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    The Podcast by KevinMD

    Social media’s leading physician voice, Kevin Pho, MD, shares the stories of the many who intersect with our health care system but are rarely heard from. 15 minutes a day. 7 days a week. Welcome to The Podcast by KevinMD.

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    Latest Episodes:
    Understanding the ADHD brain: support, empowerment, and managing challenges May 04, 2025
    Show notes

    Pediatric neurologist Paige Kalika discusses her article, "Why ADHD kids struggle and how we can truly help," sharing insights from her perspective as a pediatric neurologist and parent of a child with ADHD. She outlines compassionate ways to talk to children about ADHD, starting by validating their efforts ("Are you trying harder?") and explaining that ADHD affects focus, not intelligence or worth. Paige emphasizes the importance of diagnosis as a tool to counteract negative self-labels ("lazy," "bad") that children internalize, reframing ADHD as having a brain that works differently, using analogies like the "Ferrari brain with bicycle brakes." The conversation addresses common parental concerns about medication, countering the "natural vs. unnatural" debate and explaining medication's role in addressing neurotransmitter differences, comparing it to "glasses for the brain" or a "bag with a hole" for scattered thoughts ("marbles"). Paige offers practical advice on finding the right medication, stressing that the goal is to empower "neurospicy" children to understand their unique brains and thrive.

    Our presenting sponsor is Microsoft Dragon Copilot.

    Microsoft Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow, is transforming how clinicians work. Now you can streamline and customize documentation, surface information right at the point of care, and automate tasks with just a click.

    Part of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, Dragon Copilot offers an extensible AI workspace and a single, integrated platform to help unlock new levels of efficiency. Plus, it's backed by a proven track record and decades of clinical expertise—and it's built on a foundation of trust.

    It's time to ease your administrative burdens and stay focused on what matters most with Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow.

    VISIT SPONSOR → https://aka.ms/kevinmd

    SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast

    RECOMMENDED BY KEVINMD → https://www.kevinmd.com/recommended

    Acknowledging the silent grief of vanishing twin syndrome May 03, 2025
    Show notes

    Research scientist Nichole Cubbage discusses her article, "The silent grief of vanishing twin syndrome: Why words matter in health care." She explains that Vanishing Twin Syndrome (VTS), the loss of one fetus in a multiple pregnancy, often leads to unique and isolating grief, frequently unacknowledged by health care providers. Nichole shares findings from her research indicating significant dissatisfaction among patients regarding provider communication and the information received about VTS, with over half reporting negative experiences. The conversation highlights how provider language—using terms like "insignificant" or medically unclear phrasing—profoundly affects patients' emotional processing and underscores the lack of standardized clinical guidelines for VTS diagnosis and counseling. Nichole points to initiatives like the Butterfly Project as models for providing structured support and emphasizes actionable steps for providers: including normalizing discussions about chorionicity, acknowledging the emotional impact, offering resources, and referring to support systems, ultimately stressing that compassionate communication is crucial for improving VTS care.

    Our presenting sponsor is Microsoft Dragon Copilot.

    Microsoft Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow, is transforming how clinicians work. Now you can streamline and customize documentation, surface information right at the point of care, and automate tasks with just a click.

    Part of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, Dragon Copilot offers an extensible AI workspace and a single, integrated platform to help unlock new levels of efficiency. Plus, it's backed by a proven track record and decades of clinical expertise—and it's built on a foundation of trust.

    It's time to ease your administrative burdens and stay focused on what matters most with Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow.

    VISIT SPONSOR → https://aka.ms/kevinmd

    SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast

    RECOMMENDED BY KEVINMD → https://www.kevinmd.com/recommended

    C. Everett Koop's defining stand against the tobacco industry May 02, 2025
    Show notes

    Historian and ethicist Nigel Cameron discusses his article, "C. Everett Koop's fearless fight against the tobacco industry," drawn from his biography of the former U.S. surgeon general. He recounts how C. Everett Koop, initially facing ridicule and expected to be ineffective, strategically used the 1982 Surgeon General's report on smoking to dramatically reshape his public image and intensify the fight against Big Tobacco. Nigel details the pivotal press conference where Koop forcefully presented the report's findings, overshadowing his superiors, declaring smoking "society's chief cause of preventable death," and refuting industry claims. This event marked a turning point, transforming Koop's relationship with the press, establishing his "bully pulpit," and escalating what Koop viewed as an "all-out war" against the tobacco industry's "sleaze," fundamentally altering the government's stance on smoking.

