Healthcare Musings
This is the official podcast of Hesham A. Hassaballa, MD, a NY Times-featured Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician, Author, and Healthcare Executive. Healthcare Musings discusses healthcare delivery and policy. Healthcare Musings Substack: http://healthcaremusings.substack.com
Recent Episodes
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July 1, 2026
The Words We Use Actually Do Matter
The things we say have an impact. The words we use actually do matter. In this episode, Dr. Hassaballa discusses the impact of changing one word in a phrase can have on the people with whom we interact. It’s part of how habit becomes ritual.
105
June 23, 2026
The True Meaning of The Word “Respect”
Traditionally, the word “respect” means “high regard.” When we delve into its Latin root, however, we get a much deeper understanding. For me, it has changed my behavior. This week’s episode is a reflection on last week’s amazing conversation with Marion Spears Karr. Episode Link: https://www.healthcaremusings.com/taking-gratitude-from-habit-to-ritual-my-conversation-with-marion-spears-karr/
104
June 16, 2026
Taking Gratitude From Habit to Ritual: My Conversation With Marion Spears Karr
As leaders, do we thank our teams sincerely? Or is it simply a habit without any purpose or meaning? My conversation with Marion Spears Karr, CEO of Inflow Executives and founder of the Authentic Gratitude Communication Framework (AGCF) Program, really brought home those questions to me as a leader. Marion Spears Karr on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marionspearskarr
103
June 9, 2026
Weighed Down By Grief Over She Who Is “Weightless”
On June 7, 2009 my eldest daughter, Bayan, died from complications of lymphoma. Ever since that day, there have been songs that have helped me deal with the grief of her loss. I call them, “The Soundtrack of my Grief.” The song I reflect on here is “Weightless,” by Natasha Bedingfield. Song on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/weightless-less-is-more-version/402882140?i=402882221
102
June 2, 2026
AI, The Compass, The Hype, and The Parking Brake: My Conversation with Dr. Bobby Dubois
Will AI replace all Doctors? How good is the medical literature? What about the hype in Medicine today? I asked these and many more questions of Dr. Bobby Dubois, and our conversation was insightful and illuminating. Dr. Bobby's Podcast: https://drbobbylivelongandwell.com/ **Please note: There was a problem with the audio in the first third of the recording, which I tried to fix as best I could. Apologies for the glitch.**
101
May 26, 2026
Dr. H's Verbal Hassaboluses: We've Come Full Circle on Notes That Say Nothing
When I first started practicing, progress notes in the medical record said nothing because physicians did not write legibly. Now, we have multi-page progress notes that are legible and also say nothing. Why are we still here?
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