Primary Care Today

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Synopsis

Primary Care Today features conversations with clinical experts representing a wide range of medical specialties to highlight the latest trends in primary care practice, from clinical pearls to updated guidelines, health informatics, and practice management. This series is hosted by Dr. Brian McDonough, a nationally recognized clinical expert, teacher, and public speaker in primary care.

Episodes

  • Envisioning Quality Care in an Integrated Health System

    24/07/2013

    Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP In the field of primary care, changing practice standards demand unique approaches from today's and tomorrow's generations of physicians. Dr. Khuram R Ghumman, MD, MPH, Medical Director of the Hartford HealthCare Medical Group in Enfield, CT, discusses his perspectives and expectations of the shifting healthcare landscape from a primary care point of view.

  • Voices of Experience: How To Speak About Medicine

    23/07/2013

    Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Joining Dr. Brian McDonough is Dr. Tom Linden, the Glaxo Wellcome Distinguished Professor of Medical Journalism at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Linden directs the Medical & Science Journalism Program, one of the nation's first master's programs in medical journalism. He is also the author of "The New York Times Reader: Health & Medicine," a compendium of more than 50 stories featuring condensed interviews with Times reporters and a how-to manual for aspiring medical and health reporters.

  • The Psychology of Eating Disorders and Chemical Sensory Dysfunction

    16/07/2013

    Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Dr. Marcia Pelchat, physiological psychologist and Associate Member of the Monell Chemical Senses Center, discusses her research on the neuroscience and behavioral psychology of eating disorders, from picky eating to food addiction. She also describes current recovery methods for patients with recent-onset anosmia, or loss of the sense of smell. 

  • The Patient-Centered Medical Home: Does It Work for Primary Care?

    27/06/2013

    Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP The Patient-Centered Medical Home is a frequently discussed model for improving general practice, but converting from an ideal to a practical reality has been difficult for many clinicians on the front lines of care. Speaking on the triumphs and setbacks of this transitional period in practice is Dr. Hugh Bonner, Associate Director of the Saint Francis Family Medical Residency Program and past-president of the Delaware Academy of Family Physicians.

  • Ethical Issues Across the Primary Care Spectrum

    18/06/2013

    Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Host Dr. Brian McDonough is joined by Dr. Arthur Caplan, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor of Bioethics and Director of the Division of Medical Ethics at New York University's Langone Medical Center. Their topics of discussion include technological advancements, changes in care across the age spectrum, and medicolegal issues in modern practice management.

  • Leveraging Social Media in Clinical Practice

    11/06/2013

    Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Host Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes Dr. Brian McGowan, Chief Learning Officer of ArcheMedX, Inc, to discuss the educational, logistic, and communicative opportunities for clinicians who utilize both traditional and novel social media networks.

  • Treating Depression in Primary Care Settings

    03/06/2013

    Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Depression is one of the most frequently encountered problems in primary care, accounting for approximately 10% of all patient visits. How should generalists approach diagnosis and treatment options for patients with depression? Joining host Dr. Brian McDonough to speak on this important  topic is Dr. Paul Doghramji, Attending Physician in Family Practice and Physician Advisor at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, as well as Medical Director for health services at Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA.

  • Pharmacy Collaborations in Primary Care

    18/05/2013

    Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP As more hospitals and primary care settings move toward standardizing electronic medical records and automated physician order entry systems, the roles of the pharmacist in direct patient care are starting to become more visible. Dr. Joeseph Garbarino, Pharm.D, Clinical Pharmacy Manager at Mercy Philadelphia Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, talks about novel opportunities for heightened collaborations between physicians and pharmacists in today's clinical practice.

  • Addressing Allergies in Primary Care

    07/05/2013

    Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Allergic complaints in primary care settings are sometimes more than they appear, raising the importance of good diagnostic criteria for other underlying problems. Joining Dr. Brian McDonough for an in-depth discussion of allergy in the general and specialized practice levels is Dr. Will Sheppard, a board certified Otolaryngologist/ Head and Neck Surgeon and a Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy. His practice includes medical and surgical management of ear, nose, and throat disorders of pediatric and adult patients.

  • Reimagining the Patient-Centered Medical Home

    07/05/2013

    Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP The Patient-Centered Medical Home: it may be a novel concept in practice, but it draws from ideals that are well known to all practitioners. In this discussion with host Dr. McDonough, Dr. Richard Snyder, a family physician and senior vice president and chief medical officer for Independence Blue Cross (IBC) in Philadelphia, provides his dual perspective on Patient-Centered Medical Homes from both clinical and insurance company settings.

  • The Social Determinants of Health

    01/05/2013

    Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Over the course of his storied career in emergency medicine at the University of Alberta, Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti has made it his mission to raise awareness of public safety and to promote injury prevention. Moreover, he has also become an internationally recognized figure in preventive care, lecturing frequently on the social determinants of health. In this discussion with host Dr. Brian McDonough, Dr. Francescutti focuses on ways in which medical professionals can begin to shift treatment paradigms from "disease care" to "health care," and the enormous cost benefit this will bring to modern healthcare systems.

  • Updates in Sleep Medicine for Internists

    23/04/2013

    Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Host Dr. Brian McDonough is joined by Dr. Karl Doghramji, Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Director of the Jefferson Sleep Disorders Center at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Doghramji speaks on the latest trends and updates from his field of expertise, sleep medicine.

  • Perspectives on Stress Reduction from a Sports Medicine Specialist

    03/04/2013

    Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Dr. Brian McDonough speaks with guest Dr. John Kelly, Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery and Director of Undergraduate Orthopaedic Education at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Kelly's areas of expertise are two-fold: (1) updating medical professionals with the latest trends in sports medicine management, and (2) addressing physician stress reduction strategies. This discussion broaches various interconnections between these two important subjects and their respective applications to primary care practice.

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