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KQED's ForumHow Artificial Intelligence is Used in HealthcareWhen you go to a medical appointment or get admitted into the hospital, your doctor may be using ChatGPT to save time. Artificial intelligence is already helping medical professionals organize treatment plans, diagnose diseases, and discover new drugs. In the future, it could do even more. We’ll talk to doctors and experts about how AI is being used and its potential and pitfalls in healthcare.Guests:Dr. Bryant Lin, physician and professor, Stanford School of Medicine - He is also a primary care doctor with Stanford Internal Medicine2024-09-0557 min
Moral MattersSeason Finale | S8 : E11 | Bye - for now - and Hello to 43cc.Our season wraps up with Simon and Wendy discussing the whole experience of producing the 8 seasons of Moral Matters. We highlight excerpts from just a few of the amazing conversations we've had over the last four years: Jeremy Muller, Joe Crane, Blake Alkire, Rosemary Batt, Thom Mayer, Adam Beckman, Walter O'Donnell, L. Robert Burns, Ilana Yurkiewicz, and Luke Messac. We close with a teaser from 43cc, a new podcast co-hosted by Wendy Dean and Matt Ramsey that takes an irreverent look at healthcare, with a shot to dull the pain.
Link to 43cc podcast: https://podcasts.apple...2024-08-2817 min
The Doctors On Social Media PodcastTraditional-Publishing A Book about Healthcare [Side Ventures]Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD joins our Side Ventures SERIES, to discuss the book writing process.We cover:the backstory of how to create a book through a traditional publishing outletthe steps of book publishinghow to get an agentwhat a book proposal is, what hers wasthe length of time from beginning to endDr. Yurkiewicz wrote the book Fragmented, which you can find more info about in our Books/Blogs section. Shoutouts & Links from this Episode:The Harvard Writing, Publishing and Social Media for Healthcare Professionals, which no longer t...2024-06-0718 min
The Doctor's ArtNavigating the Gaps in Patient Stories | Ilana Yurkiewicz, MDIt's a cliche to say health care is broken. However, the extent to which it is unnecessarily convoluted, inefficient, and fragmented frustrates even the most experienced clinicians each time they are forced to deal with its consequences. Medical records disappear when a patient switches doctors. Critical details of life-saving treatment plans are buried deep within thousands of pages worth of electronic charts. In this episode, Stanford oncologist and journalist Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD explores all the ways that modern medicine is riddled with gaps and the incredible strain this puts on providers, patients, and caregivers alike. She is t...2024-03-261h 02
Curiosity WeeklyChimp Menopause, Ancient Tsunami, Sexism in ScienceToday, you’ll learn about how a population of female chimps have surprisingly been found to go through menopause and live well beyond their reproductive years, an ancient tsunami and its devastating impact on stone age populations, and the dire effects of sexism in science. Chimp Menopause “Surprisingly long-lived wild female chimps go through menopause.” by Bruce Bower. 2023. “Wild Chimps Shown to Undergo Menopause for the First Time.” by Joanna Thompson. 2023. “Evolutionarily, grandmas are good for grandkids - up to a point.” by Sujata Gupta. 2019. “Why postmenopausal women are so crucial to our evolutionary success.” b...2024-03-0812 min
The Doctors On Social Media PodcastOn Healthcare Fragmentation: A Conversation With Ilana Yurkiewicz [CONVERSATIONS]I sat across from Dr. Ilana Yurkiewicz recently, to discuss healthcare (this is Dr. Corriel writing)She’s not only a practicing internist at Stanford Medical Center, but also a graduate of Yale undergrad. To say she’s achieved success in life would be an understatement.But now, she’s doing more than practicing medicine. She’s advocating for change.Dr. Yurkiewicz recently published a book called Fragmented, through Norton Press, with years of award-winning medical journalism under belt.Listen to us converse about healthcare, check out her book, and stay...2024-02-2923 min
Patient from HellEpisode 47: Why doesn’t my doctor know me? An examination of healthcare’s systemic failures featuring Dr. Ilana YurkiewiczEver experienced the frustration of feeling unheard, hastily ushered away, and checked off during your appointments? Or perhaps you've caught yourself making life-altering decisions hastily during your visits with your primary care provider? Join us in this episode as we unravel the systemic reasons behind these challenges and receive actionable tools to empower yourself, becoming an advocate for your health.
