Listen to Drs. Mike Hagaman and David Spees as they discuss how they are helping their patients tackle cardiometabolic disorders and weight problems head-on.
Dr. Jim Selenke, a family physician in Hudson, Iowa, shares his story about how he came to embrace technology in his practice saving time and money along the way.
Seymour Diamond, MD, established the Diamond Headache Clinic 35 years ago in Chicago with one overriding philosophy: The headache patient needs a special doctor willing to understand how headaches can ruin a life.
High-tech physician Salvatore Volpe, MD, shares his secrets for getting the most out of your smartphone, and for picking the best ringtones.
Which state is best for your bank account, career, and peace of mind? After considering a number of factors including compensation, quality of life, insurance rates and others, we compiled a shortlist of top states in the country. (4:56)
Craig M. Wax, DO, a family physician in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, includes what he calls "anticipatory prevention" during wellness visits and "opportunistic prevention" during sick visits. "Anticipatory prevention generally takes place during the patient's health-maintenance assessment," says Wax, who hosts a local radio program on wellness and nutrition.
The Renfrew Center, founded in 1985, was the first center dedicated exclusively to treating EDs. It now has facilities in nine states, including inpatient centers in Pennsylvania and Florida.
Remuda Ranch offers counseling, education, and prevention programs, and support groups for individuals and their families. Each resident is treated by a team of six professionals, including a psychiatrist and primary care physician, registered dietitian, therapist, psychologist, and registered nurse.
The University Medical Center at Princeton is always looking for ways to improve its program, including a collaboration between UMCP and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Starting in July, CHOP pediatric hospitalists will be onsite at UMCP 24/7 to support the work of pediatricians on staff.
Founder, CEO and part-owner of Avalon Hills, Benita Quakenbush-Roberts created a comprehensive, yet individualized, program to address the medical, psychiatric, psychological, nutritional, behavioral, and familial components that contribute to EDs.
Think of mystery patients as well-paid observers; Meryl Luallin has been one for 15 years. She's the founder of the Sullivan/Luallin Healthcare Consulting in San Diego.
In 1978, Joel Saper, MD started the Michigan Head Pain & Neurological Institute (MHNI) in Ann Arbor – which remains one of the most recognized and successful inpatient and outpatient treatment facilities for individuals with migraine and other pain disorders.
The variety of treatment options available at Jefferson is reassuring to patients, many of whom feel stigmatized, says William Young, MD, associate professor of neurology and director of Jefferson's inpatient center.
President Obama has made reform a priority, but can Congress create a plan to make it work? Dr. Ted Epperly, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, shares his thoughts with Medical Economics.
Listen to author Stephen Levinson, MD, discuss why many electronic health records systems allow – and sometimes facilitate – the submission of noncompliant and potentially fraudulent claims.
Research into the use of stem cells in treating heart disease is a major focus of THI’s efforts in interventional cardiology. It is one of five institutions chosen to participate in the National Institute of Health’s Cardiovascular Cell Therapy Research Network (CCTRN).
Stanford University Medical Center draws on a team of premiere physicians and researchers, as well as resources outside the medical center, including nearby start-ups and venture capitalists anxious to invest in new technology.
The Cleveland Clinic has become known for its collective knowledge of adjunctive therapies used during coronary interventions, expanding research of percutaneous techniques for vascular heart disease, and use of multimodality imaging.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital is proud of its $350 million, glass-wrapped cardiovascular center that opened last summer, but it’s the care inside, and not the building, that makes BWH a Clinical Center of Excellence.