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Physicians get very good at preparing for things. Boards. Procedures. Difficult cases. The first day of residency. The first day as an attending. Finances do not always get the same advance planning.
You're reviewing a patient's medications. "Anything else you take regularly?" "Just something to help me sleep." Easy enough. "What do you take?" They pause.
The visit is over. You reviewed the diagnosis, talked through the treatment plan, sent the prescription, and asked if there were any questions. "Nope, I think I'm good." Then your patient gets to the pharmacy.
Historically, atopic dermatitis (AD or eczema) was viewed primarily as a chronic inflammatory skin condition. Over the past decade, however, research has revealed that AD is far more than simply dry skin, arising from a complex interaction of genetics, immune dysregulation, skin barrier dysfunction, the skin microbiome, and environmental exposures.
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One of the most common questions I receive from fellows is, "I want to do research, but where do I start?" Today, numerous high-quality databases allow fellows to answer clinically relevant questions.
The prescription was sent. The treatment plan was made. But the therapy never actually started. That gap has a name: prescription abandonment.
Most clinicians do not need another explanation of prior authorization. They live with it every day. The useful question is what can be done before the first denial.
The medication made sense in the exam room. Then the patient got to the pharmacy. That is often the moment a treatment plan turns into a financial decision.
Most patients have heard about the Shingrix vaccine. But when it comes to helping patients complete the full two-dose series, awareness is only part of the conversation.
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Incorrect inhaler technique can keep patients from getting the full benefit of their treatment. Simple patient education, teach-back, and better conversations can improve outcomes.
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AI chatbots have arrived everywhere: inside patient portals, clinical documentation tools, symptom checkers, and even consumer health apps.
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Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) drug pricing sounds simple on paper: tie what the U.S. pays for certain drugs to the lowest price available in comparable countries.
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I have always been someone who loves technology and is genuinely excited by what it can do for medicine.
Normalize early. Ask upfront: 'What did AI tell you?' This surfaces misconceptions efficiently.
Drug pricing reform usually feels like something happening far from daily practice–important but abstract.
