Credentialling For Common Bedside Procedures
In the past, nearly all internal medicine residents were required to perform common bedside procedures during residency. However, currently, bedside…
Who Should Treat Hepatitis C?
An August 2022 study in the MMWR found that only 1 out of 3 people with hepatitis C are getting treated… and…
Do Doctors Get Paid More To Diagnose Patients With COVID?
Recently, a relative mentioned that she had heard that doctors were over-diagnosing COVID deaths because doctors get paid $3,000 for…
Understanding Hospital Ratings (and how hospitals can game those ratings)
Consumers use ratings in everything that they buy. Amazon rates merchandise, Consumer Reports rates cars and appliances, Trip Advisor rates…
Donut Resuscitation
It’s 3:00 AM and you’ve been at the hospital taking care of patients and being on-call for 20 hours straight….
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…
Credentialling For Common Bedside Procedures
In the past, nearly all internal medicine residents were required to perform common bedside procedures during residency. However, currently, bedside…
Who Should Treat Hepatitis C?
An August 2022 study in the MMWR found that only 1 out of 3 people with hepatitis C are getting treated… and…
Do Doctors Get Paid More To Diagnose Patients With COVID?
Recently, a relative mentioned that she had heard that doctors were over-diagnosing COVID deaths because doctors get paid $3,000 for…
Understanding Hospital Ratings (and how hospitals can game those ratings)
Consumers use ratings in everything that they buy. Amazon rates merchandise, Consumer Reports rates cars and appliances, Trip Advisor rates…
Donut Resuscitation
It’s 3:00 AM and you’ve been at the hospital taking care of patients and being on-call for 20 hours straight….
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…