Your Doctor Prescribed a Medicine, But Will You Get It?
Seth J. Baum, MD In 2013 Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the CDC, judiciously proclaimed that “even one preventable death is one too many.” Just three years later we are.. read more
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It’s Official; Doctors Have Become Commoditized – But is there still hope?
The commoditization of doctors is a pattern both insidious and distressing. Examining reimbursement and medical practitioner nomenclature trends over the past few decades, one can see with certainty that doctors.. read more
Cardiology News: PCSK9 Inhibitors
by Seth J. Baum MD Recently, there have been several articles discussing the development, efficacy, cost and long-term impact of novel cholesterol lowering drugs – called PCSK9 inhibitors – new.. read more
The Collapse of Modern Medicine – From Bedside to Phone Calls
by Seth J. Baum MD Intending no disrespect to true war veterans, I will tell you that the 1980s was our Vietnam. As medical residents in New York City, the.. read more
Accessing PCSK9 Inhibitors: An Ongoing Bottleneck for Patients and Their Doctors
by Seth J. Baum MD PCSK9 inhibitors are the most significant advance in the management of elevated cholesterol in the last 3 decades. These injectable medications are indisputably revolutionary: They.. read more
Response to Matt Perrone‘s April 20th Associated Press Piece on PCSK9 Inhibitors
by Seth J. Baum MD I was fortunate to have the opportunity to speak at length with Matt Perrone prior to his submitting an April 20th article on the PSCK9.. read more
FH Foundation’s National FH Registry Illustrates U.S. FH Population’s Risk for Early CHD
Important research recently published in the American Heart Association’s journals illustrates that the cardiovascular disease burden and treatment patterns among patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in the US remain poorly.. read more
Heart Month: Looking Back on 2015 and Forward into 2016
by Seth J. Baum, MD February is National Heart Month – a time of hope, jubilation and pride. Each year many of us write blogs or articles espousing the sentiments.. read more
5 Steps To Save Our Patients: A Doctor’s Call to Action
by Seth J. Baum, MD All physicians and other health care practitioners (HCPs) recognize the insidious process that has undermined our ability to properly care for our patients. Patients don’t.. read more
Who is Prescribing Your Medicine? I Pray the Horse Hasn’t Died
by Seth J. Baum, MD I’ve written extensively about the mounting burden borne by doctors and patients. Looking beyond the escalating regulatory time-drains beleaguering doctors throughout the nation we see.. read more
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