Patients at Risk
Patients at Risk exposes the political maneuvering and corporate greed that has led to the replacement of physicians by lesser trained practitioners, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants. As corporations seek to save money and government agencies aim to increase constituent access, minimum qualifications for our nation’s healthcare guardians continue to decline—with deadly consequences. This is a story that has not yet been told, and one that has dangerous repercussions for all Americans.
Episodes
110 episodes
Physician training saved my newborn grandbaby's life: I fear future patients won't have this privilege
On the last podcast, I interviewed Dr. Anu Shokla who shared her story of her newborn baby being treated for an emergency rapid response by a nurse practitioner who had just rotated with her on the inpatient adult hematology oncology service.
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Episode 102
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28:43
"My newborn baby required a rapid response: The NP that showed up had just rotated with me on the adult heme/onc service."
Primary care physician Anu Shukla shares a personal story about the dangers that patients face when physicians are replaced with nonphysician practitioners.Dr. Shukla's comments on this podcast reflect her views and opinions. She does n...
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Episode 101
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31:38
Bloomberg Report Questions NP Education
In the first of a series 'The Nurse Will See You Now,' Bloomberg reporters investigate concerns about nurse practitioner education.The Miseducation of America’s Nurse PractitionersThey don’t merely support doctors—NPs increasing...
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Episode 100
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24:33
Dangers of nonphysician ketamine infusions
There are an estimated 500-750 clinics across the U.S. providing infusions of Ketamine for the treatment of a variety of medical conditions. This is big business, estimated to bring in $3.1 billion per year and projected to rise to 6.9 billion ...
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Episode 99
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40:57
Why Psychiatry Needs Psychiatrists (and not just psych NPs)
Psychiatrists are increasingly being replaced by non-physician practitioners - psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) and physician assistants (PAs). This webinar explains the difference between a psychiatrist and a PMHNP and re...
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Episode 98
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42:51
Physician Leadership Through Self-Ownership
Over the last decade, as physicians have increasingly turned to employed practice to cope with declining reimbursement and increased administrative requirements, our role in advocacy has diminished. Doctors are afraid to speak out because we fe...
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Episode 97
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22:22
Small Democratic Groups (SDG): The solution to reclaim medicine from corporate interests?
Arthur Smolensky, MD describes his experience creating a Small Democratic Group (SDG) to take over emergency department staffing from corporate contract management groups.https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-smolensky-719806/
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Episode 96
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29:57
JOURNAL CLUB: Article claims that NPs, PCPs have same rate of inappropriate prescribing to seniors
In today's episode, Teresa Camp-Rogers, MD, MS analyzes a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the journal of the American College of Physicians, entitled Inappropriate Prescribing to Older Patients by Nurse Practiti...
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Episode 95
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24:45
Doctors' Day revisited: What has changed in the last three years?
Three years ago, we aired a podcast criticizing Doctors' Day posts from hospitals and healthcare organizations that included non-physicians and referred to physicians as 'providers.' Fast-forward to today, and some organizations (but not ...
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Episode 94
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26:26
"I didn't know how bad it was:" NP pens report on NP education (Part 3)
John Canion is an experienced nurse practitioner working within nursing for years to improve NP education. Frustrated with the lack of positive change from NP leadership, he penned the "2023 Report on Nurse Practitioner Education and the Need f...
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Episode 93
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20:28
"I didn't know how bad it was:" Nurse practitioner publishes report on the dismal state of NP education and need for change (Part 2)
John Canion is an experienced nurse practitioner working within nursing for years to improve NP education. Frustrated with the lack of positive change from NP leadership, he penned the "2023 Report on Nurse Practitioner Education and the Need f...
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Episode 92
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29:52
"I didn't know how bad it was:" Nurse practitioner publishes report on the dismal state of NP education and need for change (Part 1)
John Canion is an experienced nurse practitioner working within nursing for years to improve NP education. Frustrated with the lack of positive change from NP leadership, he penned the "2023 Report on Nurse Practitioner Education and the Need f...
