Where do you start to update a system so deeply mired in antiquated technology and a culture so resistant to change? Here’s where: Health records requests. Why should I have to request my own medical records? When I do make a request, why does it…
Category: Public Health & Policy
National Latino Physician Day: a crisis sparked the origin of a national day
National Latino Physician Day (NLPD) was established on October 1, 2022, as a day to celebrate Latino physicians in the United States, who represent 6% of the physician workforce. A strategic aim of NLPD is to simultaneously recognize the critical shor…
The high “cost” of waste in U.S. health care, and what we can do about it
A guest column by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, exclusive to KevinMD.com. The U.S. spends the largest amount of money on health care in the world – around $4.3 trillion annually. However, an estimated 20% to 30% of this is wasted, with no …
As suicide and gun violence rise, we need gun purchase waiting periods now
In 2018, physicians began #ThisIsOurLane, a movement arguing that gun violence is a public health epidemic that medical professionals have a vital role in dismantling. Gun suicide rates are increasing across America – particularly in states with the fe…
Equitable health care guidelines for minority populations
Health care data analysis has shed light on significant disparities in health care across various locations. To address these inequalities, institutions, payers, and regulators have distinct options at their disposal, both socially and economically. Co…
Iranian doctors’ bravery: Upholding medical ethics amidst oppression
According to Sir William Osler, “The practice of medicine is an art, not a trade; a calling, not a business …” This calling inherently involves sacrifices. How many of us would sacrifice our freedom, livelihood, or even lives for this…
The Little Mermaid’s impact on storytelling [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Erkeda DeRouen, a family physician, as we delve into the recent remake of The Little Mermaid. Discover how this Disney film led Erkeda on a journey to explore the inspiring story of Ho…
Kaiser-Geisinger vs. Amazon, Walmart, CVS: Who will reign supreme?
For decades, research studies and news stories have concluded the American system is ineffective, too expensive and falling further behind its international peers in important measures of performance: life expectancy, chronic-disease management and inc…
The physician’s crucial role in combating climate change
Jet skis on the highway and sharks in the street: these are some of the images that may come to mind when you remember the record-breaking flash floods that occurred in Fort Lauderdale in April of 2023. Due to global warming, lethal weather such as thi…
Unmasking the threat of greed in health care [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Don Gaede, an internal medicine and vascular medicine physician, to discuss the “existential threat of greed in U.S. health care” highlighted in a JAMA editorial. Don share…
