Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Family nurse practitioner Bettina Reed discusses her article, “The hidden crisis in health care: How corporate greed is destroying patient care.” Drawing from …
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The shocking silence of top law firms on frivolous medical lawsuits
Every year, there are 85,000 medical malpractice lawsuits, of which 66.6 percent are frivolous. In the course of my endeavor to remedy frivolous medical malpractice claims, I introduce myself to 50 of the nation’s most prestigious medical malprac…
Flatline: Our nation is dying, and we’re ignoring the signs
She arrives at the emergency room, her body limp, her breath shallow. The gurney rushes through the glass doors, past her family, who stand frozen in place, their eyes wide with fear. Her teenage daughter grips her little brother’s hand, whisperi…
What if we stopped sacrificing ourselves to practice medicine?
What if the cost of being a “good doctor” didn’t have to be your well-being? For many physicians—especially those drawn to lifestyle medicine and whole-person care—this question feels quietly radical. We’ve been conditioned to g…
How I escaped the toxic grip of social media
Social media is an incredible tool for staying connected with loved ones and the world. But sometimes, I wonder, are we truly connected? Or is this connection merely an illusion? I was addicted to social media. I believe this addiction began in 2012, d…
How AI and genetics are revolutionizing psychiatric diagnosis and treatment [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Psychiatrist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article, “The future of psychiatry: How AI and genetics are reshaping mental health care.” Muhamad explores how th…
Doctors don’t need yoga, they need time to smoke
Walking through the expo floor at yet another health care technology conference, I couldn’t help but feel like I was in some weird mix between a tech convention and a futuristic farmers’ market. Stalls displayed shiny new AI technologies th…
The emotional weight of witnessing a patient’s final moments
The first time I witnessed someone die in front of me will stay with me for a long time. I was only eighteen, early in my EMT experience, and transporting a patient home from the hospital while my colleague drove the ambulance. The patient was an eight…
How AI can eliminate bias and inefficiency in health care billing [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Physician executive Tim Wetherill discusses his article, “Why AI is the perfect neutral arbiter for health care claims.” Tim explores how deeply embedded incen…
How early CKD diagnosis can save lives: a transplant survivor’s journey
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) often develops unnoticed, gradually impairing kidney function. Approximately 950 million people worldwide are affected by CKD, and it is now the 9th leading cause of death, projected to become the 5th leading cause in the n…
