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Digital health equity is an emerging gap in health [PODCAST]

September 21, 2021Sep 21, 2021

"The pandemic has demonstrated the value of online platforms, especially in health care – but equitable access has not matched this growth. Sadly, many Americans cannot reap the benefits of connectivity. State and federal funding sources are required to enable…

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“The pandemic has demonstrated the value of online platforms, especially in health care – but equitable access has not matched this growth. Sadly, many Americans cannot reap the benefits of connectivity. State and federal funding sources are required to enable digital health equity. Moreover, there should be a focus …

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If businesses can mandate vaccines, they should mandate affordable health care, too

Robert Pearl, MD

September 21, 2021Sep 21, 20213

Earlier this year, Houston Methodist gave its 26,000 hospital employees an ultimatum: Get vaccinated or get a new job. It was one of the nation’s first vaccine mandates. And it was a big, multilayered risk: with legal, financial and ethical…

In the end, …

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It is time to make a dent in social determinants of health

Joe Nicholson, DO

September 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021

As a doctor, it is pretty humbling to reflect on the fairly minimal impact our health care system has on individuals’ overall health. One study I find particularly intriguing shows that socioeconomic factors (e.g., education and income), and physical environment (e.g., security and safety at home and reliable access to transportation), affect a person’s health outcomes just as much as their behaviors (e.g., mental health, diet, and physical activity) and …

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Eradicate the disability tax, before it’s too late [PODCAST]

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September 14, 2021Sep 14, 2021

"Some may say that we all come into this world with our own luck, and if we end up having to endure a disability, then other people in society should not be held financially responsible. To that I say, do…

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“Some may say that we all come into this world with our own luck, and if we end up having to endure a disability, then other people in society should not be held financially responsible. To that I say, do we not have a moral imperative to ensure that …

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No one is in charge of the free-for-all that is U.S. health care

Steve Adelman, MD

September 14, 2021Sep 14, 20213

During these solemn high holy days of repentance and reckoning, millions of Jews around the world beseech God to stop COVID-19 from spreading and ending lives. Although it can be soothing and reassuring to believe that the universe is governed by a supreme being who listens and responds to the prayers of sentient human beings, the last 19 months suggest to me that “no one up there is listening or …

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20 years after 9/11, we face another tragedy

Bonnie Vastola-Lewan, DO

September 12, 2021Sep 12, 2021

As Delta numbers soar, I yearn for an escape from the daily discussions about why you should get vaccinated and why a mask is necessary, an escape from the daily worry that our six-year-old asthmatic son’s cough is just that, and not more, and when can we get him a vaccination, and when can I get a booster as I edge past the 8-month anniversary of my first round of …

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What the latest IPCC report means for physicians: There is no time for climate despair

Anoush Calikyan & Joie Akerson

September 7, 2021Sep 7, 20212

As third-year medical students, we recently stepped out of the classroom and onto the wards, eager to provide the quality care we had been working towards for the better part of the last decade. We were, however, quickly met with a stark reminder of how climate change can jeopardize our ability to do so. We entered the ER in the midst of a blistering heatwave to find two patients waiting …

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You don’t belong here. You’re not good enough. You’re no superhero.

Cleveland Piggott, MD, MPH

August 29, 2021Aug 29, 2021

I've always had a strong sense of justice. I think that's what attracted me most to superheroes as a child. Growing up, my favorite by far was Spider-Man. Many people think it's because of his superpowers, but for me, it…

I’ve always had a strong sense of justice. I think that’s what attracted me most to superheroes as a child. Growing up, my favorite by far was Spider-Man.

Many people think it’s because of his superpowers, but for me, it was always about Peter Parker, the man behind the mask. Peter Parker is a nerdy guy who loves science and makes inappropriate jokes all the time. He has this immense personal …

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Asylum seekers: a snapshot from an American physician’s lens

Gauri G. Agarwal, MD & Madeline Cohen

August 26, 2021Aug 26, 2021

Despite the bright pink walls of its exterior, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility stands inconspicuously, set back along a stretch of a frequently traveled road. We had come to meet Carla (identifying information changed), a detainee seeking asylum whose lawyer had requested a medical evaluation from our medical student-run human rights clinic. The immigration officer peered closely at our letter granting entrance and balked at the medical equipment …

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Afghanistan, the Delta variant, and the limits of American short-term solutions

Adithya Sivakumar, MD

August 25, 2021Aug 25, 2021

In 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to uphold its current Communist government. Opposed to the foreign invasion of their country, many rebel groups, collectively known as the Mujahideen, rose up in arms to fight the Soviets. Since it was the height of the Cold War, the American government saw an opportunity. Using the CIA and other intermediaries, the United States supplied the Mujahideen with weapons and finances, which worked …

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Doctors: You can increase voting in the U.S. [PODCAST]

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August 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021

"Our country is facing a voting crisis with multiple layers: chronically low overall voter participation, even lower voter participation among physicians and — to add insult to injury — an increasing number of laws that make voting more difficult, especially…

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“Our country is facing a voting crisis with multiple layers: chronically low overall voter participation, even lower voter participation among physicians and — to add insult to injury — an increasing number of laws that make voting more difficult, especially for those with chronic health conditions. Voter registration in …

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What has leadership accomplished by asking for innovation?