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We get a peek into a typical clinician’s workday and the structural issues within it.
Three ways the healthcare system is fragmented: medical culture, loss to follow-up, and technology—and how...2024-01-1048 min
The Short Coat: An Inside Look at Getting Into and Getting Through Medical SchoolWhat Medicine Really Needs From Artificial Intelligence, Ft. Ilana Yurkiewicz (Pt. 2)Bringing the healthcare pieces together
Dr. Ilana Yurkiewicz, co-director of Stanford University’s Primary Care for Cancer Survivorship Program, author, and science journalist, returns to continue our discussion from November 9 about our fragmented health system and what can be done about it.
M2 Jeff Goddard, M1s Fallon Jung and Alex Nigg, and MD/PhD student Jacquelyn Nielson talk with her about what’s missing from the medical safety nets that help low SES patients get emergency care, what kind of AI we really need to bind pieces of of the system together (hint: AIs that offer differential diag...2023-12-1458 min
The Local Maximum with Max SklarEp. 305 - Fragmented: Health Care and Data with Ilana YurkiewiczToday's guest is Ilana Yurkiewicz, author of Fragmented: A Doctor's Quest to Piece Together American Health Care. The conversation starts with our health data, but goes into practical advice for patients and doctors. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe2023-11-2836 minThe Short Coat: An Inside Look at Getting Into and Getting Through Medical SchoolPiecing Together American Healthcare, Ft. Dr. Ilana Yurkiewicz (Part 1)We have GOT to get it together. What’s the best way to navigate a fragmented healthcare system? How are patients both the victims and unwitting custodians of their own medical stories? And can primary care address gaps in long-term cancer treatment? We had a fun conversation with Dr. Ilana Yurkiewicz, the author of ‘Fragmented, A Doctor’s Quest to Piece Together American Healthcare.’ Jeff, Fallon, AJ, and Alex walked away not only enlightened about the gaps in the contemporary healthcare system but also the importance of primary care and specialists working together to build patient relationships and keep clinical informat...2023-11-0947 minMoral MattersFragmented | S7: E1 | Ilana Yurkiewicz, MDIlana Yurkiewicz is a primary care internist and oncologist who recently published a very personal book about the perils of our unintentionally fragmented health care systems. She talks about her journey to this work, and how we all - patients and clinicians - can help reduce the gaps in our medical stories.
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Searching for Medicine’s SoulIlana Yurkiewicz on the Broken State of American HealthcareIn this episode of Searching for Medicine’s Soul, Aaron was joined by Dr. Ilana Yurkiewicz, a physician practicing oncology and internal medicine at Stanford University, published medical journalist, and author of Fragmented: A Doctor’s Quest to Piece Together American Health Care. Aaron and Ilana discuss how America’s healthcare system functions in a way that blocks physicians from possessing complete knowledge of a patient’s medical history, and the detrimental effects of physicians being partially blindfolded as they practice.
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Health After CancerFinding a Doctor After Cancer: A Conversation with Ilana YurkiewiczIn this Episode
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Find out more at https://health-after-cancer.pinecast.co2023-08-0119 min
Healthcare UnfilteredFixing Fragmented Healthcare With Ilana YurkiewiczIlana Yurkiewicz, MD, medical oncologist and primary care physician with a focus on cancer patients, and esteemed author of the book “Fragmented: A Doctor's Quest to Piece Together American Health Care,” joins the show as today’s guest of honor. Chadi and Dr. Yurkiewicz discuss her unorthodox career path and inspiration to write the book, where the fragmentation within the healthcare system can be pinpointed (layers upon layers), the many narratives and original research she adds to the book to make the story relatable and compelling, and the low-hanging fruit that can change the system for the better, among many other...2023-07-2559 min
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa MariaFragmented Healthcare w/ Ilana YurkiewiczIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Ilana Yurkiewicz, oncologist, internal medicine physician, and professor at Stanford University. They talk about her new book, "Fragmented: A Doctor's Quest to Piece Together American Healthcare," with a special emphasis on patient advocacy, continuity of care, and potential solutions to a broken managed care system.2023-07-241h 10
It's about the triple aim!Meet Ilana Yurkiewicz MD, Author: Fragmented MedicineThere’s an unspoken assumption when you go to see a doctor: the doctor knows your medical story and is making decisions based on that story. But the reality frequently falls short. Medical records vanish when we switch doctors. Critical details of life-saving treatment plans get lost in muddled electronic charts. The doctors we see change according to specialty, hospital shifts, or an insurer’s whims.
