The Exam Room

In this episode Dr. V sits down with Jarrard's Molly Cate and the Chartis Group's Dr. Mark Wenneker to talk about their new white paper, Safe to Return - What Healthcare Leaders can learn from Behavioral Health about Relieving Anxiety and Cultivating Stability. This white paper served as a jumping off point for a lively discussion about COVID-related communication strategy in health care systems. From the management of patient anxiety to COVID-triggered physician burnout and the pressures of telemedicine, this episode is packed with tips and advice from two of the healthcare industry's most revered communication experts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DeepMind's deep-learning system AlphaFold last week cracked one of biology's critical challenges which is predicting the shape of proteins. In this Brief Encounter Dr. V explains in simple terms why AlphaFold is a groundbreaking event for medicine and artificial intelligence. More importantly he offers 3 takeaways that illustrate what AlphaFold means for the future of physicians. Entertaining and informative, this 10 minute episode also serves as an unexpected call to action for collective physician change. Important Links: https://33charts.com/alphafold-future-of-physicians/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Brief Encounter Dr. V riffs on the future of social media moderation under a Biden administration. As social media has become our mainstream media, Facebook and Twitter have taken a hands-off approach to moderation. But in the 2020 presidential campaign they set the precedent for a new kind of control. This episode covers what little the president-elect has said about social moderation. What will this mean for citizens and health professionals going forward? How does censorship stifle the scientific process and how is editorial control finding its way into other aspects of media? Using the polarization of the medical community around COVID, Dr. V makes the provocative appeal for diversity in conversation and tolerance of alternate views. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Dr. V welcomes Dr. Brennan Spiegel of Cedar-Sinai Medical Center and author of VRx - How Virtual Therapeutics Will Revolutionize Medicine (Basic Books). This fast moving conversation covers the power and promise of immersion therapeutics, the coming age of the virtualist (that's actually a thing!) as well as VR's potential limitations in health care. As you'll hear, virtual reality has the capacity to bridge the divide between brain and body and Dr. Spiegel tells us exactly how this is being done. Important Link: https://www.virtualmedicine.health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Dr. V talks to Dr. CT Lin, Chief Medical Information Officer of the University of Colorado Health System. They discuss the Cures Act Final Rule, a new law that mandates doctors and health systems release notes, labs and studies to patients. What does the Cures Rule mean for healthcare in general and how could it change doctors and patients? They jam on physician sentiment over EHRs and the future of the chief information officer. This is a timely and fast moving discussion with one of the nation's leaders in health IT and note transparency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Dr. V talks to Dr. Cait DesRoches, executive director of the OpenNotes Project. OpenNotes is an international movement that's making health care more transparent by inviting doctors, nurses and therapists to share their notes with their patients. The conversation centers on the Cures Rule, a federal mandate requiring hospitals to share notes with patients. In the realm of advocacy and academics Dr. DesRoches is an absolute powerhouse. Listen as she offers insight on this historical law and what it could mean for doctors, hospitals and, most importantly, patients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of The Exam Room is a deep dive into the ONC Cures Act Final Rule, the biggest healthcare law that no one's ever heard of. From what the law does to how it will change physician workflow, this editorial/rant offers a great overview peppered with Dr. V's analysis and insight. Important Links: https://33charts.com/cures-act-final-rule/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of The Exam Room is a conversation with retail consultant James Gardner. We discuss some of the recent moves by Walgreens and Wal-Mart to move in to the retail health space. We unpack this new wave in health care and what it means for the future of primary care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of The Exam Room is a conversation with Dr. Jevin West, an associate professor in the Information School at the University of Washington. We talk about his new book, Calling Bullshit - The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World. This is a fun and engaging discussion about one of the greatest healthcare challenges facing this generation of health consumers - Misinformation. From the granular definitions of bullshit to prescriptive strategies for helping people avoid it, this episode is sure to spark a bigger conversation about media literacy and how we consume and propagate information.  The Calling Bullshit website with lots of good links. https://callingbullshit.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Exam Room Dr. V unpacks the latest physician supply and demand report from the Association of American Medical Colleges. He identifies three core issues that make the prediction of future physician demand difficult, if not impossible, to predict. This ten minute visit in the exam room will brief you on the problems with prognostication, especially in the fast moving world of medicine and healthcare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of The Exam Room is a conversation with Dr. Dana Corriel, founder of SoMe Docs, one of the web's most active networked communities. Dr. Corriel offers her insight on the current state of doctors and social media as well as efforts she's making to help doctors find their voice and footprint. As part of medicine's creative class she is helping doctors use social media to align with their core purpose and mission. This ‘cast is one of Dr. V's most conversational and engaging - as he says, ‘like coffee with an old friend.' We hope you enjoy.  