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The Practice Gap#46: Compassion Fatigue: When Caring Hurts-With Alicia Lukachko DrPHSend us a textCompassion fatigue represents an often-misunderstood occupational hazard affecting healthcare providers, therapists, and caregivers who regularly witness suffering. More than simple burnout, it's a specific type of exhaustion stemming from prolonged empathetic engagement with those experiencing trauma or distress.Licensed clinical social worker Alicia unpacks this complex phenomenon, describing how sustained exposure to others' pain creates a constellation of symptoms including emotional numbness, detachment, irritability, sleep disturbances, and decreased empathy. These manifestations don't indicate personal failure or heartlessness but rather signal a natural response to emotional overload. The condition particularly impacts professionals...2025-06-1922 min
The Practice GapWhat Your Small Clinic Can Learn from a $500 Million Company-With David Bandele, CFOSend us a textWhat happens when you apply corporate strategic thinking to a small healthcare practice? In this eye-opening conversation, Elisabeth speaks with David Bandele, Chief Financial Officer at a company with 1,000 employees and a 5 billion Norwegian crown revenue, about the powerful business lessons small clinics can adopt from larger organizations.David reveals how strategic planning processes that drive corporate success can transform small healthcare practices, starting with the foundation of any thriving business: clarity of purpose. While most practitioners intuitively understand their "why," formally articulating this mission creates a powerful framework that guides...2025-06-1131 min
The Practice GapBridging the Gap: Pediatric Chiropractic Beyond Infancy-With Dorte Bladt DCSend us a textIn this episode, you will meet Dorte Bladt, a Danish chiropractor practicing in Australia who specializes in pediatric chiropractic care. Dorte shares her journey that led to focusing on helping children with learning and developmental challenges through chiropractic adjustments.• There is a gap in chiropractic care between treating babies and teenagers with most practitioners missing the crucial developmental years• Many chiropractors lack confidence in assessing school-age children despite having foundational skills• Each developmental milestone builds on previous ones, making early intervention crucial for preventing issues• Introducing pediatric care into pra...2025-05-2926 min
The Practice Gap#43 The Pelvic Floor Connection: Why Collaboration Matters in HealthcareSend us a textTove Villumstad, a physiotherapist specializing in pelvic floor dysfunction, shares insights on the importance of interprofessional healthcare collaboration and pelvic floor health for both women and men. She reveals how proper pelvic floor function affects everything from incontinence to sexual health, highlighting the value of specialized knowledge in this often overlooked area.• Women's health physiotherapy is the most evidence-based area of physiotherapy• Between 20-40% of women experience pelvic floor pain during their lifetime• Pelvic floor dysfunction affects both men and women at various life stages• Interprofessional collaboration between physioth...2025-05-0728 min
The Practice Gap#42 Giving Away Free Care In a Sustainable way-with Haakon Kuhnle DC.Send us a textWhat happens when healthcare providers recognize that financial barriers keep quality treatment from those who need it most? Haakon shares the inspiring story behind the creation of "Behandlingsfond for Quantum Kliniken," a treatment fund designed to help those on disability or minimum pension access life-changing care.Here is way we can give away care for free, in a sustainable way. The seed for this compassionate initiative was planted through a remarkable case: a patient who had suffered from severe dizziness for 15 years found that his symptoms temporarily d...2025-03-0908 min
The Practice Gap#41 Why Talking Money Can Transform Your PracticeSend us a textWe explore the discomfort many practitioners feel surrounding money and how that affects their perceived worth in healthcare. There’s a deep-seated belief that health and earning shouldn't mix, leading to challenges in pricing. • Understanding the relationship between healthcare and money • The impact of insurance on pricing perceptions • The costs of undercharging and its effects on care quality If this episode resonated with you, please screenshot this episode and tag me on Instagram at the Practice Gap with your biggest takeaway. If you know a practitioner struggling with pricing...2025-03-0308 min
