Jesse Pines - perhaps the leading health services researcher in emergency medicine - speaks with The Shift Report about the complexities of our health insurance system, the effects of the No Surprises Act, and why boarding is still a problem. Follow his work with USACS at https://www.usacs.com/about-us/academics/usacs-research-group, read his colum…

Dr. Kevin Spencer joins the Shift Report to discuss his invention and growing company Ring Rescue. Newer rings made of metals like titanium and tungsten carbide can be impossible to remove with those old flimsy ring cutters. Many of us have tried makeshift hardware store solutions that are ineffective and dangerous. Ring Rescue solves the problem. …

Dr. Gina Siddiqui joins The Shift Report to discuss her growing venture Carte Clinics. She and her team are creating a map to help patients navigate test, specialists, and medical breakthroughs. She also shares how she blends clinical practice and entrepreneurship. A truly compelling story. Learn more about her work at https://www.carteclinics.com/…

Cedric Dark - emergency physician, specialty leader, gun owner - discusses his book Under the Gun: An ER Doctor's Cure for America's Gun Epidemic. He has a personal and compelling story to tell as he advocates to solve one of America's public health crises. Thank you to our sponsor Lotus Clinician Wellbeing…

The Shift Report welcomes Dr. Torree McGowan, a veteran and emergency physician. She discusses fatigue, sleep, and how we fall far below the safety standards of the aviation industry. You and your patients are better off when you apply some science and common sense to managing your sleep cycles. Dr. Torree McGowan can be found at https://www.erdisa…

Many know Dr. Leon Adelman from his extensive social media presence devoted to empowering emergency physicians. He shares with The Shift Report his growing venture dedicated to making the arcane EM job search process more user-friendly – sort of like Zillow is to house hunting. As only Leon can, he breaks down some of the key problems emergency pro…

Dr. Mike Granovsky is truly the leading emergency physician voice in the critical area of billing and coding. He tells the fascinating story of how he turned the revenue cycle challenges of a very small startup emergency medicine group serving a small hospital in a new contract into LogixHealth, the largest EM revenue cycle management company in th…

In this installment of The Shift Report, EMcentric welcomes Janelle Banat. Listen to her very personal story of dealing with grief, and watching a physician deal with grief, and turning that experience into a large and growing professional growth and leadership coaching practice. She and her nationwide team help clinical leaders manage many of the …

Dr. LouAnne Giangreco has progressed from bedside clinical practice into broader healthcare leadership. She shares with the Shift Report lessons from her journey. She now provides professional coaching to physician leaders and organizations based on these experiences. Find out more at louannemd.com. Thank you to our sponsor Lotus Clinician Wellbein…

In this installment, The Shift Report welcomes Dr. Phil DiGiacomo. Like many of his generation he was drawn to medicine by “ER” with Anthony Edwards and George Clooney, followed by a transformative experience in a college classroom. After that start, Phil realized burnout was coming early in his career, tried multiple strategies to fix it, and even…

The Shift Report welcomes Dr. Jason Hine of SimKit, a medical education company that trains Emergency Medicine clinicians to boost their confidence in their procedural skills. Dr. Hine is an Emergency Medicine physician with an interest in the role of academia/education in improving recruitment, retention, and satisfaction amongst community provide…

The Shift Report welcomes Dr. Larissa May who tells of her typically atypical path to emergency medicine. She concentrated on emerging infectious diseases (that came in handy) and now helps companies, small and large, as they try to innovate in the medical space. Along the way she maintains an academic clinical focus in order to continue to mentor …

In this episode, The Shift Report welcomes Dr. Liz Edelstein who is the medical director of one of the most unique places on Earth - Yellowstone National Park. She tells us how she went from training in the urban jungle to becoming one of the true leaders in wilderness medicine. And she'll make you want to put Yellowstone on your family's travel pl…

AI, big data, EHRs – where are we now and where are we headed? In this installment of the Shift Report Jon Handler looks back at his experience in emergency medicine from his work as an informaticist, before that term was really even known. He helps us focus on how to use rapidly changing technology to improve patient care and to even help ourselve…

In this edition of The Shift Report, we welcome Dr. Adam Goodcoff, a leading voice in healthcare provider influencer marketing. With over 2 million followers on social media (@seethemedlife) Dr. Goodcoff has mastered the use of social media as a tool for education. You can also find him as CEO of MedFluencers (medfluencers.com) where his growing te…

Are you interested in: A fascinating story of a high-stakes resuscitation after the sudden presentation of a rare disease A patient’s perspective on a near-death experience and on the stresses faced by the medical team charged with saving her Learning about and following someone who has turned this medical journey into very public advocacy for good…

