An approach to super utilizers, and difficult patients with Dr. Alex Lane, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Cooper University Hospital. In this wide ranging discussion we cover books, learning, super utilizers, hot spotting, and how to approach difficult patients.

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Time Stamps

00:00 Intro

02:04 Getting to know you

06:12 Best advice

07:13 Alex’s tips on keep up with EBM

11:22 Something about Alex we won’t forget

13:06 Listener Mail

15:00 Super Utilizers defined

17:00 Hot spotting defined

24:55 ACE score discussed

30:15 Team based approach to care

33:16 Getting involved in your community

36:18 Outro

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#34: Super Utilizers, hot spotting, and difficult patients

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

#34: Super Utilizers, hot spotting, and difficult patients