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Doctors have lost patients' trust and desperately need to gain it back... ? Our most read op-ed this month is from?Graham Walker, MD about 4 ways we can restore faith in medical expertise: 1. Show you're on the same team. 2. Demonstrate transparency and humility. 3. Help predict a patient’s symptoms and treatment when possible. 4. Seek out and present third-party validation when relevant.Comment below: What’s one technique that’s worked for you personally in talking with a skeptical patient? How do you feel doctors could regain trust on a larger scale? Read Graham’s timely op-ed here:?https://lnkd.in/gtWGYk-4 #PhysicianTrust #MedicalCommunity #PatientCare #Offcall

Never let others control how you’re supposed to feel… The truth is the culture of medicine has it totally backwards - rather than putting the blame on your shoulders, what if we taught every doctor a different message? Cc Graham Walker, MD If you’re feeling upset, that’s normal. If you’re feeling angry, that’s normal. Whatever you’re feeling right now, that’s normal. Your mindset is your most powerful tool. Don’t suppress what you’re feeling because that’s what you’ve been taught to do. Recognize and vocalize it as a good thing. Do you agree? Share your thoughts below. ?? Quote Credit: From Graham’s How I Doctor podcast interview with top oncologist Hardeep Phull, MD, MS at minute 9:08. Listen to it here:?https://lnkd.in/gFRdBy59 #PhysicianBurnout #FairPay #Offcall

?? Who's a physician entrepreneur working on an exciting healthcare company? ?? In this week's On/Offcall newsletter, Graham Walker, MD says it's time for more physicians to start companies, following in the footsteps of him and so many MD colleagues paving the way forward (shout outs to: Kenneth Qiu, MD, Glenn Loomis, MD, MS FAAFP, Jared Dashevsky, MD, MEng, Laurie Boge, Rami Hosein, MD MPH, Muthu Alagappan, MD, Shiv (Shivdev) Rao, Joseph Habboushe, MD MBA, Alexandra T. Greenhill, MD, Gerardo Guerra Bonilla, Min jung Kathy Chae, MD, MSc, Uché Blackstock, MD, Paulius Mui, MD, Justin Norden, MD, MBA, MPhil, Natalie Davis, Robert Herman, MD, PhD, Justin Schrager, Dana Corriel, MD, Mario Amaro, MD). Who else is (or should be) in this great club? Tag them and their companies in the comments so Graham can feature them! Then, we round-up some of the best content of the week, including our How I Doctor podcast interview with Simon Chang, DO, as well as great interviews with Stav Devons-Sberro and Spencer Dorn. Our community highlights section has many new faces this week! Starring Marisha Burden, MD, MBA, Ruchika Talwar, Adam Carewe MD, Isaac Kohane, Jennifer Love, Ethan Abbott, Donald Apakama, Tom Fadial, Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC, Brian S. Kim, Gita Pensa, M.D., Michelle Lee, MD, Shawn Martin, Emily Alsentzer, Taylor Burkholder, MD, MPH, & Arian Hatefi, MD MS. This community is growing and thriving! If you're new here, be sure to sign up for On/Offcall here: https://lnkd.in/g7EZiJEX. Thanks as always for reading and sharing in your networks!

Europe has figured out prescription drug coverage, so why can't we? ?? Our interview with Simon Chang, DO about why he quit full-time medicine to take on PBMs with his new company eNavvi is creating quite the buzz — and here's the truth: Every single doctor in the U.S. knows a patient who ended up hospitalized because their drugs aren't covered. Clearly, it doesn't have to be this way. Do you support Simon's mission to take out middlemen and build a cash pay prescription marketplace? Could this help you as a physician? Share your thoughts in the comments after watching. ?? Full episode here: https://lnkd.in/g4B8v-5e #Offcall #PBMs #Startup #HealthcareReform #PhysicianEntrepreneur #MedicalInnovation #PBMsExposed #PrescriptionDrugCrisis

The most common piece of burnout advice may actually lead to more burnout ?? Physicians always hear that the best way to escape burnout is to "go part time." But in this new physician op-ed, Santina Wheat MD,MPH explains why this is not always wise — and can in some instances lead to more frustration, not less. Here's the surprisingly simple tactic she used instead that actually made a real difference:?https://lnkd.in/gCthJesD #PhysicianBurnout #WorkLifeBalance #Offcall

