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Blockchain technology in population health management
Blockchain technology may revolutionize population health management. Patients and health care practitioners face the challenge of securely accessing, managing, integrating, and sharing health records. While blockchain is gaining attention in various industries, its application in health care and population health is still preliminary. Data security and interoperability By combining data security measures with innovative approaches to Read more… Blockchain technology in population health management originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 14, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Tech Health IT Source Type: blogs

The doctor ’ s digital twin will see you now
Imagine a day when you wake up from a perfect six hours and thirty-six minutes of restorative sleep. Overnight, a wearable device or implanted chip has been continuously monitoring and capturing a comprehensive set of your biological and physiological variables. The ingested data from the variables collected is processed through an adaptive machine learning algorithm Read more… The doctor’s digital twin will see you now originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 14, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Tech Health IT Source Type: blogs

From passion to burnout: When a doctor ’ s love hurts
If only I had managed Mrs. Smith’s blood pressure better, she wouldn’t have had that car accident. If I had made the case for a statin better, Mr. Wu would not have had the diverticulitis episode. These types of thoughts have been with me for all of my decades of practicing medicine. Somehow, I’m supposed Read more… From passion to burnout: When a doctor’s love hurts originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 14, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Primary Care Source Type: blogs

Navigating the health system with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome [PODCAST]
  Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! We sit down with Denise Reich, a patient advocate, to explore her journey of navigating the healthcare system with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). Denise shares her experiences from the initial mention of EDS during an ophthalmology appointment to finally receiving a Read more… Navigating the health system with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 13, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Rheumatology Source Type: blogs

Remembering Colgan Air Flight 3407: a medical responder ’ s story
Fifteen years later and I can still see it. I wasn’t able to go to the scene that night, but several of my colleagues did. As morning broke, a new shift of my colleagues went to the scene. And on the next morning, I did. We were there to provide medical support to the hundreds Read more… Remembering Colgan Air Flight 3407: a medical responder’s story originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 13, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Emergency Medicine Source Type: blogs

Why we all need to care about the primary care physician shortage
It is somewhat cliché these days to talk about physician workforce shortages, but recent data highlights that the problem is getting worse. Two research publications this past year were particularly alarming. First, in a recent analysis of internal medicine resident career plans from 2019 to 2021, only 9.4% of internal medicine residents indicated they planned Read more… Why we all need to care about the primary care physician shortage originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 13, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician American College of Physicians Primary Care Source Type: blogs

From overdose to ICU: a doctor ’ s battle for a young woman ’ s life
An excerpt from Adventures of an American Medical Student. I can still remember Ms. Osborne’s long, messy, brown hair and pale, attractive face like it was yesterday. She was young, and she presented to the Brighton Medical Center Emergency Department (ED) unconscious after an OxyContin overdose. I saw her as soon as she arrived with Read more… From overdose to ICU: a doctor’s battle for a young woman’s life originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 13, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Emergency Medicine Source Type: blogs

“ No ” can be a complete sentence
Nope, nada, no gracias, non, rara—they may sound different, but they all mean the same thing: no. In our world of instant messaging, the immediate gratification society seems to have lost the ability to unplug, unwind, and say no to unnecessary demands, which inevitably causes us more inner distress than any good. The journey into Read more… “No” can be a complete sentence originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 13, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Primary Care Source Type: blogs

How situational judgment tests help medical schools evaluate applicants
Within 48 hours of every job posting, hundreds of applications pour in. As the hiring manager, you want to fill the position within two months, or your supervisor might cut it out of your budget. After triaging the unqualified applicants using data-driven filters and artificial intelligence tools, you still have a few hundred left. At Read more… How situational judgment tests help medical schools evaluate applicants originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 13, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Education Medical school Source Type: blogs

Exploring the benefits of Dry January for older adults [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! We sit down with Michael Pessman, a gerontologist, to discuss the unique risks older adults face with alcohol consumption. We’ll explore the enhanced physical and mental health benefits of participating in Dry January, as well as the challenges of adopting new Read more… Exploring the benefits of Dry January for older adults [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 12, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Geriatrics Source Type: blogs

Chiefs fan to gun violence advocate: How football and tragedy reshaped my mission
Those who know me well and even those who don’t are aware of my passion and commitment to the Kansas City Chiefs. As an avid fan who was born and raised in KC, I can assure everyone that there were many dark years and even decades prior to the current situation that have allowed us Read more… Chiefs fan to gun violence advocate: How football and tragedy reshaped my mission originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 12, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Policy Public Health & Policy Source Type: blogs

Primary care for all Americans: What the U.S. health care system can learn from Scituate, Rhode Island
In the quaint New England town of Scituate, Rhode Island, with a population of 10,000, a health care revolution was brewing. Dr. Michael Fine, a passionate family physician, had moved to Scituate with his family in 1992 to serve a quiet, rural community with significant health care challenges. By 1999, though, Scituate’s residents had become Read more… Primary care for all Americans: What the U.S. health care system can learn from Scituate, Rhode Island originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 12, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Primary Care Source Type: blogs

Ditch the guilt and stress: Embrace your core values like this inspiring doctor mom
Kim Downey: I recently had an enlightening conversation with Dr. Sarah Wittry. We enjoyed learning about all that we share in common! As a physical therapist, I was delighted to hear that Dr. Wittry’s medical career began in physiatry/PM&R. Having friends and relatives who have benefited from hospice care, I have tremendous respect for her Read more… Ditch the guilt and stress: Embrace your core values like this inspiring doctor mom originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 12, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Palliative Care Source Type: blogs

High-profile legal cases: social media ’ s role in modern justice [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! We explore the intersection of high-profile legal cases and social media with renowned psychiatrist and author Doug Bremner. In this episode, we’ll be discussing the impact of social media on public perception, the challenges of maintaining due process in the digital Read more… High-profile legal cases: social media’s role in modern justice [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 11, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Malpractice lawsuits: a data-driven approach to risk management
The first book I ever read was The Last Angry Man. I could never have imagined then how it would influence me now. It is about a fictional character, Dr. Samuel Abelman. He is a general practitioner practicing in New York City during the 1950s. He is in the twilight of a career that spans Read more… Malpractice lawsuits: a data-driven approach to risk management originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 11, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Malpractice Source Type: blogs