Measuring metrics is a common catch-phrase in healthcare. The goal of capturing certain data is to improve patient outcomes. But, as doctors, we were taught
Category: Healthcare Policy/Healthcare System
It is not enough to know that a patient’s medical condition warrants an MRI. For most insurance companies, a diagnostic test of this sort requires
The latest GOP healthcare law being lobbied about is now known as the Graham-Cassidy bill, named after the Senators who devised this agenda. Included in
Burnout definition: “physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress” Many doctors are always a step away from burnout. Doctors are expected to keep
Dear Senators; I know that the plan is to meet soon to pass the latest GOP healthplan. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as
In the US, approximately 30% of physicians work in practices that they own. This number has been dwindling down over recent years. Perhaps more surprising,
