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Not all patients are on disability
A recent conversation with my sister inspired me to write this post. She is a physical therapist who often rants about how patients with chronic pain or chronic illness don’t work and are just on disability. I know she’s far from the only health care provider with the same belief. She and her coworkers spend Read more… Not all patients are on disability originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 11, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Patients Primary Care Source Type: blogs

Bonus Features – February 11, 2024 – HTI-1 final rule goes into effect March 11, Best in KLAS highlights 136 products in 8 categories, plus 28 more stories
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. News The 2024 Best in KLAS have been named. For the U.S. market, covered in the Software and Services report, KLAS recognized 136 software products across 8 categories. The Global Software report recognized regional leaders in ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 11, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT 1stResponder Adam Goldberger Adam Petrich Advantus Health Partners Alliant Purchasing Amplitude Vascular Systems Arcadia athenahealth Availity Best in KLAS Awards Casey Bartolucci Chilmark Research Source Type: blogs

Shared decision-making in health care: promise vs. reality
The American Heart Association (AHA) recently published a statement on the importance of shared decision-making (SDM) between physicians and patients. This concept, though at least 50 years old, has become popular in the last decade or so, with expectations of improving patient care, satisfaction, safety, care efficiency, and cost reduction. Though some preliminary research appears Read more… Shared decision-making in health care: promise vs. reality originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 11, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Primary Care Source Type: blogs

There ’s no place like home when it comes to health care, except for those who fall through the cracks
Maria (name changed to protect patient privacy) is a brilliant woman with a troubled health history. After a mental health diagnosis cut short her career as a high-level government official, Maria has struggled with diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, depression, and advanced kidney disease, leading to a series of toe amputations and a decade of disability. She Read more… There’s no place like home when it comes to health care, except for those who fall through the cracks originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 9, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Primary Care Source Type: blogs

Healing the healers: The quadruple aim approach to wellness
As a year comes to a close and another opens to new possibilities, many find themselves contemplating their successes and opportunities for improvements. The holidays are very busy, and the new year brings hope to slow down and reset. For many health care providers, though, the prospect of slowing down is an unrealistic dream. For Read more… Healing the healers: The quadruple aim approach to wellness originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 8, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Primary Care Source Type: blogs

Is a full-time job preventing you from fulfilling your potential?
A little over a year ago, unforeseen circumstances led me to walk away from the security of a full-time job and all the benefits that came with it such as employer-based health insurance and retirement contributions. At the time, I had applied for another position without even realizing that I would be leaving my job. Read more… Is a full-time job preventing you from fulfilling your potential? originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 7, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Primary Care Source Type: blogs

Your thoughts about patients are costing you time and energy
Difficult patients. We’ve all encountered them. Maybe we are them. (After all, they say doctors make the worst patients, and there’s probably some truth to that.) But what makes a patient “difficult”? Is it someone with multiple complex medical issues or a condition you haven’t been able to diagnose or don’t fully understand? Is it Read more… Your thoughts about patients are costing you time and energy originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 6, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Primary Care Source Type: blogs

What is the correlation between number of doctors in a society & health of population ?
This query is lingering ever since I entered the medical profession. Though, this question might appear absurd , no correct answer is found yet .When we search the literature, the relationship between doctors and health can be 1.linear, 2.non linear, and 3. even inverse . 1 & 2 are ok 3 is forbidden. However, to put it in a nut-shell, healthiness of a society is little to do with Doctor population alone, is well known and I think it needs no proof. The following scattergram gives some idea about the Issue. Where to get answer for this controversial question ? Great times we are in. We have taught the machine...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - February 6, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Uncategorized doctors health healthcare medicine Source Type: blogs

The Money ’ s in the Wrong Place. How to Fund Primary Care
By MATTHEW HOLT I was invited on the Health Tech Talk Show by Kat McDavitt and Lisa Bari and I kinda ranted (go to 37.16 here) about why we don’t have primary care, and where we should find the money to fix it. I finally got around to writing it up. It’s a rant but a rant with a point! We’re spending way too much money on stuff that is the wrong thing. 30 years ago, I was taught that we were going to have universal health care reform. And then we were going to have capitated at-risk entities. then below that, you have all these tech enabled services, which are going to make all this stuff work an...
Source: The Health Care Blog - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy Matthew Holt ACA ACO CVS FQHCs Health Systems hedge funds Hospitals Medisync primary care Walgreens Walmart Source Type: blogs

Letting go of perfectionism: a New Year ’ s resolution for self-compassion
Last week I drove to my favorite trails in Point Defiance Park. The roads seemed oddly empty and quiet, even for “the time between the years” as I’ve heard it called. Perhaps I hadn’t noticed it before, since in medicine, it’s always been just another week when most people don’t work, but we always had Read more… Letting go of perfectionism: a New Year’s resolution for self-compassion originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 4, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Primary Care Source Type: blogs

Accelerate your career with mentorship
As a lifelong learner who takes pride in self-directed learning, the importance of mentorship has not always been readily obvious to me. When I completed my residency and embarked on a career in academic medicine, little did I realize how important the mentorship of my then department chair, Dr. Janet Townsend, would be in terms Read more… Accelerate your career with mentorship originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 4, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Primary Care Residency Source Type: blogs

Why  Barbie resonated with me as a mid-career woman physician: a reflection for National Women Physicians Day
(Spoiler alert: contains spoilers for the movie Barbie.) In Barbie, a singular scene resonated powerfully with Women in Medicine across the land. You know the one. Shortly after Ken and Barbie leave Barbie Land and arrive in the Real World, Ken ventures off, discovers The Patriarchy, waltzes into a hospital emergency room, and demands the first woman Read more… Why Barbie resonated with me as a mid-career woman physician: a reflection for National Women Physicians Day originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 3, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Primary Care Source Type: blogs

A surprising resolution in primary care
I normally don’t make professional resolutions, but this year I am making an important exception. Why would I do such a thing? Like most of my evolution as a doctor, it comes from the wellspring of wisdom, namely listening to my patients. I had a conversation recently with a patient, Kate, a retired school teacher, Read more… A surprising resolution in primary care originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 2, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Primary Care Source Type: blogs

How to make the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes less difficult
Conclusion Being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is undoubtedly an overwhelming experience. However, healthcare providers can make a significant difference by acknowledging and addressing the emotional challenges. Engaging in collaborative conversations, offering support, and providing helpful resources can empower people to manage their diabetes and see it is possible to live a long and healthy life with diabetes.Thanks for joining us today, and remember – you are not alone in your diabetes journey. ...
Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog - February 1, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Scott K. Johnson Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs

Raj Singh, Accolade
Earlier this month I caught up with Raj Singh, the CEO of Accolade. The “navigation” company is publicly traded and now offering its own telehealth, primary care & second opinions as well as helping patients access both digital health services and brick & mortar health systems. How is Accolade dealing by both offering primary care and helping patients manage through complex care situations? And why isn’t this available to everyone, yet? Raj told me how it works and what the likely future will be, including work with health plans, and how Accolade is on a path to a $1b in revenue in 5 years.–...
Source: The Health Care Blog - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Tech THCB Spotlights Accolade Care Navigation Raj Singh Source Type: blogs