Pure Family Medicine

05/29/2024

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Kindergarten graduation happened last Friday at the school I worked for, and what most surprised me about the event was how my 5- and 6-year old friends actually sat still and quiet during the presenters’ talks and waited patiently as the other classes were called up before them. Don’t get me wr...

10/31/2023

Happy Halloween from Pure “Barbie” Medicine!!! Pediatricians aren’t the only docs that get to have fun on holidays 😁

10/26/2023

Funny but true. If you want a doctor who puts you first, start by finding one who isn’t owned by Optum.

04/20/2023

When it comes to medical advice: would you rather have a REAL DOCTOR or an AI answering your messages? 🤔

Epic, one of the largest EMRs in the US, is experimenting with using AI to answer portal messages from patients, so that the doctors can… spend less time interacting with patients? 🤷🏻‍♀️

There’s no doubt that AI will lead to tremendous breakthroughs in medical care, but replacing the doctor patient relationship with an AI-patient relationship is a giant step backwards.

You will always get the best care when you have a personal relationship with your actual doctor (who actually has time to talk with you).

A pilot at three large health systems will use generative AI to help doctors respond to patients’ questions in online portals.

03/29/2023

Our MAs are so talented 😂

01/13/2023

Honored to be featured in the Denver Post and help bring awareness the how people can get better healthcare!

Direct primary care, a health model where patients pay a monthly fee and their doctors don’t bill insurance, has been growing in Colorado and nationwide. But how far it can scale up remains t…