If you are working as an independent or locum tenens physician, there’s a good chance you’ve found yourself wondering: Am I being paid fairly for my time and expertise? Unlike employed physicians, whose compensation is often shaped by estab…
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Health care’s data problem: the real obstacle to AI success
As health care continues its digital transformation journey, a critical reality is becoming increasingly apparent to industry leaders: The success of artificial intelligence in health care hinges entirely on data quality. While the excitement around AI…
What ChatGPT’s tone reveals about our cultural values
When Sam Altman recently said ChatGPT had become “too sycophantic,” the comment landed like a small UX confession—an admission that the model had gotten a little too flattering, a little too eager to please. Most coverage treated it as a by…
How collaboration saved my life from a rare disease doctors couldn’t diagnose
So what exactly does collaborative health care mean? When we break this down into categories, there are three main approaches, each with a different benefit but ideally sharing the same end goal: to better improve patient outcomes. First, doctor to alt…
Mindful negotiation: practical strategies for physician self-advocacy [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article, “Why physicians find negotiating challenging—and what they can do to negotiate better.” …
How one simple breakfast question can transform patient care
“What did you have for breakfast today?” This phrase is a crucial part of my morning rounds. While interacting with the patient, the greeting is very important. I believe doctors who approach the bedside without introducing themselves and w…
Why your emotions are your greatest compass in therapy and life
In his book Ways of Attending, McGilchrist (2016) discusses a difference in attention—one that seeks organization and one that any attempt at organizing subverts. A bit like Schrödinger’s cat, just by looking, it is disturbed. In differing transl…
Patients are not waiting: What MCDA twin parents teach us about shared decision-making
Monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) twin pregnancies come with more scans, more risk, and more decisions to make in very little time. Parents are expected to absorb complex medical information, navigate unfamiliar terminology, and act quickly, often under …
Nurses are the backbone of medicine—and they deserve better
As we near the end of Nurses Week, I can’t help but express my gratitude for our true health care heroes: nurses. Throughout my 20 years in medicine, I have worked with nurses on a daily basis. As an innocent, bumbling medical student, they would…
How to change the world: Start by making your bed
Admiral William McRaven is a Navy SEAL and was the president of the University of Texas. In 2014, he gave a commencement speech that has been viewed over 10 million times. It is considered one of the greatest contemporary graduation speeches of all tim…
