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2 weeks ago | 
kevinmd.com | Arthur Lazarus |Leslie Gregory |Paul Pender |Christopher Habig
The term “core competency” was coined by management experts C.K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel in their influential 1990 article titled “The core competence of the corporation,” published in the Harvard Business Review. Prahalad and Hamel defined core competencies as the unique capabilities or advantages that a company possesses, which are critical to its ability to achieve competitive advantage and long-term success.
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2 months ago | 
kevinmd.com | Michael Millenson |Leslie Gregory |Paul Pender |Christopher Habig
JanuaryIn a blistering commentary, the American Medical Association’s flagship journal, JAMA, condemns the corrosive effect on patient care of the profit-seeking practices of health insurers.
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2 months ago | 
kevinmd.com | Greg Gafni-Pappas |Kristan Langdon |Timothy Lee |Leslie Gregory
The U.S. health care system is an inefficient maze of bureaucracy, redundancies, and waste. As a practicing physician, I see firsthand how these inefficiencies frustrate both providers and patients, inflate costs, and undermine the quality of care. If we are serious about transforming health care into a system that works for everyone, we need bold, outside-the-box solutions.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Leslie Gregory |G. Richard Olds |Jen Baker-Porazinski |Paul Pender
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!We dive into the complexities of the U.S. health care system and explore potential solutions before it reaches a breaking point. Alisa Berger, a urologist, shares her expert insights on the root causes of physician burnout, the economics of primary care, and the implications of using advanced practitioners.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Leslie Gregory |Paul Pender |Michele Luckenbaugh |Nina Cloven
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!We’re joined by Anand Parekh, internal medicine physician and author of Prevention First: Policymaking for a Healthier America. We dive into the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic, exploring the pivotal role of prevention in health policy. Anand discusses the urgent need for stronger public health leadership, effective crisis communication, and investment in community-based prevention programs.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Arthur Lazarus |Leslie Gregory |Paul Pender |Molly Walker
Like him or not, Bruce Springsteen’s albums have served as the soundtrack to our lives, writing songs that are a reflection of ourselves, challenging our assumptions, and helping us make sense of our messy, chaotic lives. People from all walks of life and from all over the world have found meaning in his music.
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Nov 9, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Leslie Gregory |Paul Pender |Michele Luckenbaugh |Nina Cloven
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!We sit down with Paula Muto, a vascular surgeon, who discusses the challenges she’s faced in a health care system on the brink of collapse. From hospital closures driven by private equity to network restrictions that limit patient access, Paula shares her candid insights on how we can rebuild a better system.
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Nov 9, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Paula M. Muto |Leslie Gregory |Paul Pender |Michele Luckenbaugh
I am a surgeon from a family of surgeons, all based in Massachusetts. Throughout my career, I have faced many challenges, both in and outside of the operating room. Like most doctors, I am saddened by the current collapse of our system in general and my own hospital in particular, which is facing closure due to mounting debt owed to private equity.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | David Moskowitz |Jean Paul Brutus |Leslie Gregory |Paul Pender
Having spent two years in Oxford as a Marshall Scholar in the mid-1970s, I came back to medical school believing in a national health service—i.e., Medicare for all. But I learned firsthand that a monopoly can provide access without ensuring quality. When quality isn’t the priority, there’s no hope for lowering costs or alleviating suffering. Medicare is already the single payer for dialysis and has failed patients miserably.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Shakeel Ahmed |Leslie Gregory |Paul Pender |Michele Luckenbaugh
“Waste is worse than loss. The time is coming when every person who lays claim to ability will keep the question of waste before him constantly.”– Thomas EdisonThe escalating challenge of waste in U.S. medicineThe U.S. health care system is struggling with inefficiencies and waste that weaken its effectiveness, thus reducing accessibility and sustainability as a whole. According to a study by JAMA, between $760 and $935 billion is wasted annually within the U.S. health care system.
