NEJM Interviews
NEJM Group
Insightful conversations with leading experts in the field of health care, medical research, policy, and more from the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Each episode examines the many complexities found at the junction of medicine and society.
Episodes
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Jan 18, 2017 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Vivian Lee on how physicians and health care systems can get the most out of sharing patient feedback.
Dr. Vivian Lee is senior vice president for health sciences at the University of Utah. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. V. Lee. Transparency and Trust - Online Patient Reviews of Physicians. N Engl J Med 2017;376:197-9.
Jan 11, 2017 • 7min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Louise Ivers on cholera transmission and vaccination efforts in post-hurricane Haiti.
Dr. Louise Ivers is an associate physician in the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a member of the Special Consulting Group to the Minister of Health and Population of Haiti. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. L.C. Ivers. Eliminating Cholera Transmission in Haiti. N Engl J Med 2017;376:101-3.
Jan 4, 2017 • 13min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Jonathan Oberlander on what a Trump presidency could mean for the future of health care reform.
Dr. Jonathan Oberlander is a professor of social medicine and health policy and management at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Oberlander. The End of Obamacare. N Engl J Med 2017;376:1-3.
Dec 28, 2016 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. David Asch on the potential uses of social engagement strategies in promoting health.
Dr. David Asch is executive director of the Center for Health Care Innovation at the University of Pennsylvania. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. D.A. Asch and R. Rosin. Engineering Social Incentives for Health. N Engl J Med 2016;375:2511-3.
Dec 21, 2016 • 11min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Vivek Murthy on his campaign to address opioid addiction and misuse in the United States.
Dr. Vivek Murthy is the U.S. Surgeon General. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. V.H. Murthy. Ending the Opioid Epidemic - A Call to Action. N Engl J Med 2016;375:2413-5.
Dec 14, 2016 • 7min
NEJM Interview: Prof. Christopher Robertson on whether the First Amendment should protect sales pitches by pharmaceutical representatives.
Prof. Christopher Robertson is a professor and associate dean at the University of Arizona College of Law and a visiting professor at the New York University School of Law. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. C. Robertson and A.S. Kesselheim. Regulating Off-Label Promotion - A Critical Test. N Engl J Med 2016;375:2313-5.
Dec 7, 2016 • 7min
NEJM Interview: Dr. J. Michael McWilliams on the merits of care coordination - and why it’s unlikely to reduce health care spending.
Dr. J. Michael McWilliams is an associate professor of health care policy and medicine at Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J.M. McWilliams. Cost Containment and the Tale of Care Coordination. N Engl J Med 2016;375:2218-20.
Nov 30, 2016 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Stefan Kertesz on the success and evaluation of programs providing permanent supportive housing to homeless people.
Dr. Stefan Kertesz is an associate professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and a physician at the Birmingham VA Medical Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. S.G. Kertesz and Others. Permanent Supportive Housing for Homeless People - Reframing the Debate. N Engl J Med 2016;375:2115-7.
Nov 23, 2016 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Leemore Dafny on ways in which health care providers could undermine efforts to steer consumers toward high-value care.
Dr. Leemore Dafny is a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School and a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. L.S. Dafny, C.J. Ody, and M.A. Schmitt. Undermining Value-Based Purchasing - Lessons from the Pharmaceutical Industry. N Engl J Med 2016;375:2013-5.
Nov 16, 2016 • 6min
NEJM Interview: Rachel Fabi on recent legislative measures to extend insurance coverage for undocumented immigrants in California.
Rachel Fabi is a Ph.D. candidate in bioethics and health policy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R. Fabi and B. Saloner. Covering Undocumented Immigrants - State Innovation in California. N Engl J Med 2016;375:1913-5.
