This is a good article in the February 29, 2016 issue of Modern Healthcare that talks about the risks of EHRs are accentuated in the emergency department setting. We need to advocated for interoperability so we are not stuck with the systems we have today. We also need to advocate for changes to make the… Read More
An article published in the January 31, 2016 looked at whether it was cost effective to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary, team-based care for first-episode psychosis (FEP). This article supports the theory that early aggressive intervention in acute psychosis is cost effective and extremely beneficial to patients “This study provides rigorous evidence that the health benefits exceed the… Read More
Here is a really interesting blog article that looks at maximizing your efficiency and equates down what the value of certain APPs is to help someone reach maximal efficiency. I look forward to looking at some of these APPs and see how to employ them into my world. As the owner of a small business, you… Read More
Obesity is epidemic in the United States. It is a simple problem, American have larger portions, eat more processed food, and exercise less. Source: Obesity in America – PublicHealth.org… Read More
This study conducted by the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and published in the January 2016 Medicine Journal looked at emergency department utilization by obese patients (those with a high BMI) and concluded that this group are substantially higher utilizers of emergency department services compared to their peers particularly in younger adult age groups. This is… Read More
The June 2015 issue of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery recommends that TXA should be considered for use in the prehospital EMS care of trauma patients. Tranexamic Acid is is sold in the US under the brand names Cyklokapron and Lysteda. It is considered an antifibrinolytic agent, an antihemophilic agent, a hemostatic agent and a lysine… Read More
It is crazy the amount of money that attorneys are paid. Where as in medicine even the highest paid emergency physicians are paid only a fraction of that amount. How can people complain how much physicians earn when they look at attorneys, actors, and athletes. Raising rates ensures that law firms keep up with the competition… Read More
With reports of burnout and forced retirement mandated for U.S. pilots, and military personnel, the question is whether forced retirement should be mandated for physicians as well. The AMA’s Council on Medical Education wrote a report that says “physicians should be allowed to remain in practice as long as patient safety is not endangered.” But physicians should… Read More
Ecocommuting can insulate you from the arbitrary and seasonal fluctuations of gas prices due to California refinery practices. The slide in California’s gasoline prices could abruptly end Friday, with prices possibly jumping 30 cents a gallon because of seasonal changes in the state’s refinery operations, a consumer group predicted Thursday. Prices often climb in California… Read More
