Why I Call My Patients
Why patient follow-up calls might actually deserve your time It’s 2:30 am, and I am…
Systematic Science
“I’ll bet you a package of chocolate covered raisins that she has an anion gap…
What to Expect from the ACA Repeal
At the dawn of an administration that loves to buck trends, many are wondering what…
Editor’s Opinion: A Case of Deja Vu
It was the summer of 1985. Rebecca, my wife, was eight months pregnant with our third…
Editor’s Opinion: Credentialing Contortions
I want to focus on two overlooked aspects of this SEA/Summa debacle – an odd bureaucratic…
Editor’s Opinion: Contract Conundrums
The news of the sudden breakup between Summa Health and its longtime emergency department physicians…
Editor’s Opinion: Creating Chaos
As much as we can determine, the abrupt changes in ED management, IT processes, clinical…
Q&A With Dominic Bagnoli, MD: CEO of USACS
Dominic J. Bagnoli, Jr., MD, FACEP, FAAEM, serves as chief executive officer of US Acute…
Deal Breakers: The Summa Story
When contract negotiations go awry In the final days of 2016, a drama unfolded in…
How to Write Off Your Financial Advisor’s Fees
Many physicians work with a financial advisor to manage their money but don’t realize that…