MMS Physician Focus
By Massachusetts Medical Society
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Podcast Description
Physician Focus is a monthly media and public information program that provides health information on a wide variety of subjects for patients of all ages. Produced by the Massachusetts Medical Society, the statewide professional association of physicians in Massachusetts, in partnership with Hopkinton Community Access and Media of Hopkinton, Mass. The Physician Focus cable television program reaches 225 Massachusetts communities and more than 1.8 million households each month, along with more than 50 community cable television systems across the country.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoHealth Care and Information Technology | Information technology is quickly becoming an essential part of health care delivery, as physicians and hospitals are more and more tied to computers, tablets, and mobile devices, using such tools for electronic prescriptions, compiling medical histories, and managing care. This edition of Physician Focus examines the kind of impact technology is having on health care and what it means for the physician, the patient, and the delivery of care. | 4/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoPreventing Heart Disease and Stroke | The Massachusetts Medical Society and Massachusetts Department of Public Health collaborate in an effort to prevent cardiovascular disease, part of the Million Hearts Initiative of the Centers for Disease Control. Learn how to prevent heart attacks and strokes with simple, inexpensive steps that will improve your health and reduce your risk of disease. | 3/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoRare Diseases | A rare disease, or orphan disease, is defined as one that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. But the total impact of these conditions is much greater: close to 7,000 such diseases exist, collectively reaching some 30 million Americans. This program provides an introduction to the subject of rare diseases. Among the topics of conversation are the effects of these conditions on patients and their families, the role of genetics, the importance of research, the prognosis for finding therapies and treatments, and the work of research centers like The Manton Center for Orphan Disease Research at Children’s Hospital Boston. | 2/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoHealthy Babies | This program, featuring two board-certified obstetrician-gynecologists, examines the pre-conception, pre-natal, delivery, and post-natal periods of pregnancy and birth. Among the topics discussed are preparing for pregnancy, screenings and tests during pregnancy, induced labor and Caesarean sections, and steps to take to protect newborns. | 1/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoWound Care | Chronic or non-healing wounds affect millions of people, affecting quality of life and leading, in some cases, to amputation. This edition of Physician Focus looks at the causes of chronic wounds, what prevents them from healing, who is most likely to suffer from these conditions, and how these conditions are treated with specialized wound care. | 12/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoMedical Literacy | Medical Literacy is the ability of patients to read, understand, and act on health information to make good decisions about their health.Medical illiteracy leads to higher rates of disease and mortality, more use of emergency rooms, and higher costs for our health care system. This program examines why medical literacy is important, how it relates to patient safety, and what patients, physicians, and other providers can do to increase medical literacy and improve patient safety. | 12/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoHeadaches | Headaches are one of the most common ailments we face, reaching nearly everyone at one time or another. To most of us, they become a mere annoyance, erased quickly with a few over-the-counter pain relievers. But headaches can range from mild to severe, and migraine headaches, characterized by throbbing pain and debilitating to some patients, affect nearly 30 million Americans. This edition of Physician Focus will look at the different types of headaches, their causes, what they may be telling us about our overall health, how we can prevent them, when it might be a sign of something more serious, and what the best treatments may be for them. | 10/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoCommon Respiratory Conditions | Respiratory illnesses such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, tuberculosis, and pneumonia are common medical conditions affecting millions of people around the world. These conditions continue to present major challenges to our public health as well as to our personal health. This month’s program will examine the causes of these respiratory conditions, their effects on personal health, how they are treated, and what can be done to prevent them. | 9/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoEating Disorders | As many as 10 million females and one million males in the United States are affected by eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia. Many more struggle with binge eating disorder. The health consequences of these conditions are serious and can be life threatening. This program looks at the causes of these disorders, who is affected, the effects on physical and mental health, and how they are treated. | 8/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoParkinson's Disease | Parkinson's disease is a progressive, chronic movement disorder whose incidence increases with age. The cause is unknown, and no cure exists at present. Nearly one million people in the US are living with Parkinson's disease, and some 60,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. Many more go undetected. How is the condition diagnosed? What are the symptoms? How can it be treated? And what is the prognosis for patients who are diagnosed? | 7/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoEpilepsy: The Seizure Disorder | Epilepsy is the third most common neurological disorder in the United States, after Alzheimer’s disease and stroke. The condition affects nearly three million Americans, with some 200,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Half of all patients are children. Characterized by seizures of various kinds, epilepsy can impede learning, behavior, and memory and seriously affect development. It can be debilitating to the patient and cause great disruption in families. Guests are Andrew Blum, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Rhode Island Hospital, and Catherine Phillips, M.D., Co-Director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at UMass Memorial Health Center, Worcester. Host is Bruce Karlin, Md>, primary care physician from Worcester, Mass. | 6/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoAll Those Medicines | This edition of Physician Focus takes a close look at medicines and medication safety. It discusses the basic information patients should know about medicines; how a physician determines which medicine to prescribe for a patient; the questions patients should ask when prescribed a medicine; what the relationship should be among physician, patient, and pharmacist; and the basics steps patients should take for medication safety. Guest is Mary Anna Sullivan, M.D., President of the Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Chief Quality and Safety Officer at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass. Hosting this edition is Bruce Karlin, M.D., a primary care physician in Worcester, Mass. | 6/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoImpaired Driving | Medical perspectives on managing the care of patients whose driving abilities are impaired. | 6/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoHome Health Care | Dr. Mavis Jaworski hosts round-table discussion on home health care in Massachusetts. | 5/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoSexually Transmitted Diseases | Physician Focus is a monthly media and public information program that provides health information on a wide variety of subjects for patients of all ages. Produced by the Massachusetts Medical Society, the statewide professional association of physicians in Massachusetts, in partnership with Hopkinton Community Access and Media of Hopkinton, Mass. The “Physician Focus” cable television program reaches 225 Massachusetts communities and more than 1.8 million households each month, along with more than 50 community cable television systems across the country. | 4/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 15 Episodes |
