2022-23 Influenza Season Predictions
You would think that August would bring a lull in the work of U.S. influenza epidemiologists. But August is when…
Public Health Hall Of Shame Nominees
The NFL has a hall of fame in Canton. Cooperstown has the baseball hall of fame. There is even a…
Preparing For Monkeypox
Monkeypox is spreading rapidly across the United States. There are steps that every hospital and every medical practice need to…
Do Republicans Live Longer Than Democrats?
Who lives longer, Republicans or Democrats? The answer may surprise you. Many people hold the stereotype of Republicans being wealthy,…
Is Your Public Pension Safe? Check The Pension’s Vital Signs!
Physicians at academic medical centers often have an option to contribute to a state teacher’s pension plan. Although a pension…
What Is HIPAA Protected Health Information?
Recently, a physician in Indiana publicly revealed that a 10-year old child rape victim from Ohio had to travel to…
The REMS Program And Abortion Laws – What Every Physician Needs To Know
If you or the doctors at your hospital prescribe any of these 11 drugs and live in states that have…
Vitamin C Doesn’t Cure Sepsis
In 2017, an article in the journal Chest reported a 5-fold reduction in the mortality of septic shock by a…
The Medical Economics Of Firearm Injuries
Several years ago, our medical center’s chief of trauma surgery asked me “Why don’t we make your hospital a level…
Abortion And The Five Whys
If you know four women, then statistically, one of them has had an abortion. The current Supreme Court recently overturned…
Is The Albuterol Inhaler Obsolete?
For decades, the mainstay of asthma treatment has been a daily maintenance steroid inhaler coupled with an as-needed albuterol rescue…
We Need National Telemedicine Tumor Boards
Tumor boards have been shown to improve cancer outcomes by incorporating the expertise of many specialists in order to formulate…
2022-23 Influenza Season Predictions
You would think that August would bring a lull in the work of U.S. influenza epidemiologists. But August is when…
Public Health Hall Of Shame Nominees
The NFL has a hall of fame in Canton. Cooperstown has the baseball hall of fame. There is even a…
Preparing For Monkeypox
Monkeypox is spreading rapidly across the United States. There are steps that every hospital and every medical practice need to…
Do Republicans Live Longer Than Democrats?
Who lives longer, Republicans or Democrats? The answer may surprise you. Many people hold the stereotype of Republicans being wealthy,…
Is Your Public Pension Safe? Check The Pension’s Vital Signs!
Physicians at academic medical centers often have an option to contribute to a state teacher’s pension plan. Although a pension…
What Is HIPAA Protected Health Information?
Recently, a physician in Indiana publicly revealed that a 10-year old child rape victim from Ohio had to travel to…
The REMS Program And Abortion Laws – What Every Physician Needs To Know
If you or the doctors at your hospital prescribe any of these 11 drugs and live in states that have…
Vitamin C Doesn’t Cure Sepsis
In 2017, an article in the journal Chest reported a 5-fold reduction in the mortality of septic shock by a…
The Medical Economics Of Firearm Injuries
Several years ago, our medical center’s chief of trauma surgery asked me “Why don’t we make your hospital a level…
Abortion And The Five Whys
If you know four women, then statistically, one of them has had an abortion. The current Supreme Court recently overturned…
Is The Albuterol Inhaler Obsolete?
For decades, the mainstay of asthma treatment has been a daily maintenance steroid inhaler coupled with an as-needed albuterol rescue…
We Need National Telemedicine Tumor Boards
Tumor boards have been shown to improve cancer outcomes by incorporating the expertise of many specialists in order to formulate…