Understanding Generation 2 patient engagement platforms

Patient engagement platforms are software systems that deliver clinical information to patients and manage patient questions…

The hidden realities of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and U.S. health care policy

The modern acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic was first recognized in the United States in early…

How diagnostic overshadowing delays hyperprolactinemia care

She was 16 the first time she noticed it. Milk. From her breasts. No pregnancy. No…

Bridging the gap in rural dementia care with technology

15642, five numbers that have shaped my life. We all have a zip code that we…

Lifestyle medicine support: Bridging the gap in patient care

As physicians, we rarely disagree about first principles. Nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress, and behavioral patterns…

Balancing civil rights and trauma in an antisemitism investigation

In the wake of the October 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel, allegations of antisemitism surged on…

The physician leadership transition: Moving beyond the exam room

An excerpt from The Leadership Prescription: How High-Performing Clinicians Become Visionary Leaders. There I was in…

How clinical reassurance impacts patient communication

In clinical practice, reassurance is both necessary and responsible. When a clinician says “nothing concerning,” it…

GLP-1 agonists and weight loss: Treating the disease, not the number

Modern medicine loves numbers. LDL. A1c. BMI. Tumor diameter. Pounds lost. They are easy to measure,…

How night shift medicine exposes the reality of physician stress

At 2 a.m., the hospital is quieter but the stakes are not. A single page can…