Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Justin Barnes David Brailer, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology in 2006, presented an anecdote at an industry meeting. “You live in Philadelphia but you are hit by a bus in San Diego while on vacation. With the EMR the emergency room doctor could access your records at the government’s regional health information organization and learn your past medical history.” Should physicians be elated or concerned with this centralization and wider accessibility of medical records? What are the privacy and confidentiality issues we need to address? Join host Dr. Michael Benson as he speaks with Justin Barnes, Vice President of Marketing and Government Affairs for Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc. about EMR and privacy concerns.

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Thomas Green, Jr. Why Electronic Medical Records? The patient calls for her lab test. Your staff pulls the chart, calls the lab, gets the results, and puts it in the chart. Next, the chart is put on your desk. You call the patient but she is not in. The chart stays on your desk. After finally reaching her, the staff then puts the chart back in alphabetical file. Sound familiar?

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, MPH Dr. Sandro Galea looks at our current model for treating patients with PTSD from natural and man-made disasters. The search for effective strategies in mental health programs becomes imperative when we look at the lingering psychological impacts of Hurricane Katrina, years after the disaster.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Cary Kaufman, MD Dr. Kaufman, a breast surgeon and assistant clinical professor at the University of Washington, is the past president of the National Consortium of Breast Centers and vice-chairman of their National Accreditation Program. He joins host Dr. Gary Kohn to talk about how emerging tactile sensing technology can be used as pre-mammographic testing, screening, and teaching.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Jae Son, PhD From the science of robotic engineering, Dr. Son shares his work in translating touch and pressure data into recordable and printable visual images. He is the CEO and Chief Technology Officer at Medical Tactile Inc. They were innovation winners in Medical Technology 2007, for the Sure Touch Visual Mapping System.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Ellen Stovall Guest: Kim Thiboldeaux A cancer diagnosis can paralyze both patients and their loved ones; what non-physician support is available to them through this experience? Join host Dr. Bruce Bloom as he speaks with guests Kim Thiboldeaux, President & CEO of The Wellness Community and Ellen Stovall, President & CEO of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship. They will be discussing a variety of free services and other support available to cancer patients and their caregivers. Discuss On Sermo

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: John A. Kessler, MD John A. Kessler MD, Davee Professor of Stem Cell Biology, Chairman, Davee Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Medical School, is one of the world’s leaders in stem cell research to repair central and peripheral nerve damage. He joins us to talk about how growth factors promote neuronal and glial survival and phenotypic expression.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: John A. Kessler, MD John A. Kessler MD, Davee Professor of Stem Cell Biology, Chairman, Davee Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. Dr. Kessler is one of the world’s leaders in stem cell research to repair central and peripheral nerve damage. He joins us to talk about the biology of embryonic stem cells and neural stem cells, including defining the mechanisms regulating neuronal and glial differentiation of stem cells.

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Karen Ignagni, MBA If America is going to cover more uninsured once and for all, the companies already providing coverage are likely to have a role in how Congress and the next President formulate an expansion of health benefits for all Americans. Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans, the lobby and trade association for the health insurance industry, tells the Chicago Tribune's Bruce Japsen about managed care's work with doctors and policy-makers on covering the uninsured.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Judith Paice, PhD, RN Join Judith A. Paice PhD, RN, FAAN, Director of the Cancer Pain Program in the Division of Hematology-Oncology and a Research Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinburg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, as she discusses her research regarding incorporating palliative and hospice care in the medical and nursing curricula.