Category: Public Health & Policy

Why HIPAA is failing and what you need to know to protect your data [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join us in this episode as we discuss the limitations of HIPAA and U.S. law in protecting health information privacy with our guest, Brian R. Jackson. As a pathologist, Brian provides a uni…

Why affirmative action is crucial for health equity and social justice in medicine

Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are among the higher ed institutions involved in a U.S. Supreme Court battle over affirmative action that is expected to be decided this spring or summer. As a former appellate defender in the…

The untold story of Hispanic/Latino health: Why subgroup data matters

In 2000, the question, “Is this person Spanish/Hispanic/Latino?” emerged on the U.S. census, grouping these populations for the first time on a national scale. Prior to this, there was no consistent or comprehensive way to collect data on t…

Unmasking wage disparity in health care: the truth behind the Elmhurst Hospital physician strike

The streets surrounding Elmhurst Hospital in New York City have become the staging ground for over 150 resident physicians striking for pay parity. The future of the medical profession is forced to grapple with a persistent issue long evaded – wage dis…

Unmasking the brutal reality of gun violence in America: a call to action for unity and meaningful change

On the night of April 28, 2023, in a sleepy community 50 miles north of Houston, Texas, bullet-riddled bodies of five human beings, including an eight-year-old boy, lay lifeless, cut down in the most gruesome way. Their only sin was asking for a night …

Family physicians unite at the U.S. Capitol, seeking congressional support for Medicare reform and health care transformation

Picture this: Hundreds of family physicians and future family physicians arriving on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to share the top challenges they face and to ask their leaders to make a purposeful investment in primary care. They’ve earned the …

Navigating the complexity of “first do no harm” in modern medicine

“First do no harm” is the opening line of the Hippocratic Oath, and virtually everyone is familiar with it, as it is quoted on every TV medical drama at least once a season. We tend to think that the oath was highly influential in medical t…

Behind the erosion of patient-physician relationship and how organized medicine can save it [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join us on this episode as we discuss the changing landscape of medical practice with guest Edmond Cabbabe, a plastic surgeon with over 30 years of experience. We delve into the impact of c…

Journeying towards ending oppression and becoming trauma-informed for meaningful change [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, we sit down with Maiysha Clairborne, an integrative family physician and co-author of Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability and Meaningful Change….

Breaking down barriers: Illinois bill calls for cultural competency training for physicians to improve health care for LGBTQ+ community

Illinois HB 4654 is a bill requiring physicians to undergo cultural competency training focusing on caring for patients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and two-spirit LGBTQ2S+, or questioning LGBTQ+. This training is critical for …