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3 weeks ago | 
kevinmd.com | Ryan Velandria McCarthy |Ryan Mccarthy |Leonard Wang |Denise Reich |Michael McGuire
“I will catch you on the flip side,” I said these words as I planted a kiss on Laura’s clammy forehead. I instinctively knew this would be the last time I spoke with her. I walked around the foot of her hospital bed to Sherry and told her not to get up as I bent over and gave her a big hug, the kind where I buried my face in her sweater. I smelled her laundry detergent, and she cried and shook in my arms.
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3 weeks ago | 
kevinmd.com | Casey P. Schukow |Naomi Tweyo Nkinsi |Michael McGuire |Michele Luckenbaugh
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Health care attorney Dennis Hursh discusses his article, “What independent and locum tenens doctors need to know about fair market value.” Dennis explains why understanding fair market value (FMV) is crucial for independent and locum tenens physicians, not only for securing appropriate payment but also for ensuring compliance with federal laws like the Stark Law.
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1 month ago | 
kevinmd.com | Jennifer Jonsson |Martha Rosenberg |Michael McGuire |Rebecca Miller
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Practicing internist and psychiatrist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article, “How America became overmedicated—and what we can do about it.” He raises concerns about the high rate of psychotropic medication use in the U.S., citing CDC data suggesting nearly 1 in 4 adults may be taking these drugs, often without clear long-term plans or exit strategies.
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1 month ago | 
kevinmd.com | Neil H. Baum |Leonard Wang |Denise Reich |Michael McGuire
I was scheduled to see a prominent federal judge in my office at 9:00 a.m. The judge requested the first appointment of the day and expected to be seen promptly at 9:00 a.m. I had an emergency providing care for a patient in clot retention. As a result, I was not able to see him at the designated time. At 9:15 a.m., he approached the desk and asked when he would be seen. The judge was told that I was taking care of an emergency, and he said he couldn’t wait any longer.
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1 month ago | 
kevinmd.com | Molly Walker |Michael McGuire |Tomi Mitchell |Shashank Madhu
Shortly after taking the oath of office on January 20, 2025, President-elect Donald Trump issued two Executive Orders: One halted diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the federal government, and another mandated the use of “sex,” rather than “gender,” in official federal documents while simultaneously terminating federal funding for gender-affirming care.
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2 months ago | 
kevinmd.com | Gene Uzawa Dorio |Ronald A. Paulus |Yenting Chen |Michael McGuire
I didn’t know them well. They were primary care doctors on the hospital staff where I served on the Medical Executive Committee. They provided care to the most vulnerable members of our community, both in the hospital and their offices. I feel guilty for not recognizing that each of them was personally suffering, as they took their own lives. Losing lives of those saving lives is heartbreaking. Doctors heal people.
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Mar 17, 2025 | 
kevinmd.com | Jessica Mahoney |Naomi Tweyo Nkinsi |Michael McGuire |Pamela Wible
For nearly two decades, I sat in meetings, listened to leadership discussions, and navigated the institutional maze of advocating for funding for physician wellness programs. I saw the hesitation. The skepticism. The “we don’t have the budget for that” conversations. And yet, I also saw what worked. For the past five years, I’ve worked independently, designing high-impact, transformational wellness experiences for physicians.
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Mar 16, 2025 | 
kevinmd.com | Blake Walker |Akshat Jain |Michael McGuire |Leonard Wang
Most provider groups are not optimized to manage patient billing, and it’s breaking the bank. The problem often starts with the EHR systems that they have adopted, which are designed with insurance reimbursement as the priority, not the patient experience in mind. For decades, providers operated in a world where the vast majority of their revenue came from insurance reimbursements. For most provider groups, patient billing was an afterthought.
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Mar 7, 2025 | 
pharmacytimes.com | Aislinn Antrim |Michael McGuire
CommentaryVideoMarch 7, 2025Author(s):,Michael McGuire, PharmD, highlights the importance of early intervention in hospital settings, leveraging manufacturer programs, and navigating complex dosing regimens. In an interview with Pharmacy Times, Michael McGuire, PharmD, delves into the crucial role pharmacists play in advocating for and implementing long-acting injectable (LAI) medications for individuals with schizophrenia.
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Mar 4, 2025 | 
kevinmd.com | Scott Abramson |Michael McGuire |Cindy Thompson |Michele Luckenbaugh
Perhaps almost as important as our history-taking, our diagnosis, and our care of patients are the words we use to communicate that history-taking, that diagnosis, and that care. Scenario one: the not so goodA while ago, I happened to witness a family hospital conference about their dad’s new diagnosis of cancer. There were ten family members present, all very devoted and concerned, though not particularly medically sophisticated.
