(MedPage Today) — In 1973, The New York Times published an editorial entitled “Medicarelessness,” questioning the allocation of public funding for “special interest groups” — specifically, for patients with end-stage renal disease. Just 2 months… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — I know this column is titled “Building the Patient-Centered Medical Home,” and a lot of it is about what’s wrong with the healthcare system, and thinking deep thoughts about how to make it better. But despite the fact that the… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Stand-up comics aren’t usually my go-to source for making a professional point. But a searing insight from Amy Schumer has me reconsidering. In her most recent comedy special, Schumer discusses her complicated 2019-2020 pregnancy… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — In a recent essay, I marveled at the qualities that will set apart tomorrow’s physicians from previous generations. And while everything I wrote I believed to be true, I suppose I neglected a major concern, a big blind spot as… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Climate change is contributing to the inequitable suffering of billions of people around the world. Driven by human greenhouse gas emissions, climate-related hazards — including heat waves, floods, wildfires, and disease outbreaks… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Not long ago our charge nurse, Shawn, wrote my name on our emergency department dry erase board. Next to it she jokingly wrote, “Old Man.” As a 59-year-old, grey-bearded father of four adult children and husband of one wife for… Powered by WPeMatico
OCR investigated Saint Joseph’s Medical Center for alleged violations of HIPAA when it disclosed three patients’ PHI to the Associated Press without written authorization. Powered by WPeMatico
