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Researchers Propose Solutions to Improve GLP-1 RA Access

Physician's Weekly

Cost-Sharing Program Benefits Patient Rashida Khan, PhD , and colleagues presented a case in which a 56-year-old African American woman with a BMI of 40 kg/m 2 was denied insurance coverage for GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy. Waldrop, MD , and colleagues identified barriers to obesity medications more broadly—and potential solutions.

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The Healthcare Vision of ChatGPT-4o and Multimodal LLMs

The Medical Futurist

To diagnose and treat a patient, a healthcare professional listens to the patient, reads their health files, looks at medical images and interprets laboratory results. These systems will considerably reduce the workload of – but not replace- human healthcare professionals.

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Hearing Loss in Geriatrics and Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen

GeriPal

We talk with Nick and Meg about: Why hearing loss is important not just in geriatrics but also for those caring for seriously ill individuals. Communication techniques we can use when talking to individuals with hearing loss. But individuals who have hearing loss, there’s several problems. Five big manufacturers.

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