David M. Lutz, MHA & Stacy Fletcher, MD

August 20, 2021Aug 20, 2021

Pick out any company’s mission, vision, and value statement, and you are very likely to find a call to innovate. Companies understand they must produce more high-quality widgets, ideally at a lower cost. Adherence to the status quo will only…

Consider a company that makes cake, and the current version of the cake isn’t selling as well …

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Robert Pearl, MD on doctors and the 5 stages of grief [PODCAST]

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August 16, 2021Aug 16, 2021

"Physicians have had a rough century, so far. In addition to battling COVID-19, doctors have spent the past two decades fighting the health care industry’s fiercest players and losing, badly. Power in the industry now belongs to health insurance companies,…

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“Physicians have had a rough century, so far. In addition to battling COVID-19, doctors have spent the past two decades fighting the health care industry’s fiercest players and losing, badly.

Power in the industry now belongs to health insurance companies, major drugmakers, and hospital tycoons. Physicians feel beaten up, burned …

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America as an outlier: Paying more for less

Leonard Wang & Lily Nguyen

August 14, 2021Aug 14, 2021

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United States clearly stands out: we spend far more on health care per capita than any other country in the world, yet life expectancy is shorter than in other developed countries that spend far less. Despite having a higher total expenditure on health care per capita than any other country in the world, the U.S.’ health …

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20/20 vision: empowering thoughts

Tomi Mitchell, MD

August 13, 2021Aug 13, 2021

I'm sure many people would agree that 2020 was catalytic for them. For me, it was the year I finally achieved 20/20 vision, and my eyes opened up to a world of reality. Up until this point in time, I…

I’m sure many people would agree that 2020 was catalytic for them. For me, it was the year I finally achieved 20/20 vision, and my eyes opened up to a world of reality. Up until this point in time, I had tried so hard to believe in hope. I found myself making excuses for other people’s behavior by doing too much compassion work on their behalf instead of taking care …

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Why it is essential to prioritize universal coverage [PODCAST]

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August 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021

"Looking to other countries that provide universal coverage to see what works and what would fit well for the U.S. is an option. Countries like France, Australia, and England provide universal coverage and rank their health care systems very highly,…

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“Looking to other countries that provide universal coverage to see what works and what would fit well for the U.S. is an option. Countries like France, Australia, and England provide universal coverage and rank their health care systems very highly, and are culturally and socioeconomically similar to the U.S.

Whatever …

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Eradicate the disability tax, before it’s too late

Shreya Kumar

August 6, 2021Aug 6, 2021

A disability tax is the additional expense people with disabilities pay in society for accommodations that people who are able-bodied do not need, whose impact is often capitalized on top of the inability to perform at the level required by…

The disability tax is a term likely well-known to people with disabilities, both visible and invisible, even if it hasn’t formally been defined yet. According the CDC, 61 million …

Conditions and diseases

Climate change is a public health crisis: a look into the Pacific Northwest heatwave

Leonard Wang

August 6, 2021Aug 6, 20213

"Your zip code is a better predictor of your health than your genetic code." For residents in the Pacific Northwest who recently faced a record-breaking heatwave, this statement hits close to home. The World Weather Attribution initiative, an international team…

“Your zip code is a better predictor of your health than your genetic code.” For residents in the Pacific Northwest who recently faced a record-breaking heatwave, this statement hits close to home. The World Weather Attribution initiative, an international team of climate researchers, conducted a rapid analysis of the Pacific Northwest heatwave. The climate scientists from seven countries determined that the heatwave would have been “virtually impossible …

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Addressing racial disparities in health begins upstream with racial equity in society [PODCAST]

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August 5, 2021Aug 5, 2021

"Our nation is at a crossroads, but one thing is clear – the health of our country depends on the health of all individuals in it, regardless of income, gender, or race. ACPM is committed to doing our part to…

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“Our nation is at a crossroads, but one thing is clear – the health of our country depends on the health of all individuals in it, regardless of income, gender, or race. ACPM is committed to doing our part to promote and advance health and safety for all populations. …

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How racial microaggressions lead to poor care outcomes [PODCAST]

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August 2, 2021Aug 2, 20214

"A few weeks ago, a white physical therapy colleague of mine unconsciously committed a racial microaggression. She was interviewing her patient, a middle-aged Black male, about his living environment. She asked him if his daughter was at home with him…

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“A few weeks ago, a white physical therapy colleague of mine unconsciously committed a racial microaggression. She was interviewing her patient, a middle-aged Black male, about his living environment. She asked him if his daughter was at home with him all day or if she went to work.

He asked …

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