Grab Your Wallet and Cough by Pat Conrad MD
The Affordable Care Act promised a bunch of stuff to a bunch of folks in all its rush to final
Continue readingEntertaining, Educating, and Criticizing Our Broken Healthcare System for 22 Years
The Affordable Care Act promised a bunch of stuff to a bunch of folks in all its rush to final
Continue readingI see that the federal government is unveiling a plan to prevent and counter antibiotic resistance. Pardon me while I
Continue readingI have worked for multiple administrators. I have worked for multiple hospitals. I am scarred for life from both. Then
Continue readingThe trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat. Lily Tomlin
Continue readingIt turns out that when people have more time off (i.e. weekends) they will use it for exercise and alcohol:
Continue readingIt has always amazed me that after all these years the patient gowns we use are still basically the same.
Continue readingWith every day and every new story I become more enamored of minding my own business, more in favor of
Continue readingEvery day in the office, a scam artist is trying to commit Medicare Fraud. In Primary Care, you might be
Continue readingYeah, I still keep some handy texts in the car or office, and I have some favorite websites I consult
Continue readingI just received a complaint from a patient that the massive monster amount cerumen I had to pull out her
Continue reading“Remember that you are unique. If that is not fulfilled, then something wonderful has been lost.” Martha Graham An American
Continue readingOkay, so it’s not funny when a 23 year old man, Zheng Gang, dies of a heart attack. And if
Continue readingI got fooled again! The title of the piece is called “EHRs are ‘a source of stress for physicians,’ AMA
Continue readingVenezuela has been having a lot of issues lately. They have a scarcity of gas, food, jobs. They have major
Continue readingDon’t be surprised to see this coming to a city near you. Here is a sidewalk in China made
Continue readingWhile most of the trade journals, political hat passing, and anything marked “AMA” go immediately to the trash or the
Continue reading“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.” Richard Feynman
Continue readingOkay, admit it–you DON’T always sanitize or wash your hands before you enter every single patient’s room, or even when
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