The Practice Gap# 40:Why Specializing Early & Finding Your Own Path Matters-with Haakon KunleSend us a textStarting Out in Practice, Specializing Early & Finding Your Own Path with Haakon KunleStarting out as a chiropractor can feel overwhelming—should you generalize or specialize early? What’s the best way to build a sustainable and fulfilling career? In this episode, we dive into these questions with Haakon Kundle, a chiropractor who took an unconventional path from the start.Coming from a chiropractic family, Haakon had early exposure to the field, but it was his own...2025-02-2420 min
The Practice Gap#39 Functional Neurology & Chiropractic: The Perfect Match – with Haakon KuhnleSend us a textIn this episode of The Practice Gap, we dive into the fascinating journey of chiropractor Haakon Kundle. Growing up in a family of chiropractors, Håkon never planned on following in their footsteps—until a series of injuries led him to discover the power of functional neurology. From extreme sports injuries to groundbreaking neurological treatments, Håkon shares how his personal experiences shaped his approach to chiropractic care. If you've ever wondered what sets functional neurology apart and how it can transform patient outcomes, this episode is for you!Thank you for...2025-02-1326 min
The Practice Gap#38 Embracing AI in Healthcare—Efficiency, Connection, and Innovation-Part 2 with Anders KvarmeSend us a textIn this continuation of our AI episodes, we dive deeper into the transformative power of artificial intelligence with Anders Kvarme, an osteopath and dietician. Building on our previous discussion, Anders shares practical insights into how AI is revolutionizing healthcare by streamlining tasks, enhancing communication, and empowering practitioners to focus on what truly matters—patient care and meaningful connections.Discover how Anders integrates AI into his practice to simplify complex processes, deliver faster responses, and stay ahead of professional knowledge. From crafting personalized patient advice to managing intricate dietary needs, he demonstrates ho...2025-01-2426 min
The Practice Gap#37 Using AI to Save Time and Improve Practice Efficiency with Anders KvarmeSend us a textDo you ever feel like the administrative side of running a practice takes up way too much of your time? In this episode of The Practice Gap, I sit down with Anders Kvarme, an osteopath, dietitian, and clinic leader, to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can help healthcare practitioners become more efficient and free up time for what truly matters—connecting with patients.We break down simple, practical ways to start using AI tools like ChatGPT to handle tasks such as writing reports, cleaning up patient notes, an...2025-01-1319 min
The Practice Gap#36 Why Is Change So Hard? Understanding Hidden Barriers with Inger Beate BotheimSend us a textWhy is change so hard, even when we know it could improve our lives? In this episode of The Practice Gap, I sit down with leadership and executive coach Inge-Beate Botheim to explore a fascinating framework called "immunity to change." Developed by Harvard psychologists Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey, this method helps uncover the hidden commitments and fears that keep us stuck, even when we’re motivated to make a change.We discuss why willpower alone isn’t enough to create lasting transformation and how anxiety often holds us back more than...2025-01-0546 min
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1-2) Fremme af F 6 og F7 om tiltag mod endometriose m.v.Punkt 1 og 2 behandles sammen. Forespørgsel F 6 til indenrigs- og sundhedsministeren om tiltag mod endometriose. Af Louise Brown (LA) og Sólbjørg Jakobsen (LA). Forespørgsel F 7 til udenrigsministeren og udlændinge- og integrationsministeren om udfordring af de rammer, som internationale konventioner sætter for dansk udlændinge- og indfødsretspolitik. Af Sandra Elisabeth Skalvig (LA) og Steffen Larsen (LA).2) Fremme af F 7 om udfordring af de rammer, som internationale konventioner sætter for dansk udlændinge- og indfødsretspolitikForespørgsel til udenrigsminis...2024-11-011h 58
The Practice Gap# 35 Headaches: Patient Communication, Research, Medication Overuse, Skepticism and Assessment Hacks with Aleksander Chaibi, PhD, DC, PTSend us a textWhy you should listen to this episode:You will get tips on where to start when assessing a headache patient, and how to communicate with your headache patients for the best results.You will also get to know more about medication overuse headaches, and how to talk with the patient's primary care physician about it. Our special guest, Aleksander Chaibi, is a distinguished chiropractor and senior researcher. Alexander takes us through his journey from earning a PhD at the University of Oslo to his current role, offering crucial i...2024-06-2328 min