Stanford physician Ilana Yurkiewicz calls this fragmentation, and, she reveals, it’s the central failure of health care today. In this gripping narrative from medicine’s front lines, she shows how a system that doesn’t...2023-07-1930 min
The Armen Show404: Ilana Yurkiewicz | Piecing Together American Healthcare In “Fragmented”
There’s an unspoken assumption when you go to see a doctor: the doctor knows your medical story and is making decisions based on that story. But the reality frequently falls short. Medical records vanish when we switch doctors. Critical details of life-saving treatment plans get lost in muddled electronic charts. The doctors we see change according to specialty, hospital shifts, or an insurer’s whims.
Stanford physician Ilana Yurkiewicz calls this fragmentation, and, she reveals, it’s the central failure of health care today. In this gripping narrative from medicine’s front lines, she shows how a system...2023-07-1246 min
Blood & CancerPatient anxiety, social support, optimism bias, and 'How long do I have left?': The best-of Dr. Ilana Yurkiewicz Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD, recorded dozens of Clinical Correlation segments for Blood & Cancer for more than a year. She also hosted a three-part series on difficult conversations that trainees have with their patients. In this episode, we revisit the best of Dr. Yurkiewicz. 'How long do I have left?' 02:59 Anxiety 17:02 Optimism Bias 20:21 Social Support 23:51 Family Dynamics 26:07 For more MDedge Podcasts, go to mdedge.com/podcasts Email the show: podcasts@mdedge.com Interact with us on Twitter: @MDedgehemonc David Henry on Twitter: @davidhenrymd2020-07-0229 minBlood & CancerAn internist’s experience with COVID-19In this episode, Matthew Watto, MD, an internist at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, tells host David H. Henry, MD, also of Pennsylvania Hospital, how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected him personally and professionally. Dr. Watto recounts how COVID-19 has impacted patient volume, shifts, teaching, and interactions between patients and staff. Dr. Watto also discusses his internal medicine podcast, The Curbsiders, which, he says, provides listeners with “clinical pearls, practice-changing knowledge, and bad puns.” Disclosures: Dr. Henry has no financial disclosures relevant to this episode. Dr. Watto has no financial disclosures relevant to this epis...2020-05-1431 minBlood & CancerTreating genitourinary malignancies in the COVID-19 eraHow should oncologists be treating genitourinary malignancies during the COVID-19 pandemic? Aly-Khan A. Lalani, MD, of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, and colleagues recently published recommendations that help answer that question (Can Urol Assoc J. 2020 May;14[5]:e154-8). In this episode, Dr. Lalani reviews some of these recommendations with podcast host David H. Henry, MD, of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. The pair discuss when and how to use androgen receptor axis-targeted therapies and radium-223 in metastatic prostate cancer, platinum-based chemotherapy in advanced urothelial carcinoma, and checkpoint inhibitors in patients with urothelial carcinoma or renal cell carcinoma. 2020-05-0734 minBlood & CancerThe first virtual ASCO meeting; plus Part 2 of tech tools for docsThe American Society of Clinical Oncology is gearing up for its first-ever virtual meeting at the end of May 2020. ASCO’s president Howard A. “Skip” Burris, III, MD, joins David H. Henry, MD, of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, to explain how the virtual meeting will work, from releasing research to earning continuing medical education credits. Dr. Burris also explores how the society is responding to COVID-19. Later in the podcast, Bernard A. Mason, MD, an oncologist with Pennsylvania Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania, both in Philadelphia, is back with some bonus technology tips for taking notes and syncin...2020-04-3037 minBlood & CancerTreating colorectal cancer in the COVID-19 eraOncologists are now weighing the benefits of treating cancer patients against the risk of exposing them to SARS-CoV-2. David Kerr, MD, DSc, of University of Oxford (England) talks with podcast host David H. Henry, MD, of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, about how to treat colorectal cancer patients in the COVID-19 era. Dr. Kerr cowrote an article on MDedge Hematology/Oncology that outlined recommendations for treating colorectal cancer patients during the pandemic. In this episode, Dr. Henry and Dr. Kerr review those recommendations and compare notes on U.K. and U.S. practices. Disclosures: ...2020-04-2339 minBlood & CancerCOVID-19 and the community oncologistHow are community oncologists adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic? Podcast host David H. Henry, MD, of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, explores this question with Matthew Lonergan, MD, of Willamette Valley Cancer Institute (WVCI) and Research Center in Eugene, Ore. Dr. Lonergan explains how WVCI is attempting to minimize staff exposure to COVID-19, how physicians there are dealing with the