The tragic and shocking murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO has ignited a nationwide conversation about the flaws in the health care system, often accompanied by misdirected anger toward physicians. The rhetoric suggesting that physician salaries are th…
It became my go-to daily practice and changed everything. Mondays and me: a rocky start For years, I dreaded Mondays. They felt like a tidal wave of catch-up work after the weekend. During fellowship, the schedule was structured so that one fellow cove…
Clinical trials have traditionally served as the cornerstone of medical advancements, yet the industry is now undergoing an unprecedented transformation. Innovations in artificial intelligence (AI), decentralized trial designs, and evolving regulatory …
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Health law attorney Dennis Hursh discusses his article, “Doctors beware: How vague contracts put your job at risk,” revealing how poorly defined termination cl…
The 340B drug discount program was enacted more than 30 years ago to lower the cost of medications so providers could deliver more comprehensive services for vulnerable patients. As care delivery has evolved greatly over that time, the program has not …
Have you ever thought about moving to Europe? Life has bogged you down a little. Your job may get boring. Are you feeling the drag of burnout? Try something different, have a new experience, and mix things up. But the biggest problem? You’re a ph…
In the past 50 years, cancer in many cases has morphed from a certain death sentence into a chronic illness. However, cancer is unlike other chronic conditions. There are hundreds of different cancers, classified by where they start in the body and how…
As a biology major in undergrad, people would often ask me if I intended to pursue medicine as my future career. I never hesitated to tell them no. It wasn’t for me: The years of training, the debt, the delayed income, the prospect of matching to…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Cardiology and preventive medicine fellow Anand Shah discusses his article, “The role generative AI can play in cardiovascular education for patients,” explori…
I was recently asked what I thought were some of the biggest evolving obstacles to physicians and health care in 2024 and beyond. My answer: Health care has become America’s most dangerous profession due to workplace violence, with health care wo…
