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How docs help develop medical technology that's speeding up electronic prior authorization
How do you know if something needs prior authorization? Why does prior authorization take so long? What is electronic prior authorization? Discussing how to speed up prior authorization process using informatics in health care, HL7 and FHIR, computerized physician order entry, and more with Viet Nguyen, MD, chief stand

Measles and FDA news: Allergy medication alert, Alzheimer's blood test cleared, new COVID vaccine
How do you test for Alzheimer's? Have COVID vaccine guidelines changed? Are men more lonely than women? How many adults are lonely? Is measles still going around? Covering measles cases in the U.S., new Alzheimer's blood test, FDA warning for allergy medication, changes to new COVID vaccines, and the effects of lonelin

Career reflections on improving burnout, practice efficiency, physician well-being and patient care
What are the best conferences on physician health? What is joy in medicine? Why are doctors burning out? What do doctors waste the most time on? Why doctors retire? Our guest is Christine Sinsky, MD, vice president of professional satisfaction at the American Medical Association. In this episode, Dr. Sinsky reflects on

Cancer in people under 50, overdose deaths down, syphilis testing during pregnancy plus measles news
How often should you get screened for cancer? Why does everyone have cancer? How do blood tests for cancer work? Can a baby get syphilis? How many people die from overdose? Discussing the latest cancer statistics, measles outbreaks, deaths from overdose and contaminated ultrasound gel with AMA's Vice President of Scien

Whooping cough FAQ: Treatment for whooping cough symptoms, vaccine safety and pertussis in children
How serious is whooping cough? Is whooping cough going around? How long does whooping cough last? What is the pertussis vaccine? What are the symptoms of whooping cough? Discussing pertussis in adults, treatment for whooping cough symptoms, pertussis vaccines and more with Alyssa Kuban, MD, associate medical director a

Health IT: Helping startup companies in health care, AI in medicine and the future of digital health
What can you do with an MD? Are there non-clinical careers for doctors? What is the next big thing in health care technology? What do investors look for in healthcare startups? Discussing health care startups and innovative ideas for health care businesses with Chris Stock, MD, a managing director for Health2047. Ameri