    Our presenting sponsor is Microsoft Dragon Copilot.

    Microsoft Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow, is transforming how clinicians work. Now you can streamline and customize documentation, surface information right at the point of care, and automate tasks with just a click.

    Part of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, Dragon Copilot offers an extensible AI workspace and a single, integrated platform to help unlock new levels of efficiency. Plus, it's backed by a proven track record and decades of clinical expertise—and it's built on a foundation of trust.

    It's time to ease your administrative burdens and stay focused on what matters most with Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow.

    VISIT SPONSOR → https://aka.ms/kevinmd

    SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast

    RECOMMENDED BY KEVINMD → https://www.kevinmd.com/recommended

    Focusing on medicine's core, not administrative chores May 01, 2025
    Show notes

    Physician executive Grace E. Terrell discusses her article, "Physicians must innovate and focus on medicine's core, not chores." She introduces the concept of "core vs. chore," urging health care workers to distinguish essential patient care duties from the administrative tasks that often dominate their time, exemplified by an incident where staff prioritized EHR procedures over immediate patient needs. Grace highlights how poorly designed technology like EHRs, regulatory demands, and inefficient workflows contribute significantly to physician burnout, administrative burden, and information chaos, noting that physicians spend nearly twice as much time on EHR and desk work as they do on direct patient care. The conversation explores solutions such as redesigning care delivery models to delegate non-essential tasks, utilizing technology-enabled support teams, and enabling clinicians to practice at the top of their license, ultimately aiming to recenter health care on its core mission, reduce costs, and improve both patient and clinician experiences.

    Our presenting sponsor is Microsoft Dragon Copilot.

    Microsoft Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow, is transforming how clinicians work. Now you can streamline and customize documentation, surface information right at the point of care, and automate tasks with just a click.

    Part of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, Dragon Copilot offers an extensible AI workspace and a single, integrated platform to help unlock new levels of efficiency. Plus, it's backed by a proven track record and decades of clinical expertise—and it's built on a foundation of trust.

    It's time to ease your administrative burdens and stay focused on what matters most with Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow.

    VISIT SPONSOR → https://aka.ms/kevinmd

    SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast

    RECOMMENDED BY KEVINMD → https://www.kevinmd.com/recommended

    Pandemic reflections: a nurse anesthetist on trauma, loss, and finding hope Apr 30, 2025
    Show notes

    Nurse anesthetist Christine King discusses her article, "The heartbreaking pandemic story I will never forget." Reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic five years later, she shares the profound impact of collective trauma through personal and professional lenses. Christine recounts a moving encounter with a musician patient who endured extreme isolation and depression during the pandemic, revealing that only his responsibility towards his cats kept him from suicide. She discusses the emotional toll on health care workers, including witnessing troubling shifts in colleagues' attitudes towards the pandemic's severity and vaccine science due to misinformation, alongside her own grief from losing her mother during visitor restrictions and feelings of betrayal over community vaccine refusal. Despite the lingering pain and disillusionment, Christine holds onto hope for a future with more mutual listening, trust in science, and appreciation for one another.

    Our presenting sponsor is Microsoft Dragon Copilot.

    Want to streamline your clinical documentation and take advantage of customizations that put you in control? What about the ability to surface information right at the point of care or automate tasks with just a click? Now, you can.

    Microsoft Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow, is transforming how clinicians work. Offering an extensible AI workspace and a single, integrated platform, Dragon Copilot can help you unlock new levels of efficiency. Plus, it's backed by a proven track record and decades of clinical expertise and it's part of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare–and it's built on a foundation of trust.

    Ease your administrative burdens and stay focused on what matters most with Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow.

