Michelle Detka

3 weeks ago | kevinmd.com | Christopher Foster |Taylor Christensen |Robert Pearl |Michelle Detka

Every time I turn on the television, there’s another commercial for a new drug treating a condition I’ve never even heard of. It’s constant. And honestly, it’s exhausting. I can’t help but wonder: What happened to real care? I remember a time, 35, maybe 40 years ago, when doctors knew your name. They looked you in the eye. They read your chart. They listened to what you had to say before deciding. They were not tethered to computers or rushing off to the next patient.

Jun 20, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Lea Lefkowitz |Michelle Detka |Richard Young |Casey Paul Schukow

Join us for an enlightening episode with Sarah Boyles, a urogynecologist, as we delve into the often overlooked topic of pelvic floor health post-delivery. While the joy of childbirth is celebrated, many women face concerns about delivery, including pain, labor duration, and birth plans. However, the pelvic floor—crucial for long-term health—is frequently neglected.

Apr 16, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Christina Adams |Michelle Detka |Lea Lefkowitz |David Bernstein

The red climbs upShe just delivered, and the arm of my gown. It seeps under the glove, soaking the cuff. She’s still bleeding. No worries – I call for the postpartum hemorrhage meds in the order I’ve memorized and used successfully hundreds of times before. It’s always stopped before. I trust my training. She peers over the side rail toward her baby, trying to look past her partner and the nurse and the baby nurse and the pediatrician. She’s been forgotten. By all but her nurse and I.

Sep 4, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Robert Pearl |Michelle Detka |Mark Pappadakis |Andrew Hertler

Value-based health care, the holy grail of American medicine, has three parts: excellent clinical quality, convenient access, and affordability for all. And as with the holy grail of medieval legend, the quest for value-based care has been filled with failure. In the 20th century, U.S. medical groups and hospital systems could — at best — achieve two elements of value-based care, but always at the sacrifice of the third.