Healthcare Musings
Hesham A. Hassaballa, MD, FCCPThis 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 healthcare policy, including the effects of artificial intelligence on the medical field.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 162 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | MedicineHealth & FitnessScience | |||
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Continuing in the mini-series “Voltaire in the ICU,” Dr. Hassaballa discusses end-of-life care and how best to frame the question of what people want done to themselves at the end of life.
"Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien."
These words were written by Voltaire, and it is popularly rendered as "The perfect is the enemy of the good."
In the ICU, I have to make decisions every day on critically ill patients, and frequently, I have to not ... more
The US House passed the Sunshine Protection Act of 2026 on July 14. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine “condemned” the bill. For me, as a sleep physician, I also want DST to be permanent. I don’t buy the circadian misalignment arguments.
Sleep R... more
I was blessed to be a guest on the Healthcare Leadership Show by Marion Spears Karr. We had a wonderful conversation about gratitude, and how it is the physician leader’s superpower.
Marion Spears Karr on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/marion... more
Once again, randomized control trial data show that aggressive fluid strategies in septic shock are not harmful. Dr. Hassabolus is vindicated, yet again.
Many thanks to the PulmCCM Substack for its excellent analysis of the critical care literature:... more
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.
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 M... more
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, rea... more
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This long-running episode series centers on healthcare delivery, policy, and practical doctoring, with a consistent through-line on how technology — including artificial intelligence — intersects clinical care and administration. Hosts and guests frequently tackle leadership in healthcare, patient–clinician relationships, and system-level challenges such as reimbursement, documentation, and care cohesion. Episodes blend personal medical experience with broader industry critique, featuring conversations about improving teamwork, patient outcomes, and humane care, often grounded in real-world clinical and policy contexts. Notable strengths include a clear emphasis on human-centered leadership, evidence-based critique of hype around AI, and ac... more
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Recent guests on Healthcare Musings include:
1. Hesham Hassaballa
2. Marion Spears Karr
3. Dr. Bobby Dubois
4. Scott Matson
5. Gil Bashe
6. Dr. Rafael Olive Leite
7. Matthew Zachary
8. Joseph Marine
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