In this series, Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner is joined by David Sherer, MD, to discuss what your doctor may not be telling you about his/her medical training…the opioid shortage that no one seems to be talking about (how it began and what to expect going forward)…and the overprescribing and misuse of prednisone, which is putting patients at risk for dangerous side effects while rarely solving the underlying problem.
Three-quarters of patients today are cared for by a group of rotating “hospitalists”—not their own doctors. This system may be good for hospitals, but it is not providing the best quality of care for patients, according to a study by Harvard researchers. In this edition of the Bottom Line Advocator, Bottom Line CEO Sarah Hiner and Dr. David Sherer, discuss the pros and cons of hospitalist medicine.
While there is a place for prednisone, the drug is being overprescribed at an alarming rate, putting patients at risk for dangerous side effects while rarely solving the underlying problem. In this edition of the Bottom Line Advocator, Bottom Line CEO Sarah Hiner and Dr. David Sherer shine a light on this frightening trend that no one seems to be talking about.