transition to telemedicine, and how a lack of resources has affected WVCI. Dr. Lonergan and Dr. Henry also discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed research, tumor boards, and other meetings. And the pair compare the response to...2020-04-1638 minBlood & CancerCOVID-19 and lung cancer: The decision to delay treatmentIn the “new normal” of treating cancer patients during COVID-19, when do you decide to start treatment or pause it? Narjust Duma, MD, a thoracic oncologist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, shares how she makes those decisions in partnership with her lung cancer patients and how the discussions are complicated by the fear and uncertainty around the pandemic. Later in the podcast, Dr. Duma and podcast host David H. Henry, MD, of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, explore how telehealth changes patient encounters, use of liquid biopsies to keep patients out of the hospital, and the importance of chec...2020-04-0933 minBlood & CancerCOVID-19: ‘The world has changed’Zainab Shahid, MD, medical director of bone marrow transplant infectious diseases at the Levine Cancer Institute/Atrium Health in Charlotte, N.C., breaks down when cancer patients should seek testing for COVID-19 and how they should be treated. Dr. Shahid also compares notes with Blood & Cancer host David H. Henry, MD, of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, on how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world of medical education. In Clinical Correlation, Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD, of Stanford (Calif.) University, celebrates National Doctors Day amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics covered in this podcast: How the education...2020-04-0231 minBlood & CancerGrands rounds in the age of COVID-19; cardiotoxicity in breast cancerSusan Dent, MD, codirector of the cardio-oncology program at Duke University in Durham, N.C., reflects on virtual grand rounds, telehealth, the screening of patients before clinic visits, and other new realities of cancer care in the age of COVID-19. Dr. Dent also discusses the importance of assessing breast cancer patients for cardiotoxicity. In Clinical Correlation, Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD, of Stanford (Calif.) University, talks about the importance of advance directives. * * * Cardiotoxicity in breast cancer treatment HER2 drugs (such as trastuzumab) and conjugates If given appropriately, these drugs have limited cardiotoxicity. The...2020-03-2632 minBlood & CancerTech tools for docs: Apps, sites, and software in the virtual worldDavid Henry, MD, welcomes Bernard A. Mason, MD, to discuss Dr. Mason's favorite digital tools for working as a physician in part 1 of 2. Dr. Mason is an oncologist with the Pennsylvania Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania, both in Philadelphia. Dr. Mason explains the actual benefits for doctors and health care providers for popular apps and services from storage to maps. He and Dr. Henry explore the following: One drive Google Drive Google Photos Google Maps Offline HERE WeGo This week's installment of Clinical Correlation, Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD, poses a complicated question about o...2020-03-1932 minBlood & CancerCommon bleeding and coagulation issuesThere’s an art to taking a thorough bleeding history. In this episode, Adam Cuker, MD, director of the Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, shares the most important questions to ask and the challenges in assessing risk in patients about to undergo surgery and those with active bleeding. In Clinical Correlation, Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD, of Stanford (Calif.) University, talks about delivering good news to patients. Practice points: Always take a thorough bleeding history. Ask patients about bleeding from head to toe. Even if the basic laboratory evaluation is normal, the...2020-03-1230 minBlood & CancerIs this a good study? The statistics tell the storyEver read through a study and wondered how to apply the hazard ratio, or if you should change your practice because of a secondary endpoint finding? In this episode, Lauren M. Catalano, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, explains all the common terms and why they matter in the context of the KEYNOTE-024 trial. In Clinical Correlation, Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD, of Stanford (Calif.) University, talks about how to prepare for an unexpected bad outcome. Practice points: Don’t skip over the statistical analysis portion of a paper. Use Google to find simple definitions for...2020-03-0531 minBlood & CancerTreatment approaches in AMLA diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) was once an emergency, requiring immediate treatment. Today, the need to start treatment is still urgent, but many patients can benefit by waiting a few days for testing to reveal a fuller picture of the disease. That’s the advice of James M. Foran, MD, of the Mayo Clinic. He joins Blood & Cancer host David H. Henry, MD, of the Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, to walk through some patient scenarios and