Medscape Ophthalmology Podcast
By Medscape
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Podcast Description
Latest medical news and features from Medscape Ophthalmology
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PCORI: What Is It? How Does It Work? The Director Explains | Dr. Joseph Selby, head of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, tells Dr. Eli Adashi what this newly created institute is all about. | 5/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What You Might Have Missed From AAPOS | Dr. Monte Mills takes a quick tour of the most interesting topics from this year's American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) meeting in San Antonio. | 4/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Strabismus in Infants: Screening in Primary Care | Dr. Mills reviews a 3-step process for optimizing visual screening in infants and young children. | 3/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EMR: Efficiency Mauled Repeatedly | Dr. John Marshall says that his efficiency as a clinician is undermined as he spends more and more time entering data into the EMR with less and less administrative support. Is there a way out? | 2/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Preserving Vision in Patients With Diabetes | The rising prevalence of diabetes will contribute to huge numbers of patients with diabetic retinopathy. Find out how best to preserve vision in these patients. | 12/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Are Glaucoma Treatment Paradigms Changing? | Experts in glaucoma discuss news from AAO that could change clinical practice. | 11/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Highlights From ESCRS 2011 | Dr. Roger Steinert offers his insights on the recent European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons meeting. What are the anticipated latest advances and developments? | 10/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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When Cellulitis Doesn't Resolve: A Mysterious Case | Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, describes a case of facial cellulitis that would not get better and the observation that finally solved the mystery. | 9/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Should Clinician Prescribing Data Be Sold? | Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman discusses the ethics of disclosing or selling clinician prescribing data to private entities such as drug manufacturers. | 7/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CMS Partnership to Drastically Cut Errors | Donald M. Berwick, MD, of the CMS talks about Partnership for Patients, a public-private coalition to prevent hospital complications and dramatically reduce patient errors. | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Infection Prevention Guidance for Outpatient Settings | Hot off the presses. What should you be doing if you take care of patients in any outpatient setting, from clinic to surgery center? | 7/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Sustainable Growth Rate -- What Happens Now? | Senator Tom Coburn describes the future of Medicare reimbursements and comments on other issues of concern for physicians, such as tort reform and the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act. | 6/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Consumer Medication Information: One Page Fits All | Sandra Fryhofer, MD, talks about the new initiative for putting consumer drug information into a single document. | 6/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Preventive Care: Finally Covered, Says Don Berwick | Donald M. Berwick, MD, of CMS talks about what is now being covered for preventive care under the Affordable Care Act and where you can find more information. | 6/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ACOs: Shared Savings and Improved Care, Says Don Berwick | Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, of CMS describes the structure of accountable care organizations and how they are designed to improve patient care. | 6/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Senator Coburn on Medicaid: Let the Market Decide | Tom Coburn, one of 3 physicians in the US Senate, discusses the realities of Medicaid in today's healthcare system and the struggles faced by healthcare providers and patients. | 6/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Huge Databases and Meta-Analyses: Can We Trust Them to Treat? | Henry Black and Andrew Vickers discuss studies based on large databases and meta-analyses and whether they have a place on clinical decision-making. | 6/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Neglected Infections of Poverty - Toxocariasis | In this CDC Expert Commentary, LCDR Paul T. Cantey describes toxocariasis, a common, yet little known parasitic disease associated with pet ownership. | 3/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Are You Prescribing Unapproved Drugs? | Some drugs that are currently on the market have never been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | 3/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Safe Use of Drugs Requires Reports From Clinicians | The Safe Use Initiative is taking aim at adverse drug events and seeks input on safety issues encountered by frontline clinicians. | 2/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Separating Docs From Industry -- A Witch Hunt? | Frank Veith, MD, believes that the initiative to separate physicians from industry is excessive and can lead to harm for patients. What do you think? | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stop Hounding Patients to Give Up Their Privacy | Many people think that privacy of medical treatment should not apply to everyone. An ethics expert tells why privacy protects all of society. | 2/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is Healthcare a Right or a Privilege? | Dr. John Marshall asks: If health insurance is a choice that individuals can opt not to have, who pays for the care of the 40 million people in the United States who have no healthcare insurance? | 2/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FDA Commissioner: 'Safety Science' Key to Drug Regulation | Dr. Margaret Hamburg talks with Dr. Eli Adashi about the complex role of the US Food and Drug Administration in approving new drugs while still ensuring their safety. | 2/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Obama Didn't Say -- An Alternative Viewpoint | Thomas Ahlborn, MD, responds to the State of the Union message and expresses his concern and offers alternative solutions for healthcare issues that President Obama did not address. | 1/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Obama Didn't Say -- The Supportive Position | Robert Morrow, MD, stressed what Obama left