In this episode of EMcentric Shift Report we get to spend some time with Dr. James Phillips of Washington, DC. While pursuing a career in academic emergency medicine, he has carved out an important niche in disaster management. He is a well-known authority on disasters large and small, and has been a frequent presence on CNN. He shares with us less…

EMcentric welcomes Dr. Patrick O’Malley for this episode of The Shift Report. He shares his insights on his work focused on laceration and related education, along with providing a very open and honest recounting of his journey to find personal and professional wellness. You can find and connect with Patrick O’Malley on LinkedIn. He also encourages…

In this installment of The Shift Report we speak with Elsa Arend. As do many women in our profession, she experienced burnout in hers after working in high-stress marketing for Fortune 500 companies. Through hard work and coaching assistance she brought her life back into balance. Now she coaches professional women going through their own burnout, …

In this special edition of The Shift Report our guest is Dr. Ally Bloom. She speaks with us about an important issue now in the news – ketamine for treatment of depression. She and two other female emergency physician entrepreneurs have opened Capitol Ketamine and Wellness in Washington, DC. She shares lessons from starting a new business, as well …

Dr. Liz Clayborne speaks with Shift Report about solving a common clinical problem – nosebleeds – by inventing a unique device – Nasaclip. With early support, hard work, and smarts, she has taken Nasaclip from a good idea to a growing company with a strong future. She shares with us her lessons learned, including the unique challenges women of colo…

Dr. Eric Ossmann joins us on Shift Report to discuss a problem many of us and many of our patients face. How do we plan for medical needs when traveling, and what do we do if we get sick or injured during international travel? Beyond his extensive experience in emergency medicine, he and his colleagues have a unique business – Vigilint – that provi…

In this important segment of the EMcentric Shift Report, we have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Riva Kamat. While practicing as a pediatric hospitalist in Northern Virginia, she has also found an important niche – wellness and physician coaching. As CEO of Lotus Clinical Well-Being, she provides important services to individuals and groups aimed…

Our guest for this installment of the EMcentric Shift Report is Dr. John Jones of Virginia. Having practiced for years in a busy suburban environment, he has most recently been President of the democratic group VEMA – Virginia Emergency Medicine Associates. He speaks with us about what he has learned managing an emergency medicine group in an incre…

In this installment of the EMcentric Shift Report, we speak with Dr. Gita Pensa of Rhode Island. Besides being a talented emergency physician, she has now turned her negative experiences with a malpractice case into a positive story and now a thriving business focused on helping physicians who have been sued deal with the uncertainty and emotional …

How can we as physicians leverage AI to offer a better patient experience? How can AI transform documentation practices in emergency medicine, including transcription, summarization, and translation capabilities? Today we uncover what's happening with Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, and we explore what's to come. About Our Guest: With two de…

Dr. David Levin started to notice some problems in his emergency room - loss of resources and personnel, patient safety issues, losing specialty coverage. It's not an uncommon problem that we all face, but Dr. Levin decided to do something about it. Tune in to hear how he's led the ED unionization efforts and what his journey has been like so far. …

If you are into emergency medicine innovation, you either know Dr. John Dayton or you wish you knew him, because John is involved in everything. Today he shares his journey, including founding MedForums in 2017, getting involved in the HealthTech investment community, and becoming the first Medical Innovation Fellow at Stanford. About Our Guest: Dr…

Today, Dr. Jamila Goldsmith shares her journey into emergency medicine and discusses why she chose to pursue a career as a Locum Tenens physician. She highlights the benefits of Locum Tenens work, including the ability to have more control over her schedule, the financial advantages, and the opportunity to limit exposure and prevent burnout. Dr. Go…

Nancy Scott is a remarkable expert in healthcare leadership and coaching. Today, she takes us on a transformative journey, from her days as a scholarship athlete to her pivotal accident that led her to pursue an MBA and become an industrial and organizational psychologist. On this episode, you'll discover her three-phase approach to leadership deve…

US Acute Care Solutions has grown rapidly since its founding in 2015. Today, we have the opportunity to speak with Chief Medical Officer Dr. Amer Aldeen about how it all works. About Our Guest: Dr. Amer Aldeen is the Chief Medical Officer at US Acute Care Solutions. Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emworkforce/ Twitter: https:/…

Today we're sharing an episode of the Emergency Medicine NP & PA Podcast, hosted by Ivy Clinicians' Omar Nava - this episode specifically because many physicians are concerned about how to manage early career EM PAs & NPs in their departments. So let's find out what's going on. ------------------ When students are applying to PA school, we're prayi…

