Social Media in Medicine
From December 2020, So Long, 2020In April 2018, we discussed whether or not we should become Facebook friends with our patients. A lot has changed in the world of social media since that episode; Neda and Jay-Sheree Allen update the discussion and share thoughts about this potentially useful tool.
19min 16Jay-Sheree Allen, MD and Neda Frayha, MDFinding the Right PCP
From December 2020, So Long, 2020At the end of this weird, wearisome 2020, Neda invites senior Family Medicine resident and Instagram phenom, Dr. Aleah Thompson, to join her for a meta-discussion of how to find the right PCP. Helpful for friends, family, neighbors, and maybe even ourselves.
16min 31Aleah Thompson, MD and Neda Frayha, MDCOVID and The Social Needs Response Team
From September 2020, COVID and The Social Needs Response TeamIn this Hippo Education bonus, Dr. Lisa Patel from the Peds RAP team sits down with Dr. Jaya Aysola, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and Assistant Dean of Inclusion and Diversity at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The COVID-19 pandemic has strained …
22min 52Lisa Patel, MD and Jaya Aysola, MD, DTMH, MPHSPIKES: Breaking Bad News
From September 2020, LARCs and SPIKES and Cryo, Oh MyThroughout our career, we will inevitably have to give some bad news to our patients, and many of us feel unprepared. Neda discusses an evidence-based model for breaking bad news with geriatrician and palliative care expert Dr. Jenny Litrivis. We even include an example role-play for your listening …
24min 8Evgenia Litrivis MD and Neda Frayha, MDFamily Centered Care
From March 2020, Mailbag March MadnessWhen we treat patients, whether in the hospital or outpatient setting, involving their family members can lead to improved outcomes. Tom and Miz discuss the engagement of family members with Dr. Giora Netzer, who literally wrote the book on family centered care. •
21min 4Giora Netzer, MD, MSCE, Tom Robertson, MD, and Mizuho Morrison, DOTreating Friends and Family
From June 2018, A Hyperthyroid FetusHas a friend or family member ever asked you for medical advice? Join the club! In this segment, Neda Frayha, Miz Spangler, and Sol Behar discuss how to handle requests for advice and even treatment from non-patients.
17min 43Solomon Behar, MD, Mizuho Morrison, DO, and Neda Frayha, MDSocial Media
From April 2018, Will You Be My Facebook Friend?When one of Neda’s former patients sent her a Facebook friend request, she learned more about this person than she ever wanted to know. Neda and Heidi discuss when to become friends with our patients on social media (hint: never!), how to engage with social media in a professional way, the …
9min 12Heidi James, MD and Neda Frayha, MDBeing Fired By A Patient
From March 2018, What’s Your (Code) Status?Not all relationships are meant to last forever, including the patient-physician relationship. Neda and Heidi discuss a poignant New York Times article in which a patient describes why they thought of leaving their physician. Whether a patient leaves our care, or we excuse a patient from our …
12min 53Neda Frayha, MD and Heidi James, MDThe Primary Care RAP Hot Sheet: February 2017
From February 2017, The Primary Care RAP Hot Sheet: February 2017Dr. Heidi James and Dr. Brandon Grove bring you a teen with cancer who starts a kindness revolution and the Brits kill what little joy there is in toast.
7min 47Heidi James, MD and Brandon Grove, MD