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Nashua, NH, north of Boston
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
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Physicians are cutting documentation time in half – giving them time back in their day to focus on what matters to them. Discover clinical documentation that writes itself @NuanceInc @Microsoft #NuanceDAX #DAXCopilot #AIinHealthcare #HealthIT #Sponsored
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
6 years
Stop saying these 7 shaming words in medicine. Right now.
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
6 years
What does your husband think about you being a surgeon?
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
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It's not a slight that female physicians are "less productive." They spend more time with patients. That should be applauded and rewarded.
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The flu vaccine doesn’t cause the flu. Period. via @kevinmd
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All good doctors listen to nurses
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Dear hospital administrators: Please value your amazing nurses via @kevinmd
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I'm sorry: Why I lost my love for medicine
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Dear hospital administrators: Please value your amazing nurses
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7 years
California’s vaccine mandate is working. More states should adopt it.
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
2 years
New Episode! "Why is Covaxin not in the FDA's toolbox?" "As a clinician who has received two Pfizer doses and a booster without any side effects, I wholeheartedly embrace vaccination to solve this p… Player links & show notes:
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
5 years
A physician is worried about gender transition in pediatrics #Conditions #Pediatrics via @kevinmd
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
4 years
It started out as a blog for doctors. Now it's a time capsule of the coronavirus era. via @MotherJones Thank you for the profile!
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
9 years
#NursesUnite against The View. It’s time to set the record straight. http://t.co/VE00tJahfq http://t.co/rYWTi6lTdY
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
6 years
Meditation, yoga, and mindfulness aren’t going to solve physician burnout via @kevinmd
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
7 years
Bingo.
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Berci Meskó, MD, PhD
7 years
“The electronic medical record has turned physicians into data entry technicians.” #digitalhealth #medtech
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Watch 2 magicians destroy the anti-vaccine movement in 90 seconds
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Learn pulmonary hypertension with a Medcomic via @kevinmd
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
7 years
The @ClevelandClinic must specifically disavow Dr. Neides in a high-profile manner. But the damage has already been done.
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
8 years
The most skilled surgeons are confident and humble via @kevinmd
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
6 years
It’s a shame so many doctors want to leave medicine via @kevinmd
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Learn about Salter-Harris fractures with a Medcomic via @kevinmd
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
7 years
The flu vaccine doesn’t cause the flu. Period.
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Reduce nurse burnout by treating nurses as well as we treat patients
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Surviving medical school with depression #Education #Medicalschool via @kevinmd
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
8 years
Learn multiple sclerosis with the power of comics
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Being a doctor makes me a better father. Being a father makes me a better doctor. via @kevinmd
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Physician burnout shouldn’t be linked to resilience via @kevinmd
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Residents need to learn medicine, not how to pass a test via @kevinmd
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Reduce nurse burnout by treating nurses as well as we treat patients
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For hospitals to thrive, they need to value nurses
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
8 years
It’s time to treat mental illness as seriously as we treat heart disease
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
6 years
Learn about Clostridium difficile infect with a Medcomic via @kevinmd
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
9 years
Doctors can learn from how nurses provide care http://t.co/z6GTq5rgyk #NursesUnite #ShowMeYourStethoscope
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
7 years
Why I stopped prescribing narcotics, and never looked back
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Being Latina, a physician, a mother and a runner: by the numbers via @kevinmd
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Surprise! Doctors spend more time with computers than with patients via @kevinmd
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
4 years
Essential clinician commentary on COVID-19 coronavirus from the KevinMD community via @kevinmd
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
5 years
We must find a way to reward doctors who are caring and compassionate #Physician #PrimaryCare via @kevinmd
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
3 years
If the COVID vaccines don't make you sick, why do some people feel sick?
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15 minutes aren’t enough for a primary care visit via @kevinmd
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
8 years
This surgeon loves her job. But it’s killing her.
