Ami Parekh: Tools for Navigating Care

Howie and Harlan are joined by Ami Parekh, chief health officer of Included Health, which provides virtual care and data-driven guidance on finding the right doctor. Harlan reviews new research on alternatives to statins; Howie looks at the effect of mandated sick leave for screening tests like mammographs and colonoscopies. 

Links:

”Bempedoic Acid and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Statin-Intolerant Patients”

“Side Effect Patterns in a Crossover Trial of Statin, Placebo, and No Treatment”

“Prevalence of statin intolerance: a meta-analysis” 

“Effect of statin therapy on muscle symptoms: an individual participant data meta-analysis of large-scale, randomised, double-blind trials”

Included Health

“Grand Rounds Health and Doctor On Demand Acquires Included Health”

“Cancer Screening after the Adoption of Paid-Sick-Leave Mandates”

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