Supplemental Oxygen: Sometimes Less Is Better
Supplemental oxygen is one of the most commonly prescribed treatments in the hospital. Patients with acute or chronic lung disease…
It’s Time To Do Away With Observation Status
“Observation status” was originally conceived of as a way to watch patients presenting to the emergency department for a few…
A Pulmonologist’s Opinion About Gas Ranges
Recently, there have been health concerns raised about gas ranges. This has led some cities to prohibit their installation in…
The Best Way To Do A Roth IRA Conversion? Try “Reverse Dollar Cost Averaging”
Dollar cost averaging is an investment strategy where a fixed amount of money is invested on a regular basis, for…
Understanding The 2023 Medicare Hospital Readmission Penalty
Every year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) penalizes hospitals with excessively high readmission rates. The monetary penalty…
Does Your Hospital Need A Cancer Survivorship Clinic?
Prior to 1946, cancer was a surgical disease. If a cancer could not be completely removed during an operation, then…
How Do You Define A Hospitalist FTE?
A reader recently emailed me to ask: “How do you define a hospitalist FTE?” It turns out that it is…
What Kind Of Mask Should You Wear?
It has now been 3 years since the SARS-CoV-2 virus first infected humans in Wuhong, China in December 2019. By…
Results Of The 2022 Internal Medicine And Pediatric Subspecialty Fellowship Match
Yesterday, on November 30, 2022, the results of this year’s fellowship match for internal medicine and pediatric subspecialties was released….
End Of The Year 11-Point Financial Health Checklist
The end of the calendar year is the time to do a check-up of your personal finances and investments. As…
A Better Way to Defibrillate Patients In Cardiac Arrest?
I have taken the American Heart Association’s Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification/recertification course every 2 years since 1983. That’s…
How Do Hospitals Make New Equipment Purchases?
New technology is constantly improving healthcare delivery to patients. But new technology is expensive, whether it is a new MRI…
Supplemental Oxygen: Sometimes Less Is Better
Supplemental oxygen is one of the most commonly prescribed treatments in the hospital. Patients with acute or chronic lung disease…
It’s Time To Do Away With Observation Status
“Observation status” was originally conceived of as a way to watch patients presenting to the emergency department for a few…
A Pulmonologist’s Opinion About Gas Ranges
Recently, there have been health concerns raised about gas ranges. This has led some cities to prohibit their installation in…
The Best Way To Do A Roth IRA Conversion? Try “Reverse Dollar Cost Averaging”
Dollar cost averaging is an investment strategy where a fixed amount of money is invested on a regular basis, for…
Understanding The 2023 Medicare Hospital Readmission Penalty
Every year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) penalizes hospitals with excessively high readmission rates. The monetary penalty…
Does Your Hospital Need A Cancer Survivorship Clinic?
Prior to 1946, cancer was a surgical disease. If a cancer could not be completely removed during an operation, then…
How Do You Define A Hospitalist FTE?
A reader recently emailed me to ask: “How do you define a hospitalist FTE?” It turns out that it is…
What Kind Of Mask Should You Wear?
It has now been 3 years since the SARS-CoV-2 virus first infected humans in Wuhong, China in December 2019. By…
Results Of The 2022 Internal Medicine And Pediatric Subspecialty Fellowship Match
Yesterday, on November 30, 2022, the results of this year’s fellowship match for internal medicine and pediatric subspecialties was released….
End Of The Year 11-Point Financial Health Checklist
The end of the calendar year is the time to do a check-up of your personal finances and investments. As…
A Better Way to Defibrillate Patients In Cardiac Arrest?
I have taken the American Heart Association’s Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification/recertification course every 2 years since 1983. That’s…
How Do Hospitals Make New Equipment Purchases?
New technology is constantly improving healthcare delivery to patients. But new technology is expensive, whether it is a new MRI…