Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Charles Potter, PhD Join Host Dr. Larry Kaskel interview Dr. Charlie Potter, CEO and inventor Glide Solid Dose Injector, WSJ innovative product runner up award winner in 2007. They will discuss the impact of a needle free delivery on distribution of immunizations, delivery of diabetic drugs and other exciting applications.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Charles Potter, PhD Needle-Free injection systems were being used to immunize large numbers of individuals after WWII. Did these needle-free systems, called ‘Jet Injectors’ actually work? If so, why has it taken us so long to develop a needle-free injection system that is a viable drug delivery tool today? Join host Dr. Larry Kaskel interviewing Charles Potter, CEO of Glide Pharmaceuticals, about the Glide Solid Dose Injector, a WSJ innovation runner up in 2007.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Benjamin Horne, PhD Guest: Brent Muhlestein, MD Dr Shira Johnson interviews Dr Benjamin Horne and Dr Brent Muhlestein from Intermountain Medical Center in Utah to discuss the practical implications of fasting on CV disease as studied in the Mormon population.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Benjamin Horne, PhD Guest: Brent Muhlestein, MD Dr Benjamin Horne and Dr Brent Muhlestein from the Intermountain Medical Center in Utah discuss their recent research into the beneficial effects of fasting on cardiovascular risk.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Dale MaGee, MD What is the value of physician ranking in the overall discussion of improving healthcare in the United States? How can standards be developed that are acceptable to both insurance companies and healthcare providers? Is the answer a governing body to develop national standards? In this segment, Dr. Dale Magee, President of the Massachusetts Medical Society talks with host Dr. Bill Rutenberg about some of the work being done in Massachusetts and New York related to physician ranking and also shares his views on overall quality improvement.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Dale MaGee, MD What is it like for a physician to be profiled inaccurately by claims data? Is the data verified? Validated? What if a physician is rated poorly for a test they omitted but with valid reason? These are concerns that could impact a physician’s career. Are physicians overconcerned? Join host Dr. Bill Rutenberg in discussing physician ranking systems with Dr. Dale Magee, President of the Massachusetts Medical Society.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Dale MaGee, MD Many physicians are outraged and the thought of being ranked by insurance companies altogether, let alone via an analysis of claims data. Can claims data accurately provide a picture of the quality of a physician? What part of the story does claims data fail to show? Can a physician benefit from ranking systems? Is there opportunity for doctors to get involved to improve the process? Join host Dr. Bill Rutenberg and our guest, Dr. Dale Magee, President of the Massachusetts Medical Society discuss the controversial topic of physician profiling.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Pedro Moreno, MD What are the best imaging techniques for detecting sub-clinical coronary artery disease and how do you interpret and act on the results? Join host Dr. Larry Kaskel speaking with world renowned expert in high-risk atherosclerosis, Dr. Pedro Mereno.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Pedro Moreno, MD In this segment, host, Dr. Larry Kaskel speaks with Dr. Pedro Mereno about the lesser known causes of athlersclerosis. For heart attack prevention learn why physicians need to start focusing on the vaso vasorum rather than the endothelium.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Ron Waksman, MD How is a bio degradeable stent superior to a polymer stent and how specifically do the differ in their ability to support the vessel in which they are implanted? Host Larry Kaskel talks with Dr. Ron Waksman about different types of stents and about what evidence exists that stenting is the better solution than non-stent alternatives to treat vulnerable plaque.