What Happens When a Cancer Doctor Gets Cancer?—with Kermit Farmer

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Kermit Farmer’s wife, Linda, enjoyed a successful career as an oncologist until she was diagnosed with stomach cancer herself.

She faced complications throughout the treatment process and was hospitalized 11 times in ten months before making the decision to go on hospice.

And after 18 days of hospice care at home, Linda passed away.

Kermit wanted to honor Linda’s legacy. So, he leveraged his experience as a caregiver, his understanding of the medical industry and his background in logistics to build Care Paths, a software platform that helps clinicians communicate effectively with patients.

On this episode of Tell Me More, Kermit walks us through Linda’s battle with stomach cancer, describing her pragmatic approach to the disease and the extraordinary way she communicated with her family, colleagues and patients throughout the process.

Kermit shares his frustration with the limited way clinicians deliver information and how Care Paths allows doctors to curate videos, audio files and documents to help patients understand their diagnosis and what to expect in treatment.

Listen in for Kermit’s insight on how clinicians are using his software successfully and learn how Care Paths is transforming doctor-patient communication and saving lives!

Key Takeaways Kermit’s wife Linda’s successful career as an oncologist at Spencer Cancer Center

How Linda took extra time to make her patients feel cared for and in control

Linda’s stomach cancer diagnosis and how she delivered the news to her colleagues, patients and family

Why Linda decided to seek treatment locally and the care plan she helped develop

The complications Linda faced during her first round of chemo and the surgery to remove her stomach

Why Linda was hospitalized multiple times in the months following her surgery

When Linda decided to go on hospice and why she wrote a letter to communicate that to her patients

Kermit’s experience as a caregiver and when he felt unprepared to make decisions

How Kermit is building Care Paths to carry Linda’s legacy forward

Kermit’s frustration with the limited way doctors communication information to patients and caregivers

How Kermit’s Care Paths software allows clinicians to curate videos, documents, audio files and forms to help patients understand their diagnosis and what to expect in treatment

How clinicians are using Care Paths to onboard patients of all ages successfully

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