PBMs are controlling your life as a doctor more than you realize??? : Today's How I Doctor guest is Simon Chang, DO, a physician entrepreneur who's made it his life's mission to change the prescription drug industry in the U.S. He spent months following the money, and what he learned about PBMs and the drug industry was even worse than he thought. This conversation with Graham Walker, MD covers: - Why Simon quit full-time medicine to start his own company - How PBMs control doctors and why it got to be this bad - The way doctors and patients can take back control from drug companies - Advice for doctors who want to found a successful startup Simon's story is inspiring — ever since hustling and selling collectibles as a kid, he's had the entrepreneur bug. Now he's helping thousands of doctors take out the middleman and find the best medications for their patients. eNavvi has already landed partnerships with big names like Mark Cuban and Cost Plus Drugs Marketplace (For Business). ?? This is a company to watch. Let us know your thoughts below after watching the clip. ?? ?? Listen to the full episode now on Offcall: https://lnkd.in/g4B8v-5e #Offcall #PBMs #Startup #HealthcareReform #PhysicianEntrepreneur #MedicalInnovation #PBMsExposed #PrescriptionDrugCrisis

"What is something that you can do as a doctor? You can learn how to use a spreadsheet." If you want to start knowing your worth as a physician, start keeping track of your finances. For physicians who are paid with a wRVU compensation structure, Eric Bricker, MD from AHealthcareZ has some great advice: follow the lead of radiologists and start tracking your own RVUs. This simple strategy can help you negotiate better contracts and maximize your earnings. Listen to the entire podcast episode at the link below: https://lnkd.in/gHTby85e And join Offcall to gain access to our financial tools and insights designed to help physicians nationwide, regardless of geography or pay structure, start advocating for higher pay. #physician #finance #spreadsheets #offcall #RVUs

Here's what physicians wish our patients knew: We hear you. We’re just as frustrated. We're stretched thin, overloaded with paperwork, undercompensated, and completely at the mercy of our broken scheduling system. Just because we're on the frontlines, doesn't mean we should be the punching bag. It’s a broken system that’s pushing everyone to the brink, and patients and physicians deserve better. #PhysicianBurnout #MedTwitter #HealthcareReform #DoctorsAreNotTheProblem #Offcall

The culture of medicine is holding you back. You tell your patients to get better sleep. To get more exercise. To reduce stress. To find more work-life balance. But then you push yourself to the brink. The way to become the best version of yourself as a physician is this: - Before telling your patients to slow down, slow down yourself. - Stop feeling shame or stigma about burnout and recognize it for what it is: A systems-level failure. - Leave your toxic job. Ask for that raise. And normalize non-traditional careers instead of considering them to be a personal failure. "Hustle" culture in medicine is not a badge of honor. It's the thing that's holding you back. ?? Listen now:?https://lnkd.in/gkwj9m8G?

?? What. a. week. ?? This week's On/Offcall newsletter features a first: A guest essay from Resa E Lewiss MD about her book MicroSkills written with Adaira Landry, MD MEd and the one small action any physician can take to practice Self-Care and improve your career. Share your reaction in the comments and tag someone who's on your personal board of directors ?? (spoiler alert!). We also feature Graham Walker, MD's interview with Emily Silverman from The Nocturnists in the latest podcast episode of How I Doctor, op-eds from Rishi Khakhkhar, MD, MBA, Santina Wheat MD,MPH & R. Chad Swanson, and great commentary from Steve Valdiserri, Dan Bohl, Cheryl Martin, Eric Arzubi, MD, Keelan Boettcher, & Dr. Zhong Wei Khor. Our community highlights section is equally stacked! We're proud to see everything this exceptional group is accomplishing, featuring: Emeka Anyanwu, Minal Shah, LUKASZ KOWALCZYK MD, Joshua Liu, Yimdriuska (Gigi) Magan MD, MPH, CPH, Dr. Geeta Nayyar, MD, MBA, Matthew Sakumoto, Benjamin Schwartz, MD, MBA, Daniel J. Durand, Will Flanary, Casey Grover, MD FACEP FASAM, John Sawyer, PhD, ABPP-CN, Rita Ng, MD FACC, Peter Grinspoon M.D., & Basil Kahwash, MD, MMHC. If this is your first time here, be sure to subscribe to On/Offcall here: https://lnkd.in/g7EZiJEX. Thanks for reading and sharing On/Offcall in your network!