Clinician's Roundtable

Guest: Barbara Lee, PA, FNP, JD Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Barbara Coombs Lee is a nurse, a physician's assistant, an attorney, and the president of Compassion and Choices, an organization dedicated to expanding and protecting the rights of the terminally ill. Ms. Lee discusses the biggest misconceptions doctors have about end-of-life care. Susan Dolan hosts.

Guest: Bill Cleveland, MBA, CPA, Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Personal financial decisions are often less clear for us than making tough medical calls. How much disability insurance should we carry, if any at all? Should we pay insurance premiums with pre-tax dollars? If we have income outside of our primary working situation, can we--and should we--contribute to a 401k? Host Dr. Larry Kaskel quizzes Bill Cleveland, a certified financial planner from Preston & Cleveland Wealth Management, about key money management strategies.

Guest: Bill Cleveland, MBA, CPA, Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Where and how should you invest in a down market? What strategies have been used by some of the wealthiest investors over time? Join host Dr. Larry Kaskel as he explores personal finance with Bill Cleveland, a certified financial planner with Preston & Cleveland Wealth Management. What are some of the best strategies for doctors? How do you find opportunities in a down market? What are keys to a well rounded portfolio? Listen in to find out.

Guest: Joseph Heyman, MD Host: Bruce Japsen Drug industry marketing, a long controversial aspect of a physicians' practice and life, may perhaps be experiencing its tightest guidelines yet. Dr. Joseph Heyman, chair of the American Medical Association board of trustees, tells host Bruce Japsen about his thoughts on the new voluntary pharmaceutical industry guidelines on marketing and gift-giving to physicians, signifynig a departure from prior practices.

Guest: Toni Mills Host: Bruce Japsen By adopting even one change to a health care business practice, some experts believe lives can be saved. How about 5 million of them? Toni Mills, executive director of the Office of Clinical Affairs for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, tells host Bruce Japsen about the group's effort to get pledges from hospitals to follow several safety guidelines that could lead to saving 5 million lives.

Guest: Kevin Kunz, MD, MPH Host: Stuart Gitlow, MD, MPH, MBA Addiction Medicine may be on track to become a board certified specialty in the future, differentiating itself from the current ABMS-approved subspecialty of Addiction Psychiatry. How has the advancing field reached this stage, and what does it mean for us and our patients? Additionally, what will an Addiction Specialist be able to do that an Addiction Psychiatrist cannot, and vice-versa? Dr. Kevin Kunz, Interim President of the American Board of Addiction Medicine, remarks on this developmental trend from the field. Hosted by Dr. Stu Gitlow.

Guest: Marc Halley, MBA Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Using philosophies borrowed from the property management field, Marc Halley, president of Halley Consulting Group, shares with host Dr. Larry Kaskel the key to efficient utilization of the support staff within a medical practice. Mr. Halley highlights the importance of delegation within a well managed practice, which means that the physician should delegate all paperwork to support staff. Mr. Halley also discusses the concept of "closing the visit", and how to analyze a practice to determine those responsibilities that should be shared. Lastly, Mr. Halley outlines the role of management within a medical practice and the key role it plays in the success of a practice.

Guest: Marc Halley, MBA Host: Larry Kaskel, MD As hospitals get back into the game of owning and running medical practices what must they do to succeed? Our guest Marc Halley, president of Halley Consulting Group, a firm specializing in services to hospital-owned primary care networks shares with host Dr. Larry Kaskel his 8 initiatives for success including improving worker productivity and maximizing receivables management to name just a few. Tune in to learn all 8.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Randi Hagerman, MD Diagnosis of the genetic disorder Fragile X syndrome can be devastating for our young patients and their families, knowing that both the patient and their elders can be affected by this condition. Should we expand current screening measures for Fragile X? As clinicians, how do we guide patients and their families through this process of understanding their diagnosis? Dr. Randi Hagerman, professor and endowed chair of Fragile X research, and medical director of the Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (MIND) Institute at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine, joins host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill to talk about the nuances of this genetic condition.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Randi Hagerman, MD We are rapidly learning more about the genetic disorder Fragile X syndrome, and a series of conditions related to Fragile X. We're also seeing great progress in promising therapies under investigation. How will these therapies, along with other treatment strategies, improve the lives of children and families affected by Fragile X and related conditions? Who should supervise care, and should treatment for children be coordinated with care of potentially affected relatives? Dr. Randi Hagerman, professor and endowed chair of Fragile X research, and medical director of the Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (MIND) Institute at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine, shares her expansive expertise on Fragile X syndrome and associated conditions with host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill. If a child is diagnosed with Fragile X, is genetic screening inevitably warranted for parents and grandparents?