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2 months ago | 
kevinmd.com | Curtis G. Graham |Kasey M. Johnson |Damane Zehra |Howard Smith
Most physicians subconsciously know there are many significant and persistent challenges to their ability to reach their ultimate medical practice potential. Coupled with the intense pressure all physicians are increasingly being forced to tolerate over decades of independent medical practice, they gradually become indentured servants of the medical-industrial complex.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
kevinmd.com | Curtis G. Graham |Sheila Nazarian |Sara Pastoor |Andrew Mellin
Nothing is more of an insult than suggesting that the 1.2 million very intelligent practicing physicians in our nation, whom we trust to keep us healthy, have never come up with a revolutionary cure for what has now become health care and physician crises. Who knows better about the actual practice of medicine and the multiple problems and challenges they face daily than physicians themselves?
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Sheila Nazarian |Dennis Hursh |Janet Tamaren |Curtis G. Graham
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!We dive into navigating stipend structures for final-year medical residents with insights from Jon Appino, the CEO of Contract Diagnostics. He shares expert advice on what to consider when evaluating stipend offers, understanding repayment clauses, negotiating terms, and safeguarding your future salary.
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Nov 23, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Harry W. Severance |G. Richard Olds |Curtis G. Graham |Sheila Nazarian
It was recently reported that barely 10 percent of U.S. doctors work in rural health care. That number is continuing to shrink, while over 20 percent of the U.S. population lives in rural areas, and more than 80 percent of rural Americans are considered medically underserved. There are many reasons why doctors, mid-levels, and other health care workers are avoiding rural practice opportunities.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Curtis G. Graham |Pat Rich |Casey Paul Schukow |Sheila Nazarian
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!We dive into the essential skills every physician needs to master in contract negotiation. Internal medicine physician Miguel Villagra offers practical advice on navigating the complex clauses and legal language, sharing key strategies for securing a fair, comprehensive agreement that supports career growth and personal well-being.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Curtis G. Graham |Klaus Kessel |Aaron Morgenstein |Amy Bissada
Noticing the local physicians who practiced in your area, stayed for two years or so, and then moved to a “different place to practice” (cover story—meaning they never made enough income to stay in practice in your area) involves thousands of physicians across our nation annually, which has led to the physician attrition crisis today. Not enough money or income is most often the cause.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Curtis G. Graham |Pat Rich |Casey Paul Schukow |Sheila Nazarian
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!We sit down with Tod Stillson, a family physician and entrepreneur, to discuss how physicians can regain control of their careers in a system designed to push them toward traditional employment. Tod shares his personal journey from being funneled into the corporate health care world to discovering the freedom and financial empowerment that comes with self-employment.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Curtis G. Graham |Adam Lieber |Natalie LaBossier |Natalie Enyedi
The mythical belief that almost 100 percent of medical school students have accepted over the last century—that one can practice medicine without the need for a business education—has contributed not only to the crisis in health care and the physician attrition crises we see today, but also to the rapid disintegration of private medical practice in our nation.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Curtis G. Graham |Sheila Nazarian |Dennis Hursh |Dawn Baker
All physicians understand that the gradual disintegration of private medical practice in our nation is already happening and that our government continues to take complete control of health care and the medical profession by any means possible. Physicians in medical practice (both employed and independent) are reaching a level of intolerable strain imposed by fee restrictions and medical practice mandates, among other challenges.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Curtis G. Graham |Barry Greene
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!In this episode, we sit down with vascular surgeon Adam Tanious to explore the complex relationship between “big business” and modern medicine. Drawing from his experience in the operating room and his deep dive into the influence of medical device companies, Adam sheds light on the ethical challenges faced by surgeons today.