"There's nothing more upsetting than maybe spending your life growing up to be a physician in emergency medicine. And 5, 10, 15 years into your career, you suddenly wake up one morning and say, 'I hate my life. I hate my job.' How does one change direction at that time in your life?" But how can you make a change? Or are there ways to feel not so b…

When most people think of industries that are especially vulnerable to hackers, banking and insurance are usually the first that come to mind. But most financial institutions have security on lockdown, so the criminals realized that patient records could be much more valuable than a credit card, AND healthcare security is a mess. So healthcare has …

Let's talk about recruiting emergency medicine physicians - how it all works, the impact it can have, the fees involved, and NES+ Health's focus on rural communities. About Our Guest: David Bienkowski is the VP of Talent Acquisition and Provider Services at NES+ Health. Dave was the former National Director of Recruiting at Alteon Health, and the c…

If you're listening to this podcast, you know that locum tenens providers work at healthcare facilities on a temporary basis to fill gaps in care or occupy vacant positions until a full-time provider can be found. You also know that it can be great work - but it’s also challenging to find the right match for the provider, the practice, and the hosp…

Following the Emergency Medicine match where 554 spots were left unfilled, Dr. Jessica Adkins Murphy wrote EMRA's Response to the 2023 EM Match: Strengthening the Specialty from All Sides. Today, she joins us to discuss: Why an EMRA response was necessary The supply and demand factors that caused the spots to go unfilled Solutions How NPs and PAs f…

About Our Guest: Today's guest is Dr. Gary Tamkin, Vice President of Provider Development at US Acute Care Solutions. In addition to being the Vice President of Provider Development at US Acute Care Solutions, he’s also the Medical Director of the California Highway Patrol, a SWAT team physician, Chairman of the National Emergency Services Clinical…

Dr. Debbie Fletcher didn’t plan to be engaged in the policy and politics side of emergency at all, until about four years ago. That's when her community hospital contract was taken over by a corporate management group - and they decided to replace the part-time physicians with non physicians. That's when Dr. Fletcher was driven to fight for the rig…

When we ask physicians, PAs, or nurse practitioners about credentialing in general, we get the same responses - it’s a mess. It’s horrible. I hate it. No question, it’s a very arcane process. But today, Dr. Keel Coleman tells us how the blockchain can save clinicians and hospitals from credentialing nightmares. About Our Guest: Dr. Keel Coleman is …

On February 7th, 2023, the FTC announced its intent to prohibit non-compete agreements between an employer and employee. The ban has the potential to completely change the landscape of the physician workforce. In this episode, we explore: Non-competes, non-disclosures, and non-solicitations What non-competes have historically meant for the EM workf…

Today we explore the stories of two military veterans - Dave Driskell and Omar Nava - who have transitioned into the field of emergency medicine physician assistants. We dig into their personal experiences and why they changed careers and the history of military veterans and the PA movement. About Our Guests: Omar Nava is an Emergency Medicine Phys…

There are so many upsides to scaling an emergency medicine business - better managed care rates, more streamlined standard procedures, and better pricing on billing to name a few. But the potential downside of a big ED practice is a loss of personal touch with the patients and pressure to meet investors' demands. So what can we do about it? In this…

From VACEP23, Dr. Leon Adelman had a chance to catch up with Drs. Todd Parker and Christopher Kang to discuss ACEP, workplace violence, legislation on keeping everyone safe in the ER, and bringing joy to emergency physicians at work. About Our Guests: Dr. Todd Parker is the President of the Virginia College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. Christopher …

Early in his career, Dr. McNamara's goal was to be a leader in academic emergency medicine, and he was in line to run for the Board of Directors of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine - until he picked up a book that would completely change his life and career. In this episode, we explore: The impact the book The Rape of Emergency Medicine …

Dr. Eugene Gicheru and Dr. Larry Bean are the CEO and President of Aligned Providers, which works to improve the wellbeing of patients, staff and team, and the healthcare organizations it serves. They are the one-two punch when it comes to emergency medicine, leadership, entrepreneurship, and leading with the heart. In this episode, we explore: The…

Welcome to the Emergency Medicine Workforce Podcast, where we explore the business and profession of emergency medicine through in-depth interviews with the specialty's leaders. To all the EM clinicians out there, we appreciate you. Emergency Medicine Workforce is hosted by Dr. Leon Adelman, presented by Ivy Clinicians, and produced by Earfluence.…