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 Read more… From caregivers to collectors: Navigating the new landscape of patient payments originally appeared in KevinMD.com ..read more

Mid-step on the sky bridge, boarding my flight—the message lands. Raw. Desperate. A life breaking apart in real time: “I’ve been in health care my entire life. Surgical services. Because I spoke up against wrongdoing, stood up for myself, I’m out of a job and can’t get a job anywhere now. I’m 60 now. I Read more… When health care professionals lose everything originally appeared in KevinMD.com ..read more

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Internal medicine physician Ryan McCarthy discusses the article, “What The Far Side taught me about belonging in science.” In this episode, Ryan reflects on the unexpected inspiration he found in Gary Larson’s comic strip The Far Side and how it shaped Read more… How The Far Side reshaped my view of science and medicine [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com ..read more

As a former health care executive, I have witnessed many leaders at all levels sabotage their own success. Most of it was unintentional but rather the result of a failure to learn from those who have gone before. Many in the health care industry are promoted into leadership roles without the benefit of leadership or Read more… 10 ways health care leaders sabotage their own success—and how to stop originally appeared in KevinMD.com ..read more

During the session, my partner leading the discussion asked, “What is your purpose?” One of the physician owners confidently replied, “To replace hips and knees.” The facilitator then asked everyone in the room, “How many of you see this as your main purpose?” Two more people raised their hands, both of whom were also physician Read more… Why purpose—not productivity—defines a physician’s success originally appeared in KevinMD.com ..read more

An excerpt from Health Care Nation. Of all the lessons learned from fighting a pandemic, none was more frightening or important than discovering how dependent the system is on how we treat our doctors, nurses, and frontline caregivers. They were already in short supply, with burnout on the rise, when the pandemic hit. As multiple Read more… From heroes to burnout: How we failed our frontline health workers originally appeared in KevinMD.com ..read more

As you should know, bats carry Histoplasma capsulatum and shed it in their feces (along with Aspergillus and other fungi, bacteria, and viruses). They evolved to deal with the photophobia and tinnitus it causes by hunting at night using echolocation. Bats are protected in the U.K. to the point that it is illegal to remove Read more… Hidden infections: Are bats a missing link in the Countess of Chester tragedy? originally appeared in KevinMD.com ..read more

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Family physician Dan Muntean discusses the article, “The heart of family medicine: a doctor’s journey of compassion and care.” In this episode, Dan shares his personal journey through 30 years of practice in family medicine, reflecting on the lessons learned from Read more… Embracing compassion in family medicine [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com ..read more

Is caring the missing ingredient in health care leadership? As physicians and health care professionals, we are called to care for patients, their families, and trainees. Yet, the health care team is often not cared for by leaders. This has resulted in staggering rates of burnout. It has led to many physicians and nurses leaving Read more… Leading with care: How health care leadership can transform patient and provider well-being originally appeared in KevinMD.com ..read more

I grew up in a medical family, primary care. I’ve worked in the medical field for 40 years, from the front office to the back, lab to radiology. I’ve been a registered nurse for 33 years and a family nurse practitioner for 30 years. I have worked in hospitals, private practices, federally qualified health centers Read more… The hidden crisis in health care: How corporate greed is destroying patient care originally appeared in KevinMD.com ..read more