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" Learn more about the MBA for Executives program at Yale SOM. Email Howie and Harlan comments or questions.