Linda Stotsky

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What if U.S. healthcare had empathy, systems that worked for people, interoperability, patient safety, normal working hours, less burnout, more time to think, to coordinate care, to be HUMAN? #medsky #humansky #burnout

CLICKS
"No one goes to medical school to get good at paperwork."
Number of clicks to burn me out.
17 years
47 weeks per year
4.5 days per week
25 patients per day
5000 clicks per day
17,977,500 total clicks
rippleofchange.us

Courtney thought her doctor 'knew best'. Then she asked to see her medical records Pathology from Courtney's seven surgeries with Dr Simon Gordon repeatedly showed no signs of endometriosis. The surgeries left her medically infertile.

Courtney's doctor operated seven times to treat severe endometriosis experts say she didn't have

Courtney only discovered the truth about the surgery she underwent when she requested her medical records. (Four Corners: Ryan Sheridan)

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

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Winter Olympics Day 7: ‘Quad God’ goes for gold in highly anticipated men’s free skate | CNN US superstar Ilia Malinin goes for gold in the men’s figure skating while Ukrainian skeleton athlete fights his Olympics DQ, among other events. Follow CNN for live updates.

What an amazing performance! www.cnn.com/sport/live-n... #winterolympics #figureskating

Ok it’s #FunFriday #DogSky, so let’s share a few favorites this week!

What is Content Leadership? I've been involved in content for the last 20+ years.

What Is Content Leadership?
What does it mean to you?

My latest Substack: open.substack.com/pub/linda898...

America’s Top 25 Philanthropists — And The Richest Not On the List MacKenzie Scott was the nation’s top philanthropist in 2025 and ranks third behind Warren Buffett and Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates in terms of lifetime giving.

How Melinda French Gates Plans To Fund “Chronically,” “Unconscionably” Underfunded Programs For Women And Girls

Now, if we could just make things like CPOE, patient referrals and other IoT things more user friendly so that people actually benefit. That would be good.

I love it!

Quotation: "If I have a platform and a voice, I should use it for my people." Attributed to Bad Bunny, speaking about his hometown in Puerto Rico. Photo of Bad Bunny in front of a microphone. ACLU logo.

We're with Bad Bunny: We'll never stop demanding better for our communities.

The Sensitive Human Highly sensitive people process information more deeply.

Highly sensitive people process information more deeply. We notice nuance, patterns, and connections others might miss.

➡️https://open.substack.com/pub/linda898949/p/the-sensitive-human?r=6sw3&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=post-publish

Coffee with dogs. 😂😂

#FridayFun Look at how this pup has grown up! One thing is certain. He still loves his stuffies! #dogsky #dogs

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Who knew the cure to #schizophrenia was to place patients on a keto diet? #itjustkeepscoming

Horrific!

France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US European governments are moving away from U.S. tech giants, opting for domestic or open-source alternatives.

European governments are moving away from U.S. tech giants, opting for domestic or open-source alternatives.

My Side Hustle Became My Labor of Love A Family Built by “Pawsitively Pampered Pets.”

I am grateful every day for all of the pets I’ve been honored to care for!!!

How my side hustle became my labor of love.

👉Read my My Substack…
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#dogsky #doodlesky #dogs

Linda (@linda898949) What Does Adaptability Mean to You? To me, it’s held multiple meanings over the years. As a young person, I was more resistant to adaptability. Because at that time, adaptability was more about chang...

What Does Adaptability Mean to You? My latest Substack: substack.com/@linda898949...

Linda | Substack I work in Health IT, & advocacy. I’m a Marketing Director, CMO, writer, content creator, pharma contributor. Adamant about the right stuff. 🎗️

I’m on Substack. Are you? Let’s support each other! substack.com/@linda898949...
#techsky #humansky #medsky #writersky

Promo graphic for episode 1003 of Public Health On Call, titled The U.S.'s Insurance-Based Health Care System. Additional text reads: The health care debate happening in Washington right now, the nuances of universal coverage in other countries, and what come next for health insurance in the U.S.

The fights about health care spending that culminated in a government shutdown late last year are still ongoing.

@citizencohn.bsky.social details the health care debate happening in Washington right now and what might come next.

🎧 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/1003-the-uss...

What the Snowstorm Taught Me: Things I Didn’t Learn From Amazon or the Weather App

This is my latest post on Substack. 👇 If you went through the recent storm too, I'd love to hear what got you through it.

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#nashvillestorms #weather #empathy #community

Last night in Nashville. ^ 220,000 homes & businesses wo heat, cell, food, Internet.

Trees have fallen on roads, houses, cars, interstates. Some power was restored. 15 hr shifts for #NES.

I arrived at a hotel, today. Thx to my son.💙. Grateful for warmth tonight… grateful for him. #nashville

My #MDVIP experience, and why it works for patients snd physicians. substack.com/@linda898949...

[WHAT IF?] Mark Cuban Ran for President on Healthcare? How a Healthcare First Campaign Could Reshape Elections

[WHAT IF?] @mcuban.bsky.social Ran for President on Healthcare? open.substack.com/pub/thematth...

Absolutely 💯. I think of the immigrant (my father was one), of the horrific antisemitism (I am one), & of the racist, authoritarian, world in which we are living. Where the next generation is learning (again) that different opinions, beliefs, and skin colors can undermine security, safety & peace.

Martin Luther King Jr. reminded us that progress doesn’t happen by waiting politely. It happens when everyday people choose courage over comfort, empathy over indifference, and action over silence. #MLKDay

Thank you my friend!

Not every answer needs to arrive immediately. Some clarity shows up when you give yourself space to hear it. My latest blog on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/linda898...

I’m on #Substack! If you’re on there as well, let’s follow each other. I’m a newbie, so let’s connect! substack.com/@linda898949... #writers #poetrysky #storysky