    VISIT SPONSOR → https://aka.ms/kevinmd

    SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast

    RECOMMENDED BY KEVINMD → https://www.kevinmd.com/recommended

    Ditching insurance: How direct pay models enable personalized patient care Apr 29, 2025
    Show notes

    Family physician Jay K. Joshi discusses his article, "Why patients and doctors are ditching insurance for personalized care." He explains that as traditional insurance becomes less accessible and covers fewer proactive and preventive services, both patients and physicians are seeking alternatives. Jay outlines a direct-pay model, often focused on functional medicine approaches like metabolic optimization, hormone therapy, and advanced diagnostics, which strategically integrates financial planning into the care itself. This model utilizes tools like educating patients on Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), offering flexible payment plans through third-party financing, and implementing subscription-style payments for longitudinal care. Jay stresses the importance of empathetic, transparent communication about costs, framing them as investments and normalizing financial tools to reduce stress and improve adherence. He argues that such direct-pay structures empower patients, enhance clinical decision-making autonomy, and represent a vital evolution in health care delivery focused on accessibility and outcomes.

    Our presenting sponsor is Microsoft Dragon Copilot.

    Want to streamline your clinical documentation and take advantage of customizations that put you in control? What about the ability to surface information right at the point of care or automate tasks with just a click? Now, you can.

    Microsoft Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow, is transforming how clinicians work. Offering an extensible AI workspace and a single, integrated platform, Dragon Copilot can help you unlock new levels of efficiency. Plus, it's backed by a proven track record and decades of clinical expertise and it's part of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare–and it's built on a foundation of trust.

    Ease your administrative burdens and stay focused on what matters most with Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow.

    VISIT SPONSOR → https://aka.ms/kevinmd

    SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast

    RECOMMENDED BY KEVINMD → https://www.kevinmd.com/recommended

    Overcoming the curse of knowledge: Why doctors need to translate medicine Apr 28, 2025
    Show notes

    Communications consultant and attorney Heather Hansen discusses her article, "Why every doctor needs a translator." Drawing on her background as a medical malpractice defense attorney, she explains the "curse of knowledge," where physicians, once expert, find it difficult to imagine not knowing complex medical information, leading to communication barriers with patients. Heather argues that doctors must become effective "translators" of medical jargon into plain language, noting that research found only two percent of sample orthopedic patient materials met sixth-grade readability standards. She presents a three-step process for physicians to overcome this challenge: Be Curious (actively ask patients what they understand, not just if, and involve staff), Be Compassionate (use curiosity to truly see from the patient's perspective, recognizing clear communication is kind), and Build Credibility (explain the 'why' behind instructions clearly to foster trust and belief). Heather contends that mastering this "translation" skill improves patient outcomes, strengthens relationships, reduces legal risk, and can even lessen physician burnout.

    Our presenting sponsor is Microsoft Dragon Copilot.

    Want to streamline your clinical documentation and take advantage of customizations that put you in control? What about the ability to surface information right at the point of care or automate tasks with just a click? Now, you can.

    Microsoft Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow, is transforming how clinicians work. Offering an extensible AI workspace and a single, integrated platform, Dragon Copilot can help you unlock new levels of efficiency. Plus, it's backed by a proven track record and decades of clinical expertise and it's part of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare–and it's built on a foundation of trust.

    Ease your administrative burdens and stay focused on what matters most with Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow.

    VISIT SPONSOR → https://aka.ms/kevinmd

    SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast

    RECOMMENDED BY KEVINMD → https://www.kevinmd.com/recommended

    Practical advice for physicians seeking joy and well-being Apr 27, 2025
    Show notes

    Palliative care physician and author Alen Voskanian discusses his article, "Discover the secrets to regaining joy in medicine," based on an excerpt from his book. Drawing from his personal experience with burnout where he felt isolated and like a failure within the demanding medical industry, Alen strongly emphasizes that burnout is a common result of a broken health care system, not an individual failing. He offers key advice points for physicians and health care workers: recognize burnout isn't your fault, engage in fixing the system, always prioritize patients ethically, let go of harmful comparison and competition, seek help without shame, make time for loved ones and important life events, prioritize personal health and wellbeing through nutrition, sleep, exercise, and mindfulness, practice gratitude, curb perfectionism, and continually reconnect with your core purpose for entering the field. Alen urges colleagues to understand that joy is their right and to actively reclaim it for themselves, their families, and their patients.