the newest treatment options. In Clinical Correlation, Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD, of Stanford (Calif.) University, talks about what patients do and do...2020-02-2732 minBlood & CancerTreatment tips in CLLThe million-dollar question in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is what to do after a patient relapses following treatment with venetoclax. Anthony Mato, MD, and Lindsey Roeker, MD, both of Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York, join podcast host David H. Henry, MD, of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, to explore the evidence about this question and to review the initial patient work-up and treatment strategies. In Clinical Correlation, Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD, of Stanford (Calif.) University, discusses patients compliance and how clinician biases can influence compliance. Practice points: For patients with CLL with unmutated...2020-02-2022 minBlood & CancerWhen to refer for CAR T-cell therapyChimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is one of the hottest advances in lymphoma treatment, but who should get it and what does the process look like? Allison Winter, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic helps answer those questions on the podcast. She joins Blood & Cancer host David H. Henry, MD, of the Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, to break down the side effects and look ahead to possible off-the-shelf products. In Clinical Correlation, Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD, of Stanford (Calif.) University, discusses optimism bias. She recalls a time when a patient’s drive for optimism affected what she told them an...2020-02-1321 min
Blood & CancerUnderstanding biosimilarsThink of biosimilars as your mother’s minestrone soup: It’s the same recipe and ingredients every time, but not every batch is chemically identical, even if it tastes about the same. That’s how Brian T. Hill, MD, PhD, of the Cleveland Clinic, describes biosimilars. He joins Blood & Cancer host David H. Henry, MD, of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, to discuss how biosimilars are made and approved, and how they differ from generic drugs. In Clinical Correlation, Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD, of Stanford (Calif.) University, talks about percentages -- what they mean, what they don’t mean, and how they...2020-02-0619 minBlood & CancerASH19 special reportBlood & Cancer takes you behind the podium at the American Society of Hematology annual meeting for an in-depth look at the latest developments in anemia and myelodysplastic syndrome, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for mantle cell lymphoma, use of novel agents in follicular lymphoma, and a range of new advances being explored in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Guests on the podcast include Brian T. Hill, MD, PhD, and Allison Winter, MD, both with the Cleveland Clinic, and Anthony Mato, MD, and Lindsey E. Roeker, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Plus...2020-01-3030 minBlood & CancerSickle cell update: Treating pain and progress toward cureWhen it comes to treating pain related to sickle cell disease, consider the underlying factors, from constipation to compression spine deformity. That’s just some of the advice from Ifeyinwa Osunkwo, MD, of Atrium Health and Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, N.C. She joins host David H. Henry, MD, of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, to discuss her tips for treating pain and other complications of sickle cell disease. Dr. Osunkwo also provides an update on progress toward a cure in sickle cell disease that could be available to a large number of patients. Plus, in Clinical Correlation, Il...2020-01-2325 min
Blood & CancerPractice-changing research in GI cancerDaniel G. Haller, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, joins Blood & Cancer host David H. Henry, MD, also of the University of Pennsylvania, to review the top three GI cancer trials presented at the 2019 ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer, and how they are changing practice. Plus, in Clinical Correlation, Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD, of Stanford (Calif.) University, talks about the difficulty in using age to guide cancer treatment. * * * BEACON trial for colorectal cancer Patients with BRAF mutations have a poor prognosis and typically fail treatment prior to second line therapy. BEACON is a...2020-01-1624 minBlood & CancerPalliative care: Not just another word for hospiceThomas LeBlanc, MD, of Duke Cancer Institute in Durham, N.C., joins host David H. Henry, MD, of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, to discuss the evolution of the palliative care field and some of the underrecognized ways that it can improve care for hematology-oncology patients. Plus, in Clinical Correlation, Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD, of Stanford (Calif.) University, shares the story of a patient who put aside her own desire for hospice because of family pressure to pursue curative treatment. * * * Palliative medicine has evolved tremendously over the past decade; it used to be synonymous with hospice and dy...2020-01-0934 min