out and is encouraged by the future implementation of many positive changes, particularly for primary care. | 1/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why Do Patients "Disrespect" Doctors? | When physicians make patients feel like it's "business first, patient care second," they may lose their patients' respect, says Dr. Gerald Chodak. | 12/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EHRs Create Startling New Moral Quandaries | As more physicians use EHRs, more ethical issues arise, including patient privacy issues. Also, is it unethical not to use computer technology? | 12/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Do Physician Payments Bias Their Treatment Recommendations? | If a given diagnosis were covered by 1 lump sum, would physicians recommend less expensive treatments more often? Dr. Gerald Chodak examines the issue. | 11/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rework but Do Not Repeal Healthcare Reform | Flawed as the Affordable Care Act may be, it provides important healthcare benefits to patients, which Dr. Kathy Miller worries may be lost if the law is repealed. | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HCR Post Election: The Real Dialog Begins | Will Republican gains in Congress mean the repeal of healthcare reform? Or will they, as Dr. John Marshall suspects, set the stage for the first real discussion about healthcare? | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How Will a Divided Congress Impact Healthcare Reform? | Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman discusses what effects a GOP majority in the House of Representatives could have on healthcare reform. | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Treatments for Diabetic Retinopathy: AAO 2010 | In this video commentary, Dr. David Brown ponders the new paradigm of pharmacotherapy for diabetic retinopathy -- and what this means for laser therapy. | 10/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Simple Way to Avoid Malpractice Litigation | Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman discusses physician vulnerability to legal accusations and offers a simple means of reducing malpractice risk. | 10/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dr. John Howard From CDC's NIOSH Discusses the Consequences of the Gulf Oil Spill | John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, Director, NIOSH, talks to Eli Adashi, MD, about the efforts to protect health during and after the Gulf oil spill. | 10/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Does SD-OCT Imaging Contribute to Better Outcomes in Cataract Surgery? | In this video commentary, Dr. David Brown shares tips for using SD-OCT imaging in the perioperative period of cataract surgery to boost surgical success and patient satisfaction. | 6/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Retinal Disease Progression | In this video commentary, Dr. David Brown offers advice regarding time to treatment of the different types of retinal disease entities. | 6/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Medscape One on One: The Surgeon General Takes the Lead in the Fight Against Obesity | Dr. Adashi interviews Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin on the problem of obesity in our society. | 6/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anti-VEGF Therapy and Beyond: The Future of Retinal Disease Treatment | Anti-VEGF therapy is a significant breakthrough in the treatment of retinal disease; however, Dr. David Brown stresses the importance of continuing the search for future treatments in this video blog. | 6/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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BRAVO and CRUISE: 12-Month Outcomes Revealed | In this video commentary, Dr. David Brown reports on the 12-month outcomes of the BRAVO and CRUISE studies presented at ARVO 2010. What is the impact on retinal vein occlusion treatment? | 5/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anti-VEGF Therapy and Laser: Changing the Game in Diabetic Macular Edema Treatment | New studies show that anti-VEGF therapy in combination with laser produces significant results in DME. Dr. David Brown discusses what may be the new standard of care in this video commentary. | 5/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ARVO 2010 Expert Video: Glaucoma Treatment Highlights | In this video commentary, Dr. Katz comments on the interesting developments in drug therapy for glaucoma presented at ARVO 2010. | 5/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ARVO 2010 Expert Video: Diagnostic Approaches to Glaucoma | In this video commentary from ARVO 2010, Dr. Katz reports on exciting new modalities in the diagnosis of glaucoma. How will they affect clinical practice? | 5/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Medscape One-on-One: Comparative Effectiveness | In the latest one-on-one video series, Dr. Eli Adashi and colleagues discuss the complexities of comparative effectiveness and its impact on US healthcare. | 4/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Does Anti-VEGF Therapy Cause Glaucoma? | Reports suggest that patients may experience increased IOP following anti-VEGF therapy. David M. Brown, MD, reviews the data and offers patient care recommendations in this video commentary. | 4/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Antimicrobial Stewardship Is Vital to Avoid a Return to the Preantibiotic Era | In this video commentary, Neil O. Fishman, MD, from SHEA, explains why antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest challenges that healthcare providers will confront during the coming decade. | 3/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Supply and Demand After the Healthcare Bill: A Cardiologist's Perspective and Concerns | Ileana Piña expresses her concerns about the increase in chronic illness and healthcare demands while the supply of primary care physicians dwindles. | 3/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Hope and Fear of Healthcare Reform | The wave of reaction to the healthcare reform bill, as Dr. John Marshall sees it, ranges from the hope that the legislation will improve US healthcare to the fear that it will mess everything up. | 3/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Hospital Field Trip for the US Congress | In this video blog, Dr. John Marshall suggests that clinicians invite their senators and congressmen to their hospitals to get a first-hand view of what needs fixing in the US healthcare system. | 2/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Get More Revenue From Accounts Receivable | A practice management expert tells doctors how to make sure doctors collect for all the services and medical care they provide. | 1/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 50 Episodes |
