. Stephen Ubl, president and CEO of AdvaMed, the Advanced Medical

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The Patient-Centered Medical Home: New Delivery...

Heart Matters ·

2010/02/17

Host: Jack Lewin, MD Guest: John Tooker, MD, MBA, FACP How can cardiologists and our internal medicine colleagues work together to promote the patient-centered medical home as an efficient strategy for re-organizing care that will reduce costs and improve quality of care? How can we improve communication between specialist and subspecialist providers? Dr. John Tooker, executive vice president and CEO of the American College of Physicians, joins host Dr. Jack Lewin to outline some

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