Links: One-on-one consulting: www.doctorsonsocialmedia.com/hire-us/ 4-week masterclass: www.doctorsonsocialmedia.com/SoMeDocs-growth-masterclass/ Join the physician-only FB group: www.facebook.com/groups/SoMeDocs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of The Exam Room is a conversation with Dr. Jay Parkinson, founder of Sherpaa which was recently acquired by Crossover Health. We cover technology, innovation, healthcare and the stuff that makes this him tick. Jay has done and built what most of the health world can only talk about on Twitter. His lens on healthcare has helped many of us see the world differently. We think you'll enjoy this great conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How I Got Here is a new series looking at the career paths of some of medicine's most interesting figures. In this episode we were joined by Dr. Mike Natter, New York based medical resident and cartoonist. We explore cartooning, art and the problems we face with our culture of medicine. Dr. Natter is part of a new generation of creatives who are showing us a very different side of what it is to be a physician and a human. Listen and hear what's possible when we open ourselves to our passions and talents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How I Got Here Season 2 is a new series looking at the career paths of some of medicine's most interesting figures. In this episode we were joined by Dr. Andrew Ibrahim, an academic surgeon at the University of Michigan and trained architect. Discover how his earliest interest in design lead to his role as a physician at one of the largest architectural firms in the world. You'll be struck by both his humility and as well as his vision for a future where systematic design will make schools, office spaces and even sports stadiums healthier. If you want to see the future of healthcare, ride this episode to the end and listen between the lines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we are joined by Sarah Mojarad from the USC Keck School of Medicine where she teaches social media and communication to the next generation of engineers and physicians. This is a great conversation that covers the space of medical misinformation, authority, influence, professionalism and how doctors are leveraging social networks during the COVID19 crisis. We think you will love this conversation with this insightful medical communication professional. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As COVID19 heats up, more doctors are on the front line of a global pandemic. They are now facing fears, uncertainties and ethical dilemmas that they are just weren't trained to cope with. While we talk about protective equipment no one is talking about protecting health professional's mental health. Dr. Jessi Gold, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Washington University, was in The Exam Room to help us understand the impact of this new psychological trauma. She breaks down what health professionals are facing and some prescriptive solutions on the individual and institutional level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During this Brief Encounter in The Exam Room, Dr. Vartabedian counters the long-held belief that a long visit with the doctor is a good visit. But as we learn, a successful encounter is more about understanding a patients needs and expectations than watching the clock.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode with author Libby Copeland discusses her new book, The Lost Family. This book explores what happens when we participate in the vast social experiment of personal genomics with little understanding of the where we may land. This book offers a lens on one of the most provocative tools of our generation. And the conversation was a lot of fun. We hope you enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the biggest challenges doctors face is bridging the doctor-patient divide that's the gap that separates the way doctors and patients see a problem. This Brief Encounter sheds a light on this very common problem It makes us think about how we should see the disconnect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's not that surprising, really. When you take a public health crisis and mix it with people desperate for traffic and attention everyone becomes as an expert. It's democratized media meets ego.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The world health organization (WHO) is now on TikTok. So what does it mean and what lessons can we draw from this 'novel' relationship. "Brief Encounter" is a new format of show from the Exam Room. Expect each episode to land in the five-minute range for your quick listening pleasure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode features a conversation with Ken Gordon, community strategist for EPAM Continuum, a global innovation design firm. An accomplished writer and self-described humanist, Ken's views on the medical humanities, doctors on Twitter and creativity made for a fun conversation. We hope you enjoy this tour of topics with one of Twitter's most interesting minds. Show Notes: Keep Going by Austin Kleon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This show features Dr. Todd Wolynn, the Pittsburgh pediatrician who is fighting back against coordinated attacks on physicians by the anti-vaccine movement. The show covers the specific strategic countermeasures taken by Dr. Wolynn and his communication director, Chad Herman. Beyond discussing their progressive approach, this fascinating conversation sheds