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If you’re a healthcare provider today, chances are you’ve felt the weight of charting and paperwork tug at your clinical day. For many clinicians—especially nurse practitioners—medical documentation challenges have become a silent contributor to burnout, inefficiency, and patient dissatisfaction. Fortunately, virtual scribes are reshaping how providers handle documentation. By offloading time-consuming administrative tasks, virtual scribesContinue reading “10 Medical Documentation Challenges and How to Overcome Them”

As a nurse practitioner, I’ve seen more and more patients struggling with fatigue, brain fog, and low resilience. Their labs are often “normal.” Their symptoms don’t point to a clear diagnosis. And yet—they know something feels off. Sometimes the issue is hormonal. Sometimes it’s stress, inflammation, or poor recovery. And sometimes—it’s simply the passage ofContinue reading “What Is Cellular Aging—and how do we slow it down?”

In today’s complex healthcare environment, nurse practitioners are increasingly expected to balance two powerful—and sometimes competing—forces: clinical autonomy and collaboration. Both are essential. Both can be tricky. And finding your groove between the two isn’t always intuitive, especially when you’re newly credentialed or navigating a new clinical setting. So what does this balance actually lookContinue reading “4 Ways Clinical Autonomy Strengthens Interdisciplinary Care”

I’ve interviewed dozens of clinicians on Medical Disruptors, but this episode hit different. My guest, Dr. Lakeischa, is a board-certified OB/GYN who was trained to guide women through menopause—but never expected to experience full-blown perimenopause at 40. Not only was she blindsided by the symptoms, but when she ran her own labs, they showed somethingContinue reading “Perimenopause Can Start at 35—Ask Me How I Know”

At EG Healthcare, we believe that everyone deserves high-quality, compassionate, patient-centered care—no matter their gender identity or sexual orientation. As a primary care practice, we’ve seen firsthand how LGBTQ-affirming healthcare isn’t just a matter of courtesy or inclusion—it’s a critical factor in improving health outcomes and building trust with some of the most underserved communitiesContinue reading “LGBTQ-Affirming Healthcare Saves Lives—and Improves Care for All”

As a nurse practitioner, I’ve seen so many patients who did everything right on paper—clean diets, high-quality supplements, proper testing, even mold remediation. But despite all that effort, some of them still weren’t getting better. That’s when I knew we had to start looking somewhere else. Somewhere deeper. This week on Medical Disruptors, I hadContinue reading “Nervous System Regulation Isn’t Optional—It’s Foundational”

Starting out as a nurse practitioner can feel like trying to drink from a firehose. The transition from RN to NP is exciting, rewarding, and—let’s be honest—completely overwhelming. You’re expected to lead patient care, make diagnostic decisions, and navigate new levels of responsibility, all while adapting to a different clinical identity. If you’re feeling aContinue reading “New NPs: What NOT to Do in Your First Year”

I thought I’d seen it all. As a nurse practitioner working in the trenches of chronic illness, I’ve run the labs, followed the protocols, and dug deep into root cause medicine. But in this week’s episode of Medical Disruptors, I found myself leaning in harder than usual. Because my guest, Dr. Kate Masterson, took usContinue reading “When “Normal” Labs Don’t Explain Your Symptoms—Could Muscle Testing Be the Missing Link?”

In today’s healthcare landscape, every decision—from staffing to software—is weighed against one question: What’s the return on investment (ROI)? As documentation demands grow and provider burnout climbs, the conversation around medical scribe ROI has become more urgent than ever. This is not just a question for hospital executives or large systems. Independent practices, urgent careContinue reading “Understanding the True Medical Scribe ROI in Modern Healthcare”

As a nurse practitioner and the host of Medical Disruptors, I’ve had countless conversations with innovators and changemakers who are challenging the system from the inside out. But this episode with Dr. Mike Smith felt different. Dr. Mike isn’t just a disruptor—he’s someone who’s lived through multiple layers of the healthcare machine. He started asContinue reading “Thinking for Yourself in the Age of Health Misinformation”

In today’s complex and fast-paced healthcare landscape, clinical expertise alone isn’t enough to thrive—especially in primary care. Nurse practitioners are expected to do more than diagnose and treat. They’re called to guide teams, manage resources, influence policy, and lead with clarity. That’s why developing strong leadership skills is not just an added bonus—it’s an essentialContinue reading “10 Leadership Skills That Set Nurse Practitioners Apart”

What happens when a doctor stops following the rules and starts listening to her patients? For Dr. Jessica Peatross (“Dr. Jess”), medical advocacy meant walking away from a stable job in western medicine, surrendering her medical license, and stepping into the fight of her life—not just for herself, but for the patients who had beenContinue reading “Medical Advocacy or Medical Rebellion? What Happens When You Leave the System to Heal”

For commercial drivers, staying certified and on the road starts with one crucial requirement: passing the DOT physical exam. This exam isn’t just a regulatory formality—it’s a vital part of ensuring safety on the road, both for drivers and the public. EG Healthcare has become a trusted resource for commercial drivers throughout the region. WithContinue reading “DOT Physical Exam at EG Healthcare: 5 Ways to Prepare”

I’ve lost count of how many patients come into my office, eyes down, frustrated, exhausted, and dismissed. They’re gaining weight no matter what they do. Their acne won’t go away. Their periods have disappeared—or they’re stuck in a cycle of hormonal chaos. And what are they handed? Birth control. Metformin. Maybe spironolactone. And absolutely zeroContinue reading “Reversing PCOS Without Meds: You Don’t Have to Live Like This”