Casey P. Schukow

1 week ago | kevinmd.com | Neil H. Baum |Stephen Foley |L. Joseph Parker |Casey P. Schukow

If you have been to the circus and toured the tent where the elephants rest and are fed, you will see that large, two-to-three-ton elephants are tethered to a small wooden stake with a small chain around the ankle of one of their hind legs. This tiny wooden stake driven into the ground could be pulled up in a nanosecond, and the elephant could run away. But the large elephants never pull on the stakes, and they rock back and forth peacefully, eating hay and drinking water.

1 week ago | kevinmd.com | Jessie Mahoney |Alpa Shah |Dawn Baker |Casey P. Schukow

In medicine, we’ve long relied on the oxygen mask analogy to justify self-care: “Put your own mask on first before assisting others.” It’s a powerful image—but it’s not enough. Oxygen masks drop in emergencies. Putting them on is a reactive action. They keep us alive—but they don’t help us thrive. For many physicians, the oxygen mask has become the gold standard of wellness.

1 month ago | kevinmd.com | Neil H. Baum |Stephen Foley |Casey P. Schukow |Jonathan Peters

In the previous article, I offered four ways (other than growth) a practice can compensate for declining reimbursements: improve efficiency, boost collection ratio, increase productivity, and consider a practice merger. As promised, here are four more. Stay focusedFocused strategies lead to better outcomes and lower costs. It is no accident that the best outcomes and lowest price for open-heart surgery are achieved where the highest volume of these is performed.

1 month ago | kevinmd.com | Casey P. Schukow |Naomi Tweyo Nkinsi |Lisa Sieczkowski |Michele Luckenbaugh

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article “How to get physician wellness programs funded: a proven path forward.” Drawing on nearly two decades of experience navigating institutional hurdles and five years designing wellness programs, she provides a practical roadmap for securing funding.