As primary care providers, we play an integral role in shaping the lives of our patients in critical ways. We are in the unique position to delve into a patient’s unique biomedical, psychosocial, economic, and cultural background, which allows us…
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Apple Vision Pro rebooting medical diagnosis
An excerpt from Apple Vision Healthcare Pioneers: A Community for Professionals & Patients. In health care technology, diagnostics, and disease detection have undergone significant advancements, notably with the introduction of Apple Vision Pro. De…
Beyond Ozempic: Why one size doesn’t fit all in weight loss
I grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, which is generally associated with a diet of all fried food. Prior to medical school, I thought many adults around me would eventually succumb to a diagnosis of hypertension and diabetes since they didn’t appear to thi…
Transforming health practices through feedback [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Ram Krishnan, a technology executive. Discover the power of provider feedback in improving health practices and gain valuable insights into fostering a supportive feedback culture, ano…
The medical profession’s silent struggle: Business knowledge matters
Isn’t it incredible that generations of physicians today still do not know how to make money in a professional business way that is easy to learn, implement, and use? Aside from the fact that every medical school in our nation over the last centu…
Autism spectrum disorder and medicine: strengths, challenges, and stories
Dr. Shaun Murphy (played by Freddie Highmore) stars in ABC’s The Good Doctor, a television drama that centers around an autistic surgeon whose job at the hospital was frequently threatened and would be lost if it were not for the practical and em…
Mastering the art of efficient patient encounters: tips for physicians
An excerpt from No Work After Hours: Tools to Maintain a Pleasant, Efficient, and Productive Clinic Without Work Before or After Hours. The patient encounter is the core of clinical physician practices. That’s why we went to medical school from t…
AI-powered health care messaging [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join physician executive Justin Norden as he delves into the world of health care messaging and how large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT are transforming patient communication. Discove…
A year-in-review process for busy physicians
More than a decade ago I hired my first coach, and life was never the same. During my time with the life coach, I experienced first-hand the value of an end-of-year process that goes deeper than setting a New Year’s resolution. Years have passed….
Postpartum does not equal depression
You hear it in conversations with friends when returning to work. Maybe in clinic visits with your patients. Definitely among celebrities and on mainstream media. And maybe you’ve even said it yourself. ” “My sister suffered with post…
