Andrew Fink, MD FACP

Trying to make sense of the future of healthcare

[Andrew Fink, MD FACP @Fink_Healthcare]

"It is far more important to know what person the disease has than what disease the person has." - Hippocrates

[Andrew Fink, MD FACP @Fink_Healthcare]

“Do no harm.” It’s a call that physicians answer each day, our work and fulfillment reflected in the health and well-being of those we serve. Every day, but especially on Doctors Day, we say thank you for your extraordinary care and compassion. Happy Doctors Day! #DoctorsDay

[Andrew Fink, MD FACP @Fink_Healthcare]

Might be a record - completed signing all #DoctorsDay cards this weekend!

[Alexa Lorenzo @ALorenzoTV]

FAA OUTAGE ✈️ 🚨

An @FAANews advisory says a system failure is impacting flights nationwide. Reports coming in that flights are grounded everywhere.

Techs are working to restore the system but there’s no timeframe for when that could happen. @WFTV

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BayCare Kids Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery Dr. Abilash Haridas joined the Society for Brain Mapping & Therapeutics in a meeting at the White House to discuss the National Institutes of Health's BRAIN Initiative. @WorldBrainMap

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BayCare’s next CEO will be Stephanie D. Conners, an experienced health care leader from Philadelphia who began her career as a nurse. https://t.co/k3HqAuj5Ee

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Today BayCare celebrates 25 years since several not-for-profit hospitals joined to strengthen local, organically grown health care. As the region’s largest health care provider, our core mission remains: to improve the health of all we serve. #BayCareProud

[Josh Inglis @inglisjosh]

You’re an intern called to review a patient with an isolated BP of 170/100.

They're admitted with community-acquired pneumonia.

Would you prescribe an antihypertensive? Open this thread and I’ll share my approach.

#HighValueCare #ChoosingWisely
#MedTwitter #MedStudentTwitter

[David Juurlink @DavidJuurlink]

Let me see if I have this right: Otherwise healthy triple- or quadruple-vaccinated middle-aged people at low risk of hospitalization from COVID are taking Paxlovid based on data derived solely from unvaccinated people, sometimes prolonging their symptoms and positivity.

Yes?

[Bob Wachter @Bob_Wachter]

I was asked by a reporter today if I’d take Paxlovid if I had Covid. Last month, this would have been easy: as a 64-year-old person w/ asthma, the answer was an unequivocal YES.
Today, it’s a closer call – in this🧵I’ll lay out the reasons why, and then give you my answer.(1/25)

[Andrew Fink, MD FACP @Fink_Healthcare]

“The 24-hour rule states that you turn the page every day. No matter what. You can celebrate or cry but tomorrow you turn the page. Tomorrow is a new day.” FS Blog

[Andrew Fink, MD FACP @Fink_Healthcare]

This information was more surprising to me than it really should have been.

https://t.co/p5qCkx5X7h

[Andrew Fink, MD FACP @Fink_Healthcare]

On Doctors Day, we celebrate the mission-driven impact doctors make in the lives of patients. Your gifts, the numerous ways you offer healing and your commitment to facing challenges with compassion and innovation do not go unnoticed. Thank you – Happy Doctors Day! #DoctorsDay

[Andrew Fink, MD FACP @Fink_Healthcare]

"It’s a truism that you always want to hire folks with very high standards, but I’ve seen a staggering number of folks fail in an organization primarily because they want to hold others to a higher standard than their organization’s management is willing to enforce."

[Andrew Fink, MD FACP @Fink_Healthcare]

Happy Match Day to all incoming residents! Extremely proud of our BayCare teams that filled both brand new residencies in Psychiatry and Pediatrics. Extremely excited to meet our first class of BayCare residents and begin training the doctors of tomorrow.

[Andrew Fink, MD FACP @Fink_Healthcare]

Sitting at the airport traveling to my first in person conference since 2019. Admittedly I was more excited planning than I am now.

[Andrew Fink, MD FACP @Fink_Healthcare]

“The worst thing you can do as a leader is bring talented and smart people into your organization and then treat them as though they’re not able to execute or make decisions on their own.”

[Andrew Fink, MD FACP @Fink_Healthcare]

Preparing for a retreat tomorrow to plan our portion of the 3 year strategic plan. I am always nervous before these things - everyone's time is so precious I want to ensure the day is valuable. But, I've got a lot of help so wish us luck.

[Andrew Fink, MD FACP @Fink_Healthcare]

Lesson in second order thinking and one of JFK’s favorite quotes. “Do not remove a fence until you know why it was put up in the first place.” - GK Chesterton

[Andrew Fink, MD FACP @Fink_Healthcare]

Good news in vivo. Now we need a functional supply chain for Paxlovid. The best therapies are rendered useless if we are unable to efficiently deliver them to patients.

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

Omicron posed no match to Paxlovid
https://t.co/IkGC1UIMXj A new lab study report of the anti-Covid pill, woefully in less than scarce availability

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Want to know the three best ways to fit #exercise into your busy day? Listen to BayCare’s latest HealthChat to hear how timing, walking and partnering up can help you stay flexible, even on a tight schedule. https://t.co/h70O2TXOLU