Illinois' new AI therapy ban has a loophole

As a psychiatry resident, I have been closely monitoring developments in the proliferation of AI chatbots…

Honoring medical veterans and health care heroes

This past August, our local hospital celebrated its 50th anniversary. The media published photos from 1975…

Physician entrepreneurship and financial freedom

In a unique episode of the Wealth Planning for the Modern Physician podcast, host David Mandell,…

Physicians must lead the vetting of AI

Walking out of the cath lab one night after taking care of a patient with an…

South Carolina's CON repeal: an opportunity for doctors

Imagine having to ask your competitors for permission to open a new business: a corner café,…

A doctor's story of IV ketamine for depression

I used to whisper it into the dark, lying awake, watching the clock creep past 2…

Fixing the system that fails psychiatric patients [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Psychiatrist, internist,…

The problem with the 15-minute doctor appointment

You arrive on time: 8:20 a.m. for your 8:30 appointment. You’ve done your part; you showed…

Moral injury, toxic shame, and the new DSM Z code

The recent inclusion of moral injury as a Z code in the DSM marks a moment…

Why health care needs empathy, not just algorithms

The algorithm flagged a potential drug interaction in milliseconds. It suggested an optimal dosing regimen based…