CareTalk with Quick and Quack
CareTalk with Quick and Quack
Evanmbenjamin
CareTalk w/ Quick and Quack is Drs Evan Benjamin and Bill Cutler talking about health and healthcare. We discuss the history, challenges and innovations in the US Healthcare System, helping everyone to understand the broken system we have, how it can be improved and how to navigate the system as it stands. Evan Benjamin MD, MS is associate professor at Harvard Medical School and at Harvard School of Public Health as well adjunct professor UMass Amherst School of public health. Bill Cutler MD is a primary care internist and pain management specialist with 30 yrs experience in clinical settings
S7E8: The Greenbook for Health with Dr Stella Safo
We interview Dr Stella Safo, a primary care physician and public health advocate who is the co-founder of the Greenbook for Health, an empowerment and resource tool to help black patients navigate the health system. Dr Safo's enthusiasm and energy is infectious and she shares the goals and purposes of the Greenbook for Health.
Sep 9
42 min
S7E7: 6 Ways Healthcare is Broken
We summarize 6 ways in which our healthcare system is broken. As part of these, we take a deep dive into the problem of the Corporatization of healthcare particularly the rise of the PBM, so called pharmacy benefit managers.
Aug 26
49 min
S7E6: Well on their Way: improving healthcare in Uganda with Drs Ann Markes and Matthew Kane
How can two american physicians help to improve health in rural Uganda? We interview Drs Ann Markes and Matthew Kane who have been working internationally throughout their careers and recently founded "Well on their Way" an organization dedicated to improving maternal child health. They inspire us with their approach and the path they have taken as physicians.
Aug 12
51 min
S7E5: Hemp and Healthcare
We interview Dr Neil Kudler, a marijuana specialist, as well brothers Brian and Michael Lupario, co founders of Western Mass Hemp, about how hemp can be used in healthcare today. The brothers are proposing a unique model to bring the benefits of hemp and CBD to traditional medicine.
Jul 29
49 min
S7E4: Will AI replace your doctor?
Bill and Evan discuss the pros and cons of current AI platforms. They delve into how AI is being used in Physician practices and among the public. for healthcare. Through a fascinating discussion they share insight into its use and limitations.
Jul 15
39 min
S7E3: Hospice: supporting families in the final chapter: a conversation with Maureen Groden author of "When a Loved One is Dying"
We talk about one of the most universal - and most avoided - experiences in life: The Final Chapter. Our guest is Maureen Groden, a hospice nurse who has walked alongside countless patients and families at the end of life. Her practical and compassionate book, "When a Loved One is Dying", helps people understand what the dying process can look like and how to navigate the realities and resources of hospice and care.
Jul 1
49 min
S7E2: AI benefits and risks in healthcare.. Plus why is healthcare expensive?
In this episode Evan and Bill have two exciting conversations: 1. Will AI replace your doctor? We discuss the limitations and the benefits of AI use in healthcare. 2. Also we discuss why is healthcare so expensive? what are the driver for the US system? We breakdown the reasons.
Jun 15
44 min
S7E1: Music and Health with Annika Amstutz
Listening and playing music can affect your health in so many ways. We have a very entertaining conversation with fiddler Annika Amstutz, director of the Fiddle Orchestra of Western Massachusetts. We discuss how music has supported her and what the evidence is for music and health. Along the way we listen and even play a few songs together!
Jun 1
52 min
S6E10: The New Dietary Guidelines with DeeDee Tobias, ScD
The new US Dietary Guidelines have been released. While some things have remained the same, there are recommendations that were controversial. We interview Harvard Nutritional Epidemiologist Associate profressor DeeDee Tobias, ScD who sat on the guidelines advisory committee. DeeDee talks us through the process of how the guidelines are created and what are the recommendations in the new set.
Apr 29
49 min
S6E9: Grading RFK jr and the profit motive for vaccines
After one year of service we discuss the job RFK jr has done leading the department of Health and Human Services. His ambitious and controversial tenure has created mixed reviews. We give RFK jr a "grade" and talk about his success and challenges. We also take on a recent conspiracy theory that claims Doctors make lots of money to promote vaccines.
Apr 15
38 min
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