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Episode 91
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30:12
The Assistant Physician (AP) - A pathway to independent practice?
In part 2 of my discussion of the Assistant Physician (AP) role, Dr. Keith Frederick meets Dr. Liz Troilo, who benefited from his legislation. After working as an AP, Dr. Troilo matched into residency and now provides critical access care as a ...
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Episode 90
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18:27
BONUS EPISODE: AZ State Rep and ER physician Dr. Amish Shah discusses his run for U.S. Congress
Emergency physician Dr. Amish Shah has served the Arizona State House for the last five years and is now running for U.S. Congress. In this special bonus episode, Dr. Shah explains why he entered into politics, the work he has done to support t...
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Physician legislator and creator of 'assistant physician' role in Missouri discusses steps to improve physician shortages
There is no doubt that America is facing a physician shortage, due in large part to a lack of residency positions, the mandatory 1-3 years that medical school graduates must complete to receive a license to practice medicine. Today we are talki...
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Episode 90
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25:54
Physicians fight to prevent more patient deaths from 'wellness' treatments at medspas
In July 2023, 47 year old Jenifer Cleveland, a mother of four, died after receiving treatments at a Texas medispa. We reported on this tragic story in a podcast with plastic surgeon Alina Sholar (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1475923/13329411-when...
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Episode 89
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30:05
NP malpractice settlements on the rise, especially for NP-owned practices
Malpractice insurance company CNA, along with Nurses Service Organization (NSO) has been providing malpractice coverage for nurse practitioners across the country in a variety of practice settings for the last 30 years. The organization release...
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Episode 88
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36:32
Wisconsin NP legislator makes unprofessional comments during testimony on vetoed bill
Nurse practitioner and Wisconsin Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara jokes about 'missing' lobbyist Mark Grapentine's IV... and using the largest bore needle to try again. Bill co-sponsor Rep. Barbara Dittrich responds by pulling her name off the le...
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Episode 87
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21:14
The Medical Ethics of IV hydration ‘bars’
There has been a dramatic rise in the number of clinics offering intravenous infusions of fluids and vitamins to treat an array of conditions and for a supposed wellness benefit. But do these treatments actually work? To discuss the risks and b...
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Episode 86
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28:39
Esteemed physician organization American College of Cardiology selects nurse as new president
Interventional cardiologist Dan Sraow, MD, FACC discusses the election of a nurse rather than a physician to lead the American College of Cardiology (ACC), as well as the risks of non-physicians performing cardiac interventions.
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Episode 85
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32:48
Louisiana doctors succeed at passing graduate physician bill
There is no doubt that America is facing a physician shortage, due in large part to a lack of residency positions, the mandatory 1-3 years that medical school graduates must complete to receive a license to practice medicine. To alleviate this ...
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Episode 86
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23:10
Louisiana physicians hire lobbyist and defeat NP independence bill
Louisiana physicians discuss their successful effort to block scope of practice expansion in the state.
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Episode 85
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27:20
Bioethicist weighs in on use of the term 'doctor' by nonphysicians
In 2023, three nurse practitioners sued the state of California for the right to call themselves 'doctors' in a clinical setting. Bioethicist Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, discusses the ethics of titles in healthcare.Dr. Caplan's article -&nbs...
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Episode 84
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30:56
Patient asks for OB physician during pregnancy and delivery, told 'no'
At 39 years old, Hasina Hafiz wanted a physician to oversee her pregnancy and delivery. However, the only clinic in the area that accepted her insurance refused, allowing only CNM/ WHNP care. Retired OB/GYN John Lafferty, MD discusses com...
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Episode 83
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22:32
Noncompete contract restricts rural patient access to physician care
Jacqui O'Kane, DO was fulfilling the promise of Family Medicine, providing expert physician care to rural residents of Georgia. Burned out from overwork and support staff challenges, she decided to leave hospital employment. But instead o...
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Episode 82
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32:29