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The Kumbh Mela festival in India and the social psychological implications of crowds
An excerpt from The Bonds We Share: Images of Humanity, 40 Years Around the Globe. Once every 12 years, an amazing event occurs at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers in northern India. In four specific holy cities, during the lunar month of Magh spanning January and February, a huge tented city is constructed. Read more… The Kumbh Mela festival in India and the social psychological implications of crowds originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 6, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Next: Harnessing Neuroplasticity, Medication AND Psychotherapy to treat mental health conditions
This article was originally published on The Conversation. To Learn More: Does ADHD treatment enable long-term academic success? (Yes, especially when pharmacological and non-pharma treatments are combined) Survey of 2500 families finds what ADHD treatments seem to work/ not work as applied in the real world What are cognitive abilities and how to boost them? The post Next: Harnessing Neuroplasticity, Medication AND Psychotherapy to treat mental health conditions appeared first on SharpBrains. (Source: SharpBrains)
Source: SharpBrains - September 6, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: The Conversation Tags: Brain/ Mental Health antidepressants anxiety Cognitive Neuroscience Combination therapy depression neuroplasticity psychedelics psychiatry Psychology Psychotherapy Source Type: blogs

A doctor ’ s genuine approach to medication-assisted therapy patients
This past week, I was speaking with a patient; let’s call her Marcy, during her regular appointment. “You’re just not like other doctors,” she said. “How is that?” I asked. This seems like a good place to discuss the reason Marcy comes to see me. Marcy has a history of opioid use disorder. She has Read more… A doctor’s genuine approach to medication-assisted therapy patients originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 6, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Why It Is Important To Understand Multimodal Large Language Models In Healthcare  
The future of medicine is undoubtedly inextricably linked to the development of artificial intelligence (AI). Although this revolution has been brewing for years, the past few months marked a major change, as algorithms finally moved out of the specialized labs and into our daily lives.  The public debut of Large Language Models (LLMs), like ChatGPT which became the fastest-growing consumer application of all time, has been a roaring success. LLMs are machine learning models trained on a vast amount of text data which enables them to understand and generate human-like text based on the patterns and structures they̵...
Source: The Medical Futurist - September 5, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Artificial Intelligence in Medicine large language models multimodal AI multimodal large language models multimodal LLM Source Type: blogs

Regulating social media ’ s effects on mental health
There can be no denying that, since its mass-scale introduction, social media has encompassed more and more of our lives, particularly in the lives of young people. As of 2022, among teens ages 13 to 17 years old, 95 percent report using social media, with more than half reporting that it would be hard to Read more… Regulating social media’s effects on mental health originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 4, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Social media Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Medical traumatic stress in caregivers [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Kody Sexton, a graduate student, as he sheds light on the often overlooked challenges these caregivers face. Discover how trauma-informed care, systemic changes, and social justice initiatives can better support these unsung heroes. Tune in to gain insights into reimagining caregiver services and Read more… Medical traumatic stress in caregivers [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 3, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Discovering self through creative writing and medicine
“The balance to fact and analysis is feeling,” our narrative medicine writing instructor informs us. “You’ll find that each poem and essay and story that you write reflects a new aspect of yourself. Be curious about what’s going on. Allow new poems onto the page. Allow free writing in prose and poetry. You have worlds Read more… Discovering self through creative writing and medicine originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 3, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Bonus Features – September 3, 2023 – 60% of cybersecurity incidents impact patient care, the average medical device has six or more security vulnerabilities, and more
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 and Research ONC renewed its contract for The Sequoia Project to be the Recognized Coordinating Entity for TEFCA implementation. That process will involve working with seven current Qualified Health Information Network can...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - September 3, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT AION Biosystems Akshay Sharma Alexander Group American Telemedicine Association Asimily ATA Atropos Health BeMe Health Carenet Health Claroty Cognizant Craig Hovda Digital Medicine Society eClinicalWorks eCW E Source Type: blogs

Harnessing the power of gamification in mental health apps
From stomping on koopas and collecting coins as Mario to “catching ’em all” in Pokemon, video games have enthralled both our childhood, and countless other childhoods. It was our guilty pleasure, much to the chagrin of our parents. Media portrayed video games as bad for your mental health, with the message that video games rot Read more… Harnessing the power of gamification in mental health apps originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 2, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Tech Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Pediatric mental health care access [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join J. Wesley Boyd, a psychiatrist, to dive into the critical issue of child and adolescent mental health care accessibility. Drawing insights from a recent study, we’ll explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated challenges in obtaining timely treatment for young individuals, particularly those Read more… Pediatric mental health care access [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 1, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Pediatrics Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

We must protest our moral outrage
I’ve finally figured out why we – physicians – are called “providers.” It’s not merely because we render services. In addition, our role has become a commodity, genericized and stripped of autonomy. We are no longer free to practice as we wish. We have lost the ability to take medical matters into our own hands, Read more… We must protest our moral outrage originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 31, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Unveiling a journey marked by talents and turmoil
His 5-year-old daughter asked her mom, “Today is daddy’s birthday. Can we have a picnic at his grave?” Bryan was 49 years old. He could really do anything. He could do renovations, carpentry, electrical work, play music, be a father and a husband, a son, an uncle, a brother, and a brother-in-law. He had an Read more… Unveiling a journey marked by talents and turmoil originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 31, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Celebrating NIMH ’s 75 Years
In this Director's Message, Dr. Gordon spotlights NIMH ’s 75th Anniversary and opportunities to celebrate and reflect on the impacts of NIMH-supported research throughout the coming year. (Source: NIMH Directors Blog)
Source: NIMH Directors Blog - August 30, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: blogs

Unveiling alcohol ’ s health paradox: heart benefits and detrimental effects
Tons of ink have been expended on the health effects, both positive and negative, of alcohol consumption. Beneficial effects on the heart were discussed in the 1990s based on the “French paradox.” A paper published in 1995 noted that there was less ischemic heart disease in France compared to the U.S., despite higher saturated fat Read more… Unveiling alcohol’s health paradox: heart benefits and detrimental effects originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 30, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT
For something as important and as sensitive as healthcare, there are plenty of rules and regulations in place to protect both patients and organizations. However, with healthcare being ever-evolving our regulations are also ever evolving. This can make it extremely difficult to not only follow all of the ones in place today but to prepare our organizations for the upcoming regulations. To help out, we reached out to our amazing Healthcare IT Today Community to see which healthcare regulations they foresee having a big impact on healthcare IT. The following is what they had to say. Stephen Sofoul, SVP, Data & Decision S...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - August 28, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Grayson Miller Tags: Administration Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC Regulations Andrew Harding athenahealth Brightside Health Cassie Choi Darena Solutions e4 Services Freshpaint Healthc Source Type: blogs