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Jun 9, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Trini Mathew |Christopher Habig |Harvey Castro |Ricardo Chujutalli
Many aspects of health care-associated infections are unseen. The bacteria that cause infections like C. difficile or catheter-associated urinary tract infections are invisible to the naked eye. Beyond the financial burdens of additional treatment and longer hospital stays, less obvious costs often fall below the radar in the form of suffering, distress, and shattered trust in the health care system when patients fall victim to preventable infections.
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May 29, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Harvey Castro |Stephen Parodi |Ricardo Chujutalli |Jessica Yoong
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Join us for a discussion on the complexities of the U.S. health care system with orthopedic surgeon Alejandro Badia. We’ll delve into the evolving perceptions surrounding health care, exploring factors contributing to its perceived shortcomings. From societal priorities to individual responsibility, we’ll examine the blame game and discuss innovative solutions. Alejandro Badia is an orthopedic surgeon.
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May 8, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Michele Luckenbaugh |Harvey Castro |Naheed Ali |Ricardo Chujutalli
Health care in the United States is in a state of turmoil. Many Americans are struggling to pay for health care. Even if they have health insurance, many have to pay high out-of-pocket copayments and, in the end, feel that what they do pay for is not worth the cost. As a result of the COVID pandemic, many health care workers faced mounting mental health crises from burnout, physical and mental harassment, and lack of support from employers.
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Feb 5, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Marlene Harris-Taylor |Harvey Castro |Ricardo Chujutalli |Brocha Kagan
The opioid addiction crisis has escalated into a formidable challenge within the U.S. health care system, causing widespread devastation. The opioid epidemic has not only devastated communities and individual lives but has also inflicted a substantial economic toll on the health care system.
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Sep 18, 2023 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Heather Kristin Schopper |Abdillahi Omar |Jennifer Boyle |Ricardo Chujutalli
Today was my last day at the main hospital where I spent the vast majority of my waking hours for the last five years. It is a day I have counted down to for the last week, the last month, the last year — the finish line after a grueling period of too many patients and not enough me. I can stop being one of the hospital system’s top mobile EMR users and instead make plans for weeknight dinners I can keep.
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Sep 5, 2023 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Thomas Gruber |Abdillahi Omar |Jennifer Boyle |Ricardo Chujutalli
Every specialty in medicine has their giants. The men and women, past or present that are considered the leaders, the builders, the Jedi masters of our profession. Some of these great individuals we may be lucky enough to interact with personally, some we may just hear speak at a meeting, some have passed and are part of the history and lore of our profession.
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Jul 31, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | James Marino |Harvey Castro |Ricardo Chujutalli |Jessica Yoong
I am a clinically retired orthopedist who completed my residency training in the mid-80s. I trained at a university residency program with faculty who were both forward-thinking and innovative, yet always grounded in evidence-based medicine. It was understood that many traditional concepts in orthopedic surgical care had not been challenged and lacked convincing clinical data to justify their continued advocacy.
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Jun 12, 2023 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Danielle Pigneri |Ricardo Chujutalli |David Haosen Xiang
Op-Med is a collection of original articles contributed by Doximity members. In a span of just three years, I’ve transitioned from a young and, in my opinion, hip attending to an undeniably old and salty one.
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May 29, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Harvey Castro |Ricardo Chujutalli |Jessica Yoong |Nina Cloven
While housing costs have escalated, health care costs have not been left behind. According to the National Health Expenditure Account (NHEA), health care spending grew 4.6 percent in 2019, reaching $3.8 trillion or $11,582 per person. The correlation between these two factors is multifaceted. When housing is unaffordable, it consumes a large chunk of a household’s budget, leaving little for health care.
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May 17, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Deepak Gupta |Ricardo Chujutalli |Jessica Yoong |Taylor Christensen
In the health care business, as in other industries, there are marginalized and privileged payers. The number of patients covered determines which health care payers can sell at wholesale pricing, benefiting themselves while expecting providers and institutions to make up for lower reimbursements with patient volume. Uninsured patients typically pay retail prices unless they can secure rare waivers from providers or institutions.
