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Health care ’ s hidden struggles: a paradigm shift [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Vickie Leff, a palliative social worker. We’ll dive into a thought-provoking conversation about shifting the health care paradigm, where we explore the emotional toll on health care professionals, the need for sustainability, and how institutions can take more responsibility in supporting their staff. Read more… Health care’s hidden struggles: a paradigm shift [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 27, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Vita Health Announces $22.5M Series A Funding Round
Supports National Expansion of Critical Mission to Address Suicide Epidemic Vita Health, the first provider of clinically validated suicide prevention through innovative care management, announced today the close of a $22.5M Series A funding round. The funding will support the rapid expansion of life-saving services targeting youth and adults nationwide. The Vita behavioral health care pathways are based on the founding team’s successful clinical trials published in JAMA, The American Journal of Psychiatry, and thousands of patient encounters demonstrating reductions in suicide attempts by more than 60% and deaths by up ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 26, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Athyrium Capital Management Connecticut Innovations CU Healthcare Innovation Fund CVS Health Ventures Flare Capital Partners Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment HopeLab LFE Capita Source Type: blogs

Inspiring, Training, and Supporting the Next Generation of Researchers
NIMH plays a pivotal role in training the next generation of researchers. The institute's Training Team leads these efforts through research, training, and career development opportunities that support hundreds of new and established researchers each year across the country and worldwide. (Source: NIMH Directors Blog)
Source: NIMH Directors Blog - January 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: blogs

Unlocking the mystery of the “ wanting mind ” : Transform your yearnings into fulfillment
I remember Christmas Eve as a child. I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep. I wanted to be awake every second until the morning came. I didn’t want to miss anything! But inevitably, I’d arrive at the Christmas tree the next morning, bleary-eyed and still feeling like I’d missed something important. My wanting mind Read more… Unlocking the mystery of the “wanting mind”: Transform your yearnings into fulfillment originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 24, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

The journey to internal balance and self-fulfillment
An excerpt from The Fix Your Depression Handbook. Most of us strive to be happy loving people. Our tendency to look outside ourselves to find acceptance, safety, love, and completion can misdirect our energies, and have us searching for the pathway to meaning in our lives in places where it cannot exist. It is so Read more… The journey to internal balance and self-fulfillment originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 23, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Unlocking better care: the power of caring for your doctor [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Dawn Sears, a gastroenterologist, and Kim Downey, a physical therapist. We delve into the insights that reveal how taking care of your doctor can ultimately lead to better care for you. They share perspectives on improving patient-physician relationships, understanding health care dynamics, and Read more… Unlocking better care: the power of caring for your doctor [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 23, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

From Bollywood dreams to bipolar reality: a doctor ’ s journey
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” – Maya Angelou Since my teenage years, I have been watching Bollywood movies of all sorts. Maybe people from the subcontinent like them because no one can relate to these movies other than them. My favorite hero was Sushant Singh Rajput. I liked Read more… From Bollywood dreams to bipolar reality: a doctor’s journey originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Breaking the silence: medical gaslighting exposed [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! We sit down with Tracey O’Connell, a radiologist and physician coach, to explore the pervasive issue of medical gaslighting within the health care industry. Tracey shares her own experiences and insights, shedding light on how this phenomenon impacts both medical professionals and patients. Tracey Read more… Breaking the silence: medical gaslighting exposed [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

The words we use to talk about pain
Are you a ‘pain sufferer’? A ‘pain warrior’? A ‘pain victim’? Do you ‘ache’ or is it a ‘stabbing’ pain? Do you even know what ‘lancinating’ means? And let’s add in: are you a ‘catastrophiser’? Has your pain been developed through ‘chronification’? Is your body ‘unbalanced’ or ‘asymmetrical’? Do you ‘comply’ or ‘adhere’? Are you ‘motivated’? The ways we talk about pain are weird! We blithely use words, us clinicians and researchers (and yes, people with pain)...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - January 21, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: BronnieLennoxThompson Tags: Assessment Chronic pain Clinical reasoning Professional topics Resilience/Health Science in practice biopsychosocial healthcare Source Type: blogs

I quit: resignations that helped heal my soul
Have you ever found yourself trapped in a job that seemed to suffocate your spirit? The kind of place where stepping through the doors invoked an overwhelming sense of dread, and encountering management left you feeling like your kindness and loyalty were taken for granted? Perhaps you’ve experienced a workplace where basic concessions seemed like Read more… I quit: resignations that helped heal my soul originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Caring at a cost: workplace violence and my exit from nursing
In 2013, I graduated with a BSN, drawn to nursing by a love for science and a passion for helping others. The promise of good pay, job security, and growth opportunities was a marketing pitch so convincing I never thought to question it. Before my first clinical experience, I vividly recall having to attend a Read more… Caring at a cost: workplace violence and my exit from nursing originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Navigating controversy: dialectics in conflict resolution [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! We’re joined by Jill Wener, an internal medicine physician, as we delve into the transformative concept of dialectics. Join us for an exploration of how dialectical thinking can help you navigate complex emotions, foster better health care practices, and promote constructive dialogue on contentious Read more… Navigating controversy: dialectics in conflict resolution [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Domestic violence awareness in medicine [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join medical student Leana Pande. We’ll explore the vital role health care practitioners play in addressing intimate partner violence (IPV). Discover how education, training, patient-centered care, and risk assessment tools can empower health care providers to make a positive impact. Learn how to create Read more… Domestic violence awareness in medicine [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 20, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

A Step-By-Step Guide To Measuring Sleep
This study provides indirect evidence that the genes predisposing adults to insomnia may also contribute to poor sleep from toddlerhood through adolescence, suggesting the existence of a ‘poor sleeper’ trait that persists throughout a lifetime. Regardless of our genes, we don’t learn as children how to achieve (the best possible) quality sleep nor understand what good sleep specifically means for us as individuals. We previously have written about sleep tracking multiple times, you can also check back here for example.  Let’s quickly get over a few basic questions! Is it fundamental to ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - January 18, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF digital health sleep tracking sleep optimization how to sleep better Source Type: blogs

My journey of missed journaling opportunities in the world of medicine
An excerpt from Medicine on Fire: A Narrative Travelogue. I regret not keeping a diary or journal to write about patient encounters and interactions with peers, residents and attendings, not to mention the sundry characters connected to the academic health center where I trained and practiced. Had I done that, I would have had a Read more… My journey of missed journaling opportunities in the world of medicine originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Psychiatry Source Type: blogs