Kartik Motwani

[Amy Faith Ho, MD MPH @amyfaithho]

Q: Why are waits at emergency rooms so long?

A: Because the rest of the healthcare system is failing.

The patient did everything right, but the healthcare system did them so so so wrong.

🧵…

They call their PCP, but can’t get an appointment. So they turn to the ER.

They call their specialist, but the call line (automated, no human to respond) says go to the ER.

They try to pick up their new medicine, but it’s 3x their monthly rent $ and they already work 3 minimum wage jobs…so they turn to the ER to get a dose of medicine.

They try to get their imaging done, but can’t get the prior auth approved. So they come to the ER to get it.

Their employer won’t let them take a sick day without a work note (and the ER is the only thing open they can get into TODAY).

They need to see their doctor in the clinic, but can’t afford to take time off work to go, much less arrange childcare, and the ER is the only thing open when all those conditions sync up.

They lost their job and now have no insurance and can’t see their doctors anyways. So they come to the ER.

The list goes on and on and on…

Healthcare reform is not about healthcare — it’s about economics, corporate greed, lobby dollars, transportation, housing, politics/policy, culture, and more…

[Kartik Motwani @thekmot]

@inforapid hi, is there a way to export an image/mindmap in SVG format from KB?

[Kartik Motwani @thekmot]

@pensivesloths @Q_KingWV “gentledude from FL yields their time”

[Hamilton @HamiltonMusical]

Raise a glass to freedom. Something they can never take away. #bidenharris2020

[brenna @humanbrennapede]

nature is healing

[Kartik Motwani @thekmot]

tbh i have not felt this inspired in years

[Nidhi Patel @nidhipat19]

Health professional students: join us in an informative webinar on how to provide inclusive care to patients with disabilities. Take charge of your education and learn how to provide inclusive care to all!
Register at: https://t.co/FmA9huEZLU

[LaShyra Nolen, MD, MPP @LashNolen]

MAJOR NEWS🗣: Mass General and the Brigham hospitals will no longer use the “race multiplier” for eGFR function.

This is a MAJOR win but please know this change is the result of YEARS of hard work, advocacy, and research done by Black students and scholars.

[m @msnetik]

Marvel: ‘Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover event in history’

Ariana Grande:

[Sachin J. Shah @sachinjshah]

I did a deep dive into the COVID literature scanning 1300+ PubMed articles. I put together what I think is a core group of papers for clinicians and medical educators.

You can access the library here: https://t.co/0JhP7AkmWY

Pls send me your feedback!

#FOAMed
#COVID19

[Kartik Motwani @thekmot]

@artichokepeeza yep similar to described below, i keep excel/google sheet with topic, journal, author, year, and copypasta the two/three relevant sentences from article

[Kartik Motwani @thekmot]

@artichokepeeza whoa

[m @msnetik]

Imagine an e-mail finding you well

[Kartik Motwani @thekmot]

@Marc0Pollio This must have been at my prime #lit years

[James @CaucasianJames]

i think my plant is dying idk what to do i give it water and sunlight please help it doesn’t have health insurance

[Kartik Motwani @thekmot]

@lazeefair At s2e13 rn and this is getting off the chain

[Kartik Motwani @thekmot]

@lazeefair Inb4 newest remake season which is all the rave, right?