Transformative Leadership Begins with Self-Development
If healthcare leaders want to transform our healthcare system so it is truly patient-centered and...
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Business of Medicine
The Etiquette of Help
“Any surgeon to OR 6 STAT. Any surgeon to OR 6 STAT.” No surgeon wants to hear or respond to a...
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The Particulars: Data are lacking on the potential magnitude of cost savings from interventions directed at ED encounters. An understanding of ED care and ED-directed healthcare costs by type of visit and the proportion of...
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Ebola, Leadership, and Responsibility
I am a surgeon. I am not an Epidemiologist nor an Infectious Disease specialist. Anything I say on...
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Social Media Tips for Doctors
Recently, I was asked for personal advice on using Twitter. There are many articles out there that...
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The Impact of Test Fee Knowledge
Hospital patients and providers are often unaware of the fees that come with most medical...
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Achieving A1C Goals: Back to the Basics
Among the nearly 26 million Americans with diabetes, approximately half have not achieved an...
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An Ethical Dilemma
Cicero once said, “Treat not with men who have no honor. You are both dishonored in the exchange...
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Who Broke The American Healthcare System?
Healthcare is a hot topic in the media these days. Yet, few people are satisfied with the way it...
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A Critical View of Low-Value Medical Care
Traditionally, the value of medical care has been determined by the effectiveness and safety of a...
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What’s the Point of Medical Licensing?
A surgeon emailed me the following:. OK, I know this is radical but consider my argument…...
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What is Professionalism?
A while ago, I wrote about a medical student whose school tried to dismiss him just prior to...
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More Docs Denying Sales Rep Access
A new report from the global sales and marketing consulting firm ZS Associates indicates...
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Getting Third Parties Out Of The Exam Room
Any physician, especially primary care physicians, can tell you that they are frequently forced to...
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How Common is Medical Student Mistreatment?
Mistreatment of medical students has long been a problem nationwide and is not unique to any...
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How Doctors Choose to Die
A recent Sermo Physician Poll of nearly 2,000 doctors asked, “if faced with a terminal illness,...
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Grading the Nation’s Support for Emergency Care
Since 2006, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has periodically released a...
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Hospital CEO’s Salary—How Much More Than Docs?
Does the salary of a hospital chief executive officer (CEO) have anything to do with the quality...
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Occupational Injuries Among Orthopedic Surgeons
Orthopedic surgery requires surgeons to spend many hours per week in body positions that are known...
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ASCO 2014: Discussing Costs of Cancer Care Under the ACA
The Particulars: Rising costs of cancer care in the United States have been shown to adversely...
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