What Role Does Physical Activity Play in the Management of Arthritis?
October 8th 2024That's the question we put to Dr. Leigh Callahan, and in the next 10 minutes, she will address this important issue. Dr. Callahan has over 20 years of experience in arthritis and health outcomes research, and she was an arthritis epidemiologist at the CDC.
Podcast: A Therapeutic Primer for Primary Care Physicians: The Value of Talk - Part 1: Introduction
October 8th 2024Primary care physicians are often the first to see patients with mental health problems and they provide 70% of metal health care to patients. They also write a majority of the prescriptions for antidepressant and antianxiety medications in the United States. This is understandable in light of the fact that physical and mental ailments are often comorbid. But, there may be more to treating a patient who presents with depression than prescribing a pill.
Podcast: Group Visits for Diabetes: How to Help Patients Better Control Their Disease
October 8th 2024Only 7% of patients with diabetes have reached goals for hemoglobin A1c, LDL cholesterol, and blood pressure. What can be done to help more patients achieve their goals? In this 2-part interview, Dr Edward Shahady shows how group visits can help your patients with diabetes better control their disease and reduce their risk of diabetic complications.
Podcast: Health Policy Questions That Matter to Primary Care Practitioners: Insights From an Expert
October 8th 2024David B. Nash, MD, MBA, the Dr Raymond C. and Doris N. Grandon Professor of Health Policy and founding dean of the Jefferson School of Population Health at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, provides an expert’s perspective on 2 issues in the current health care debate that are of particular concern to PCPs.
Podcast: What Do the Washington Healthcare Reformers Have in Mind for You and Your Patients?
October 8th 2024Hear an interview with Ted Rosen, MD, professor of dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine, and chief of Dermatology Service at Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston. Dr Rosen has a keen interest in current healthcare reform; he recently attended a summit in Washington with a group of think-tank leaders who are at the forefront of reform efforts.