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Learn pulmonary hypertension with a Medcomic
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A physician’s letter to his wife
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
7 years
Dear insurance doctor: You are not my peer
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
7 years
Many published physicians don't see patients. The voices of practicing physicians may be unpolished, but authentic.
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Terry Murray
7 years
@Gogmum @pash22 @kevinmd My only point was that the piece wasn't all that illuminating for me. I've read other articles that give better insight into MD-as-patient.
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
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Female physicians: You’re lucky to be here
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Empathy is what separates doctors from computers
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
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If you think fake news is bad for politics, you should try being a physician via @kevinmd
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All good doctors listen to nurses via @kevinmd
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
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Chasing numbers contributes to physician burnout
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
7 years
No, your health care is not "free." You pay higher taxes than in the US.
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tim parke
7 years
@kevinmd Free in Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿....as well as healthcare for all. US excuses for avoiding universal healthcare are so lame.
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Most of the documentation physicians perform don’t help patients
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
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Doctors grieve too: A lesson I did not learn in medical school
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Female physicians prioritize patients over profits via @kevinmd
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It’s time for hospitals to publicly disclose physician satisfaction, burnout, and suicide rates
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Want to fix America’s health care? We need to focus on food.
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There is no room for racism in medicine
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Prescribe exercise like you prescribe medicine
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Physicians don’t just suffer burnout. They suffer moral injuries. via @kevinmd
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
7 years
If doctors wanted to be wealthy, they would have become UPS truck drivers
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
4 years
A letter to politicians: Doctors without PPE is deplorable and must be fixed
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
8 years
It's a tremendous honor to receive the @AmMedWriters McGovern Medal. Looking forward to speaking in Denver: #hcsm
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Prescribe exercise like you prescribe medicine via @kevinmd
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Reduce nurse burnout by treating nurses as well as we treat patients
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
6 years
Because doctors themselves don't know the price.
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Adam Bitterman, DO, FAAOS
6 years
Why is it so difficult for doctors to tell their patients how much a particular procedure will cost? #hcsm #Transparency
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
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Basing medical care on patient satisfaction is as smart as basing school on child satisfaction
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
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To be clear: I believe that the government is obligated to provide basic health care for its citizens. Which is different from a right.
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Reduce nurse burnout by treating nurses as well as we treat patients
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
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Of course prices are too high. But so is the price of medical education and medical malpractice insurance. Those need to go down too, but no one talks about that.
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John Ballard 🟧
6 years
@kevinmd 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀? // A Hospital Charged $1,877 to Pierce a 5-Year-Old’s Ears. This Is Why Health Care Costs So Much...the hospital hadn’t done anything wrong. The account was “correctly documented, coded, charged and billed..." //
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Learn about Salter-Harris fractures with a Medcomic
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
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Want to stop the opioid epidemic? Stop prescribing opioids.
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
3 years
I received my first dose of the Pfizer #COVID19 vaccine today. I encourage everyone to get theirs when they can.
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
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Never undermine the work of a nurse
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
10 years
I wrote my first KevinMD post 10 years ago today. Nothing big planned, just a heartfelt thank you for reading through the years.
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
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We need fewer rules, less regulation, and more time with patients
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If doctors wanted to be wealthy, they would have become UPS truck drivers
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Burnout: Don’t blame the clinicians; blame the system
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The devaluation of physicians’ time must end via @kevinmd
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
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Some doctors would accept lower pay if you regulate medical malpractice and lower med school costs.
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
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In this day and age, I practice and interact with patients as if I'm being recorded 24/7.
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CBS4 Gainesville
7 years
Video shows doctor yelling at #Gainesville woman after complaint of long wait times:
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The decision to not vaccinate is driven by fear and misinformation
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Kevin Pho, M.D.
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Hospitals and health care administrators need to listen to this.
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Robert Centor MD MACP 🇮🇱
7 years
It’s a subtle irony that one of he best customer service companies in the country focuses on its employees before its customers. - Sinek
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Doctors are dangerously tired, and health care leaders aren’t taking action via @kevinmd
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For hospitals to thrive, they need to value nurses
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