light on the changing role of the physician in the public discourse and the frightening power of coordinated social attacks against physicians. Show Notes Kids Plus Pediatrics of Pittsburgh homepage Anti-vaccine activists have doctors ‘terrorized into silence' with online harassment | The LA Times For more information about The Exam Room or other Touch Point Media shows, visit http://touchpoint.health/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 6 minute nugget explores the tension between physician influence and authority online. With the rise of social media there are new places to share information and exert influence. In fact, we are beginning to see the emergence of the digital thought leader. But how is Influence different from authority? As more physicians create their own audiences, understanding authority will require special attention both from those who create media to those who consume it. Show Notes Physician Influence and Authority Online: https://33charts.com/physician-authority-influence/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a fascinating conversation with the host of one of medicine's fastest growing podcasts. In this episode we discuss Dr. Shapiro's path to podcasting and how it fits in with his daily workflow as a hospitalist. Without a tight agenda, this conversation sheds light on two physicians and their work as part of medicine's creative class. Making media and what it does for us. To hear Mark's show, visit https://www.explorethespaceshow.com.  For more information about The Exam Room or other Touch Point Media shows, visit http://touchpoint.health/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Exam Room episode is a three minute quick hit covering thinking around artificial intelligence and how we respond to it in health care. The episode specifically addresses the question that many ask, ‘are you for or against artificial intelligence in medicine' It's an interesting question and one that we'll hear more often over the coming generation. This podcast is derived from a blog post found on 33charts. https://33charts.com/artificial-intelligence-medicine/ For more information about The Exam Room or other Touch Point Media shows, visit http://touchpoint.health/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of The Exam Room is a conversation with Ronan Kavanagh, founder of the now famous DotMD conference. Billed as a 2 day festival of curiosity for health professionals, it's a mashup of art, death, jazz and zombies. This conversation covers how DotMD started and why a meeting like this is so relevant now. What's forcing us to turn to art and music to maintain our humanity? For more on DotMD, visit www.dotmd.ie. For more information about The Exam Room or other Touch Point Media shows, visit http://touchpoint.health/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of The Exam Room is a conversation with Chris Dancy, the most connected man in the world. He's the author of Don't Unplug - How Technology Changed My Life and Can Change Yours Too. While we all have a tendency to want to unplug and run from technology when it's overwhelming, Chris is an advocate of the intentional use of our tools. Rather than demonizing technology we need to figure out where technology fits into a healthy flow. This Chris Dancy conversation one of the most remarkable Exam Room conversations to date. For more from Chris Dancy, visit www.chrisdancy.com. For more information about The Exam Room or other Touch Point Media shows, visit http://touchpoint.health/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the administrative burden on physicians and nurses continues to mount, Hawaii Pacific Health's EVP and Chief Quality Officer Dr. Melinda Ashton decided that it was time for a change. With the implementation of a program designed to eliminate unnecessary administrative work, Hawaii Pacific Health has created a culture of empowered health professionals. In this episode we had the chance to discuss how this got started, where it's all headed why the electronic health record is not responsible for all of medicine's ills. Dr Ashton's article can be found at the New England Journal of Medicine (Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff, 2018; 379:1789-1791) For more information about The Exam Room or other Touch Point Media shows, visit http://touchpoint.health/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Medicine is changing faster than our system of training doctors can keep up. This episode with Dr. Rob Rogers, founder of Medutopia, covers some of the interesting angles of training health professionals in a new age. A casual conversation about an interesting company and a rapidly changing space. For more on Medutopia, visit www.MyMedutopia.com. For more information about The Exam Room or other Touch Point Media shows, visit http://touchpoint.health/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a compelling interview with Renown Health's CEO, Tony Slonim, listeners hear how one Nevada hospital system is positioning itself for a very different future. From innovation in population health in a hospital system to telehealth by necessity, this conversation is offers an interesting lens on the changing face of hospital care. Tony Slonim's blog: http://renown.org/ceoTony's Twitter @RenownCEOTonyMD For more information about The Exam Room or other Touch Point Media shows, visit http://touchpoint.health/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Kirsten Ostherr of Rice University enters the exam room for an interesting discussion on everything from human centered design in health care to medical education and e-patients. As a Professor of English and one of digital health's most interesting anti-disciplinary thinkers, this episode is just plain interesting and will hopefully inspire you to think outside the confines of your silo. Information about Dr. Kirsten Ostherr, visit: http://hrc.rice.edu/medicalhumanities/node/24.

