Dr. Noel G. Boyle, Professor of Medicine, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, also serves as Director of the Cardiac EP Labs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. In this segment, he discusses the importance of stroke prevention in the management of atrial fibrillation, and the pros and cons of warfarin.
In addition, Dr. Boyles talks about patients' poor adherence to warfarin due to frequent monitoring, the need for simple and effective treatment solutions for atrial fibrillation, as well as the large amount of strokes attributed to atrial fibrillation.
NSCLC Advancements Offer Hope, but Disparities Persist
February 20th 2025Ioana Bonta, MD, Georgia Cancer Specialists, discusses the evolving state of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatments, their impact on patient outcomes, and the need to address ongoing disparities in these populations.
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Politics vs Science: The Future of US Public Health
February 4th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, on the public health implications of the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization and the role of public health leaders in advocating for science and health.
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Advancing Integrated Care for Comorbid Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorder
February 11th 2025Joshua Kaufman, MD, medical director of Behavioral Health and Medical Integration at Capital District Physicians' Health Plan, outlines the progression of treatment approaches for comorbid schizophrenia and substance use disorder.
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