Show notes-

Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare

Guests

Dr. Gobi Paramanandam

Chip Mitros, Medtronic

Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.

1. Story (theme) Dr. G learned about intrathecal therapy (cancer pain pump) during the Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care in Phoenix, Arizona. Discussed a case of cancer symptoms intractable nausea vomiting and the oral medication caused gagging.

2. Educate -Teaching points

Intrathecal therapy usage in the Palliative Care is potentially LIFE CHANGING for patients. Article https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21587327/

Dr. G challenges specialists to facilitate broader PATIENT ACCESS to this pain pump:

- Oncologists

- Palliative Care

- Hospice agencies

Economic savings for healthcare, improves pain scores and function ECOG score; able to use less medication since it is delivered to CNS. Interventional pain and palliative care physicians can help.

AVOID recurrent hospitalizations (hospice revocations) for pain crisis NO NEED to switch medications along continuum of care, medication stable in pump months (Evidence Matrix available by request)

3. Empower -A valuable a resource

https://www.medtronic.com/us-en/patients/treatments-therapies/pain/cancer-pain-pump.html

Website info https://mourningdovemedical.com

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