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Sep 28, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Kristan Langdon |Timothy Lee |Philip A. Masters |Nikki Hopewell
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!We explore the evolving dynamics of health care teams with guests Matthew Sherrer, an anesthesiologist, and Brooke Vining, a nurse anesthetist. We discuss the shift from traditional team structures to a “teaming” mindset, the challenges of building trust in rapidly changing environments, and the impact of professional politics on patient safety and clinician wellness.
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Mar 29, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Kristan Langdon |Timothy Lee |Nikki Hopewell
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Join Joshua Reischer, a physician executive, as we delve into the complexities of modern health care delivery. Explore the challenges physicians face in obtaining essential patient information, the frustrations experienced by both patients and providers due to outdated processes, and the potential role of technology in improving patient care.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Kristan Langdon |Timothy Lee |Nikki Hopewell
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes!Join health care executives Susan Montminy and Marlene Icenhower as they discuss the critical topic of patient engagement in health care. In episode, Susan and Marlene explore the impact of patient engagement on provider satisfaction and health care outcomes. They share their expertise on communication strategies, understanding patients’ goals, and managing treatment expectations.
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Dec 28, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Kristan Langdon |Timothy Lee |Nikki Hopewell
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes!Join Dinaaz Lentin, a patient advocate. In this discussion, Dinaaz shares her powerful book, BATTLE SCARS: A courageous memoir of one person’s life experience within our health care system. Get ready to dive into her personal journey, the challenges of navigating the health care system, and the insights she’s gained as she sheds light on the importance of patient advocacy and improving health care for all.
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Dec 12, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Scott Ellner |Kristan Langdon |Timothy Lee |Nikki Hopewell
I want to preface this story by stating that Sarah has given written authorization to share her story, allowing my colleague and me to transform a challenging experience into a valuable lesson in the inevitability of mistakes and the profound capacity for forgiveness and growth. Ten years ago, I was approached by a distressed physician and colleague who had unintentionally harmed a patient during the course of an elective colon operation.
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Nov 2, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Kristan Langdon |Timothy Lee |Nikki Hopewell
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes!Join Esther Covington, a professional standardized patient. Esther shares her firsthand experiences, shedding light on the critical role communication, empathy, and assumptions play in medical education. We delve into the impact of assumptions on patient care, the importance of empathy in health care, and how health care providers can cultivate these essential skills.
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Oct 6, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Kristan Langdon |Timothy Lee |Nikki Hopewell
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes!Join Shiv Rao, a cardiologist and physician executive, as we delve into the transformative potential of generative AI in health care. We’ll discuss how generative AI can help doctors eliminate distractions, improve patient care, and enhance the human connection in medicine. Explore real-world examples, ethical considerations, and the future of health care with AI. Shiv Rao is a cardiologist and physician executive.
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Aug 30, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | M. Bennet Broner |Kristan Langdon |Timothy Lee |Nikki Hopewell
Recently, I heard a news report regarding several states’ attorneys general suing the federal government to eliminate the requirement that health care providers be immunized against COVID. They argued that as fully immunized individuals still contract COVID, and that allowing unimmunized people to be rehired would relieve provider shortages, the regulation was unhelpful.
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Aug 23, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Shah-Naz Khan |Kristan Langdon |Timothy Lee |Nikki Hopewell
The cure for ailing health care lies in returning to ethical traditions, prioritizing patient care over profits, holding physicians accountable, and reforming existing oversight bodies and professional organizations. The ailing health care is curable. To be made whole again, it requires obvious but drastic steps.
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Apr 19, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Osmund Agbo |Kristan Langdon |Timothy Lee |Nikki Hopewell
Wouldn’t you care to know that patient of yours who is likely to come down with a life-threatening case of ACE-Inhibitor induced angioedema? My guess is that you would, especially knowing that in health care delivery, prevention is king. Better still, what if I tell you that with an AI-powered image analysis, you no longer have to spend agonizing hours waiting for a NightHawk CT scan report?
