I was taken aback by the term used in the article published in JAMA Network Open: Medical gaslighting has been…
In the classic sleep deprivation experiments, two rats were placed on a disk that can rotate over water. They had…
In my conversation with Dr. Elaine Chen of Rush University Medical Center, who is both an Intensive Care and Palliative…
The battle against critical illness in the ICU is self-evident. The battle against an ignoble death is paramount for me.
At Long last. The CDC has updated its guidelines with respect to Covid isolation. This has been a long time coming,…
The NY Times published an article about violence against healthcare workers. It was heart-wrenching to read: Last year one of my patients…
I travel quite a bit for work. For the most part, it runs smoothly. There are times, however, where it…
Let me get this out of the way: Yes, physicians earn a very good living. Many, if not most, physicians…
For more than a year, I have stopped consuming diet soda. My go to drink was Diet Coke, and it…
The intensive care unit can be a very intimidating place, not only for patients, but for their doctors and nurses…
Vaccination against SARS CoV-2 has made a tremendous difference and impact on the course of the SARS CoV-2 pandemic. This…
On April 10, 2023, President Biden signed H.J. Res. 7, which ended the national emergency order for COVID-19. The Public…
Clinician documentation is everything. It tells the story of the patient's current condition and what is being done to fix…
On March 13, most of the country "sprung forward" its clocks and entered into daylight savings time. The American Academy…
Whenever we get sick with an infection, a very important component of our treatment and recovery plan is sufficient sleep.…
In early January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule banning noncompete clauses in employment contracts. According to the FTC,…
To me, the most profound part of the famous "I Have a Dream" speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. came at…
It is common knowledge that respiratory viral infections - such as common colds, influenza, RSV, and now COVID-19 - are…
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted in-person work and fundamentally altered the dynamic of in-person meetings, many of my administrative…
We have been traveling on a journey through the very frustrating, annoying, and obnoxious world of health insurance company denials.…
I was honored to be on a panel of experts for a webinar on sepsis denials by payers, especially commercial insurance companies.…
I sat with him for hours. We spoke and spoke and spoke at length over why he could no longer…
The fever and diarrhea were relentless. For almost one week straight, it just would not stop. That was despite good…
Insurance company denials are terribly frustrating. They delay prompt processing of claims. They require annoying extra steps to get paid.…
I can make abnormal numbers go away...that doesn't mean I have done the patient any good.
All of us, one day, will "lose the battle" of illness, accident, or condition. The question is: will we have…
I had known the patient well. She was just in my ICU a few weeks previous with a perforated bowel…
Among the many types of denials from insurance companies that come across my desk, one I have been seeing more…
I could be panicking on the inside. But if I panic on the outside, it could mean the difference between…
It can be a random sound, or picture, or song, and that is all it takes to bring it all…
RaDonda Vaught, the former Tennessee nurse convicted of two felonies related to a drug error, was sentenced to three years…
There is character from Greek mythology named Sisyphus. This man was condemned to push a large boulder up a hill,…
When Federal systems stall, people’s lives don’t pause. The government shutdown has threatened the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the…
I spent many summers on Long Island when it was still a forest wonderland of beautiful trees, lush blueberries, huckleberry…
There’s a line I’ve always loved: “The map is not the territory.” Alfred Korzybski wrote it in 1933 as a…
Every industry has its signature gatherings, places where thought leaders assemble to shape the next wave of innovation. For those…
The Raines discovered their son Adam in the closet where he hung himself with the support of a character on…
On a damp, equatorial morning in Belém, the river smells faintly of diesel and guava. Vendors at the Ver-o-Peso market hack open açaí…
[Reprinted with permission from KFF Health News. Authored by Céline Gounder] Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…
We often picture climate change as raging wildfires, melting ice, or violent storms. But one of the most dangerous changes is…
I have traveled to Ukraine nearly 20 times. Each visit deepens my respect for how people in conflict endure. This…
Medicaid is one of America’s most complex and essential Federal health programs, serving more than 70 million people. Its design,…
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