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Attention to the digital footprint is a new responsibility for health professionals. In this episode, Dr. Vartabedian riffs on the latest question in the medical news, ‘Can the reputation of Dr. Quarrie be rebuilt?' After the Yale surgeon was falsely accused of lying, people wonder how he can rebuild his tarnished reputation. In this 17 minute quick hit, Dr. V itemizes how this doctor can rebuild his reputation. Using core principles of reputation management, this episode has value for anyone with a digital footprint - all of us! Links: Article about Dr. Ricardo Quarrie: https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/06/health/ricardo-quarrie-doctor-falsely-accused/index.html For more information about The Exam Room or other Touch Point Media shows, visit http://touchpoint.health/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a series of brief and personal essays, Dr. Victor Montori's new book, Why We Revolt, describes what is wrong with industrial healthcare, how it has corrupted its mission and how it has stopped caring. Montori rescues the language of patient care to propose a revolution of compassion and solidarity. In this episode we catch up with Dr. Montori for a fascinating discussion that covers everything from the roots of burnout to why doctors should not be called providers. Listen in as we explore Dr. Montori's passion and vision for a return to our roots of care. Dr. Montori's non-profit, The Patient Revolution: https://patientrevolution.org For more information about The Exam Room or other Touch Point Media shows, visit http://touchpoint.health/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Figure 1's mission is to democratize medical knowledge and improve the future of healthcare. In this episode we talk to Dr. Josh Landy, founder and CEO of Figure 1 to see what we can learn when millions of medical images are shared to one platform. We explore privacy and the changing face of authority in the public space. It's a fascinating company on an upward trajectory that exposes lots of interesting issues about health professionals. I hope you enjoy our discussion. For more information about The Exam Room or other Touch Point Media shows, visit http://touchpoint.health/.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Empathy is a fascinating subject when discussed in the context of technology and change. In The Exam Room during this episode is Dr. Brian Goldman, an ER physician and author of the new book, The Power of Kindness. His book is a journey of self-discovery in empathy and our discussion touches upon some of the interesting elements learned during his journey. Dr. Goldman's show on CBC Radio One, White Coat, Black Art: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The OpenNotes project is a program based in the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital that strives to make hospital EHR notes accessible to patients. OpenNotes has gained serious adoption among hospitals across the U.S. with over 21 million patient having access to their notes. But there remain a lot of questions about how this works for patients and doctors. OpenNotes Executive Director Cait DesRoches enters The Exam Room in this episode to discuss how this innovative program works and what it means for the changing landscape of medicine. A great primer on a remarkable program with insight into a more transparent medical future. Show Notes The OpenNotes site. Great information on how your hospital can participate in OpenNotes. https://www.opennotes.org   Access to physician notes is only as good as the notes themselves. Dr. Vartabedian references a 33 charts post on this subject. https://33charts.com/physician-notes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Physician burnout is this medical generation's hidden epidemic. With increasing demands for quality and performance, the cost is exhaustion and disinterest. In this episode, my guest, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt from the University of Nebraska helps us drill down on burnout and resilience in physicians. And her personal story of burnout and how she conquered it is inspiring. I love how this conversation went and I hope you enjoy it. Dr. Shillcutt is the founder of Brave Enough, a movement dedicated to the helping health professionals find balance and joy in their work. Mentions from the show: Brave Enough website Dr. Shillcutt on Twitter Sasha Shillcutt, MD - LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Exam Room will begin later this month. Exploring the boundaries of medicine, technology and culture The Exam Room will put a lens on the forces reshaping medicine. One of the core threads running through the program will be the idea of technologically mediated change and its effect on the work of health care professionals. How do we adjust to a system changing faster than most of us can process? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices