Delay Tactics Running Dry on Medicare “Doc Fix”
Given current budget woes, 2012 could be the year Congress finally allows the SGR to…
Fluoroquinolones: The Risk Behind the Drug
A 76-year-old man was diagnosed with appendicitis and placed on levofloxacin, 300 mg/day for two…
Further Thoughts on Power
Having begun the discussion on power last month, we move now to the types of…
To Master Your Wealth, Cut the Clutter
If you want to get a handle on your finances, simplify your life by cutting…
EHR: Show Me the Numbers!
I think that I have made my view of electronic health records very clear to…
The Life Cycle of the Banana: Rethinking Geriatric Falls in the ED
Aging ED patients can be likened to the life cycle of a banana. When you…
Politics in the Exam Room
Last spring a group of physicians and medical societies filed suit in federal court to…
Fite Bite
The patient is a 24-year-old male with right hand inflammation and discomfort after punching another…
How to Sort Vascular Trauma
Not all of us work in busy trauma centers. And even for those of us…
ACOs: US Health Care is Doomed to Repeat History If We Ignore Our Past
Everyone seems to be talking about this new idea called Accountable Care Organizations. However, the…