Blood & CancerThe best of Clinical CorrelationIn this special edition podcast, we bring you the best of Clinical Correlation, a segment on the human side of hematology-oncology care. Clinical Correlation is written, recorded, and produced by Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD, of Stanford (Calif.) University. This episode includes five of our favorite Clinical Correlation segments. For more MDedge Podcasts, go to mdedge.com/podcasts Email the show: podcasts@mdedge.com Interact with us on Twitter: @MDedgehemonc David Henry on Twitter: @davidhenrymd Ilana Yurkiewicz on Twitter: @ilanayurkiewicz2020-01-0215 min
Blood & CancerICYMI: Get to know Dr. Ilana YurkiewiczIn this special edition podcast, Blood & Cancer revisits an interview with Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD, of Stanford (Calif.) University. Dr. Yurkewicz is the writer and producer of the podcast’s Clinical Correlation segment, which puts a human face on hematology-oncology care. She sits down with MDedge producer Nick Andrews for a wide-ranging interview that covers everything from the best advice she’s ever gotten to her favorite science fiction writer. The interview first aired on our sister podcast, Postcall. For more MDedge Podcasts, go to mdedge.com/podcasts Email the show: podcasts@mdedge.com 2019-12-2636 min
Blood & CancerASCO president on uniting the oncology fieldHoward “Skip” Burris, MD, chief medical officer of Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute in Nashville, Tenn., joins the podcast to talk about what it’s like to be the 2019-2020 president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Burris joins Blood & Cancer host David H. Henry, MD, of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, to share his priorities as president and how he finds the time for advocacy, research, and clinical practice. Plus, in Clinical Correlation, Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD, of Stanford (Calif.) University, shares the story of a couple who had cancer at the same time. For mor...2019-12-1922 minBlood & Cancer2019 drug approvals in hematology-oncologyDavid Mintzer, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, joins the podcast to discuss noteworthy drug approvals in hematology-oncology in 2019. Dr. Mintzer and Blood & Cancer host, David H. Henry, MD, of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, discuss what these new treatment options mean for clinicians and patients. Plus, in Clinical Correlation, Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD, of Stanford (Calif.) University, is at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology with a reminder that the way we talk about patients matters. * * * Help us make this podcast better! Please take our short listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r...2019-12-1221 min
Postcall PodcastDrinking before a shift and hard patient conversationsIn episode 51, Nick and Emi Okamoto, MD, discuss what makes a good doctor-patient relationship, how EMRs affect burnout, and when, if ever, it's okay to have had a drink before a clinical shift. The interview portion of this episode comes from Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD, who hosts a discussion about difficult conversations that residents and fellows need to have with their patients. Dr. Yurkiewicz, along with Emily Bryer, DO, and Ronak Mistry, DO, address those times when a patient asks what you would do if the patient were your family member, and how much patients really want to k...2019-10-1132 min
Postcall PodcastSchedule problems: helping your family, friends to get it Nick and Emi Okamoto, MD, take the weekly quiz, Dr. Emi gives advice for talking to your friends and family about your crazy schedule, and can you tell if it's advice for residents or advice for newlyweds? Time stamps: MDedge Quiz (02:09) Advice Game: Newlyweds or Residents? (06:45) This week in MedTwitter (09:46) How to participate in holidays when you're working/can't make it (10:58) "I feel, I think, I want," educating your family (11:55) Health equity (13:33) Interview Intro (15:27) Interview with Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD. 18:15) Meet Dr. Yurkiewicz: family, hobbies, etc. (31:06) What Dr. Yurkiewicz reads, Ted Cheng - Story of Y...2019-05-3150 min
RoS: Review of SystemsRoS: Barriers to accessing medical records for patients & providers, and how that harms careHow long have we all, collectively in healthcare, spent on hold with medical records departments, listening to mind-numbing muzac or assembled around the fax machine, waiting for your patient’s crucial imaging reports or culture results from another hospital to come through? Way too long. Difficulty accessing medical records can be extremely difficult, which we explore today with two guests. Ilana Yurkiewicz is a physician and writer, and recently published an article on Undark, entitled Paper Trails: Living and Dying with Fragmented Medical Records, which explores how poor communication of medical records resulted in harm to one of her pa...2019-05-2700 min