    Our presenting sponsor is Microsoft Dragon Copilot.

    Want to streamline your clinical documentation and take advantage of customizations that put you in control? What about the ability to surface information right at the point of care or automate tasks with just a click? Now, you can.

    Microsoft Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow, is transforming how clinicians work. Offering an extensible AI workspace and a single, integrated platform, Dragon Copilot can help you unlock new levels of efficiency. Plus, it's backed by a proven track record and decades of clinical expertise and it's part of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare–and it's built on a foundation of trust.

    Ease your administrative burdens and stay focused on what matters most with Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow.

    VISIT SPONSOR → https://aka.ms/kevinmd

    SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast

    RECOMMENDED BY KEVINMD → https://www.kevinmd.com/recommended

    Addressing the crisis in rural health care access and outcomes Apr 26, 2025
    Show notes

    Internal medicine physician Edward Hoffer discusses his article, "Can rural health care be saved?" He outlines the significant health care disparities facing rural communities, including higher death rates from major diseases, increased opioid overdoses, ongoing hospital closures, and an aging physician workforce without adequate replacement. Edward questions the effectiveness of programs like the Critical Access Hospital designation, suggesting they may sometimes support lower-quality care, and shares a personal anecdote illustrating the dire consequences of specialist shortages in isolated settings. He proposes several potential solutions to improve rural health care: enhancing transportation, including establishing fairly-priced air ambulance services; expanding the use of telemedicine for specialty consultations and patient access; better utilizing EMTs and paramedics with remote support; considering strategic consolidation of rural hospitals for improved quality despite potentially longer travel; and focusing medical school recruitment on students from rural backgrounds. Edward underscores the complexity of the rural health care challenge and advises awareness of resource limitations.

    Our presenting sponsor is Microsoft Dragon Copilot.

    Want to streamline your clinical documentation and take advantage of customizations that put you in control? What about the ability to surface information right at the point of care or automate tasks with just a click? Now, you can.

    Microsoft Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow, is transforming how clinicians work. Offering an extensible AI workspace and a single, integrated platform, Dragon Copilot can help you unlock new levels of efficiency. Plus, it's backed by a proven track record and decades of clinical expertise and it's part of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare–and it's built on a foundation of trust.

    Ease your administrative burdens and stay focused on what matters most with Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow.

    VISIT SPONSOR → https://aka.ms/kevinmd

    SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast

    RECOMMENDED BY KEVINMD → https://www.kevinmd.com/recommended

    Buying into a medical practice: key legal and financial checks for physicians Apr 25, 2025
    Show notes

    Health care attorney Dennis Hursh discusses his article, "What every physician should know before buying into a medical practice." He emphasizes that while receiving an offer to buy into a practice is typically a significant honor and opportunity, physicians must perform thorough due diligence to avoid potential pitfalls. Dennis advises physicians and their legal counsel to meticulously review corporate governance documents, watching for unequal voting rights or tiered partnership structures that limit influence. He stresses the importance of examining shareholders' or operating agreements to ensure the buy-in methodology matches the buy-out methodology and scrutinizing employment agreements for parity with other partners. Dennis also highlights the necessity of assessing the practice's financial stability by reviewing recent tax returns and understanding any existing debt, distinguishing legitimate asset-backed debt from potentially problematic borrowing used to pay owners. The core message is to celebrate the opportunity but proceed with caution and professional advice to ensure the buy-in is a genuinely good deal.

    Our presenting sponsor is Microsoft Dragon Copilot.

    Want to streamline your clinical documentation and take advantage of customizations that put you in control? What about the ability to surface information right at the point of care or automate tasks with just a click? Now, you can.

    Microsoft Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow, is transforming how clinicians work. Offering an extensible AI workspace and a single, integrated platform, Dragon Copilot can help you unlock new levels of efficiency. Plus, it's backed by a proven track record and decades of clinical expertise and it's part of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare–and it's built on a foundation of trust.

    Ease your administrative burdens and stay focused on what matters most with Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow.

    VISIT SPONSOR → https://aka.ms/kevinmd

    SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast

    RECOMMENDED BY KEVINMD → https://www.kevinmd.com/recommended

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