Clinician's Roundtable

Guest: Sam Nussbaum, MD Host: Larry Kaskel, MD What is the value of a subjective patient ranking system? WellPoint's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Samuel Nussbaum joins us to better explain the goals of the physician ranking system that is being developed by Zagat and Wellpoint, Inc. Dr. Nussbaum says we should carefully distinguish between the technical quality of care and the office experience. The patient's perception of the office experience can teach us to do better. Hosted by Dr. Larry Kaskel.

Guest: Seth Baum, MD Host: Larry Kaskel, MD What does it take to develop a new product? How about an evidence based vitamin line? Today's guest, Cardiologist Dr. Seth Baum, was frustrated with the bags of supplements his patients would bring to him. They were taking too many supplements and not getting the right vitamins and nutrients. In this segment hear about Dr. Baum's experience developing a vitamin line. Dr. Kaskel asks him about the business requirements including raising capital, manufacturing the product, ensuring quality and distribution. They also discuss the ethicality of recommending & selling a product to your patients in which you directly profit.

Guest: Andrea Higham Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD What is the #1 most trusted profession? For that matter, which professions rank #2 through #5? Tune in as host Susan Dolan interviews Andrea Higham, Director of the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future, on this interesting subject.

Guest: Andrea Higham Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD The Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future is a multi-year, 50-million dollar national initiative with an ambitious slate of goals: enhance the image of the nursing profession, recruit new nurses and nursing faculty, and help retain practicing nurses. Campaign Director Andrea Higham provides details and describes the impact of this multi-faceted campaign on the nursing profession. Susan Dolan hosts.

Guest: Andrea Kronman, MD, MSc Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Dr. Andrea Kronman is an attending physician at Boston University Medical Center and the lead author of the Journal of General Internal Medicine article titled, "Can Primary Care Visits Reduce Hospital Utilization Among Medicare Beneficiaries at the End of Life?" Hear Dr. Kronman as she discusses her research involving the effect of primary care visits on the end-of-life care.

Guest: Brian Lawenda, MD Host: Lee Freedman, MD For our patients undergoing cancer treatment, what role do antioxidant substances play? Further, should we encourage or actively discourage these patients from taking them? Dr. Brian Lawenda, assistant professor of radiation oncology at the Indiana University School of Medicine, discusses the rationale for and against the use of antioxidants in patients receiving both chemotherapy and radiation therapy with your host, Dr. Lee Freedman.

Guest: Jane Newburger, MD MPH Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD It's the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children. But pediatricians often face an arduous challenge when trying to confirm a diagnosis of Kawasaki disease. Dr. Jane Newburger, professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and a nationally recognized expert in Kawasaki disease, discusses current clinical criteria for the disease and the protocol for diagnosing borderline cases with host Dr. Bill Rutenberg. Dr. Newburger also outlines the most effective treatment options for Kawasaki disease.

Guest: Suzanne Steinbaum, DO Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum is an attending cardiologist and the Heart and Vascular Institute's director of Women and Heart Disease at Lenox Hospital in New York. Listen in as Dr. Steinbaum discusses a recent study regarding coffee and heart disease. Susan Dolan hosts.

Guest: James Underberg Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD How do the findings from the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trail help resolve concerns raised by the ACCORD and ADVANCE studies? Hear Dr. James A. Underberg of New York University School of Medicine as he discusses findings from all three research studies.

Guest: Eric Prystowsky, MD Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH How do we decide which patients to convert atrial fibrillation to normal sinus rhythm and which antiarrhythmic medications should we use? Dr. Eric Prystowsky, director of electrophysiology at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, talks with host, Dr. Matthew Sorrentino about a treatment approach to patients with atrial fibrillation.