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1 month ago | 
ajmc.com | Andrew Hertler
The American Journal of Managed Care provides insights into the latest news and research in managed care across multimedia platforms.
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Jun 4, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Gene Uzawa Dorio |Alison Vasa |Robert Pearl |Andrew Hertler
For decades, many patients, their children, and grandkids have strived to answer, “What is cancer?” As a doctor and scientist, over the past 16 months, I have learned the latest cancer information from experts at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles and MD Anderson in Houston. With that, I have also become aware some patients are either denied state-of-the-art care or just kept in the dark about potential treatment because it is too costly. First, a lesson in Cancer 101.
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May 28, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Susan Levenstein |Robert Pearl |Martha Rosenberg |Andrew Hertler
May is AANHPI Heritage Month so it’s a good time to share again my journey from nonsmoker to lung cancer survivor. It is such an important issue to bring awareness to this little-known and potentially deadly health disparity because, according to the , 6.2 percent or 20.6 million people identify as AANHPI (Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander). Wait. How can you have lung cancer? You’re not a smoker.
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Feb 3, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Farhan Imran |Martha Rosenberg |Susan Levenstein |Andrew Hertler
It has been almost two decades since I worked at this hospital. This is where I grew up as a physician. After my home, I have spent most of my life within these walls and walking these hallways. The hospital used to have two main buildings, but a few years ago, the administration decided to erect a third building, which is a state-of-the-art facility. The hospital is situated at the northernmost part of the country along the coastline of Lake Ontario.
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Sep 4, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Robert Pearl |Michelle Detka |Mark Pappadakis |Andrew Hertler
Value-based health care, the holy grail of American medicine, has three parts: excellent clinical quality, convenient access, and affordability for all. And as with the holy grail of medieval legend, the quest for value-based care has been filled with failure. In the 20th century, U.S. medical groups and hospital systems could — at best — achieve two elements of value-based care, but always at the sacrifice of the third.
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Sep 1, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Farhan Imran |Martha Rosenberg |Michael Joyce |Andrew Hertler
There is no news that one can hear about oneself that is more dreadful than being told that you have cancer. The mind shuts down for a few minutes. No matter what the doctor is saying, the words do not register. It is like in the movies. The only difference is that the scene passes in the movies, and there is a happy ending. Not in real life. The scene has just begun, and the ending could very well be anything but happy.
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Jun 29, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Martha Rosenberg |Andrew Hertler |Michael Joyce |Melinda R Ring
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes!Join us in this episode as we hear the inspiring story of Alice S. Y. Lee, an emergency physician diagnosed with lung cancer despite being a never-smoker. Discover the unique challenges faced by Asian American female nonsmokers, the importance of early detection, and ongoing studies addressing late diagnoses. Gain valuable insights into treatment options and raising awareness about lung cancer risks.
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Jun 3, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Martha Rosenberg |Andrew Hertler |Michael Joyce |Melinda R Ring
“It’s adenocarcinoma,” said the voice on the other end of the phone. I couldn’t believe it. “Lung cancer? Me? How could that be? I’ve never smoked!” Shock, disbelief, and disappointment filled all the nooks and crannies of my mind and heart. In January 2021, I went to my PCP after developing a nagging dry cough after starting lisinopril eight months prior, during the first months of COVID. I concluded that it was just an ACE inhibitor-induced cough.
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Apr 22, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Ton La |Martha Rosenberg |Michael Joyce |Andrew Hertler
During my night shift at the emergency department, I encountered a 72-year-old decorated war veteran named Mr. Sun. Accompanied by his concerned wife, he came to address a year-long struggle with fatigue and a non-productive cough he’d been experiencing in recent weeks. Initially resistant to seeking medical attention, Mr. Sun finally gave in to his wife’s insistence. As I entered the room to assess Mr. Sun, it was immediately apparent how unwell he looked.
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Mar 8, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Martha Rosenberg |Michael Joyce |Andrew Hertler |Eugene Chan
In the words of the late soccer great Pelé spoofed on Saturday Night Live, women’s health has been “very, very good” for drug makers. In 2002, 61 million prescriptions were written for women in the U.S. for hormones to treat the so-called “disease” of menopause (which was once treated with electroshock therapy—yes, ECT).
