My heart goes out to the doctors who write about the unbearable burdens of doctoring in a corporate setting, feeling driven to see more patients than they want to within the span of an 8-hour clinic day. They’re tasked with dividing their time in…
Category: primary care
Exploring the direct primary care revolution [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! We’re joined by Landen Green, a family physician with a passion for transforming health care. Discover the game-changing concept of direct primary care (DPC) as Landen sheds light on …
Leaving hospital employment: a physician’s pursuit of independence
After nearly a year of planning my exit strategy, my final day as a hospital-employed physician was June 30th, 2023. How surreal to finally be independent! In a recent phone call, a dear friend and fellow physician asked what drove me to my decision. &…
Primary care challenges: AI and virtual clinics
As I clicked onto the homepage of Amazon Clinic, I got a little bit nervous. Low up-front costs, straight-forward medical decision-making, bread and butter medicine at the patient’s fingertips. Have a UTI? As long as it is simple, no problem, here’s yo…
Ensuring compensation during absences
As human needs continue to evolve, it is essential for our systems to adapt accordingly. One perplexing question is who bears the cost of human work. Do the systems pay for human labor, or do humans contribute to the systems, which, in turn, pay for th…
Game theory in health care: Deciphering decision dynamics [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Jay K. Joshi, a family physician and the author of Burden of Pain: A Physician’s Journey through the Opioid Epidemic, as we delve into the intricate world of clinical decision-ma…
Curing ailing health care: Embracing ethical traditions and prioritizing patient care
The cure for ailing health care lies in returning to ethical traditions, prioritizing patient care over profits, holding physicians accountable, and reforming existing oversight bodies and professional organizations. The ailing health care is curable. …
A family physician’s burnout journey [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Tomi Mitchell, a family physician, as we tackle the pressing issue of physician burnout. This episode delves into the stark disparity between perception and reality in medical careers,…
The struggle of a computer-based doctor
I saw shocking photos from Northern Italy and New York City, reviewed my life insurance, and thought about my three kids. I didn’t chicken out, but I thought about it long and hard as I sat, sipping tea through trembling lips, preparing—whatever …
Leaving medicine behind: a quest for purpose and well-being
In April of 2022, I decided to leave medicine after 18 years of practice, 13 of which were spent working with electronic medical records. During my final visit with a patient and her husband, as I informed them of my decision to retire from medicine, I…
