American Health care is at the forefront of the 2020 Presidential Election. Re: Understanding the American healthcare reform debate
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - February 16, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
NEJM article on scope of practice
It's out in print, the upcoming issue Feb 13th, there is an article in the perspective section written by folks with backgrounds in public health/policy and an RN (not 1 physician on authorship) arguing for expansion of scope of practice across the spectrum of health care, e.g. psychiatric pharmacist doing medication management services in areas underserved by psychiatrists, dental therapists providing routine preventive and restorative oral health care services like preparation and filling...
NEJM article on scope of practice (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 12, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: SXMMD Tags: Family Medicine Source Type: forums
3.35 cGPA, 3.09 sGPA, Originally DPT School Applicant turned Med School Applicant, chances?
Hello All!
Looking for options and room of improvement.
I was originally pursuing DPT/AT school and got into my #1 choice. It's a dual DPT/MSAT program that accepts 5 students for their cohort. The program starts late May. A recent change of heart influenced me to jump ship and join the med school train (swaying more towards DO given their roles and responsibilities in our health care system appeal to me more). I want to play a bigger role in health care, and the position of a PT nor AT...
3.35 cGPA, 3.09 sGPA, Originally DPT School Applicant turned Med School Applicant, chances? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 7, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: blw14 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Burn Out & Moral Injury in Pain Medicine?
Have you experienced moral injuries as a pain specialist?
Beyond Burnout: Docs Decry ‘Moral Injury’ From Financial Pressures Of Health Care
Doctors and other clinicians say they’re enduring moral injury because the business of health care interferes with patient care.
khn.org
"Dean said she and Talbot have given two dozen talks on moral...
Burn Out & Moral Injury in Pain Medicine? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 6, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Federal jury convicts four Detroit-area physicians of "assembly line" health fraud scheme
Federal jury convicts four Detroit-area physicians of "assembly line" health fraud scheme
After a four week trial, a federal jury has found four Detroit area doctors guilty of conspiracy and health care fraud. Prosecutors say they operated an
www.michiganradio.org (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 6, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ferrismonk Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
MD/DO/DPM schools that regard a science SMP/MA/MS highly
In the process of selecting medical schools to apply to:
A small background: this person is non-traditional who have invested his/her vocation in the clinical aspect of the health care industry for years:
(1.) I would like to find out which US (DO/MD/DPM) schools will value a graduate degree (MA/MS) degree in the biomedical science/s. Essentially, looking for schools that will look at the graduate education and assess the applicant based heavily on life experience, graduate degree...
MD/DO/DPM schools that regard a science SMP/MA/MS highly (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 26, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: OLDwood Tags: Nontraditional Students Source Type: forums
ACP Endorses Single-Payer system
“Although the United States leads the world in health care spending, it fares far worse than its peers on coverage and most dimensions of value. Cost and coverage are intertwined. Many Americans cannot afford health insurance, and even those with insurance face substantial cost-related barriers to care. Employer-sponsored insurance is less prevalent and more expensive than in the past, and in response, deductibles have grown and benefits have been cut. The long-term solvency of U.S. public...
ACP Endorses Single-Payer system (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 25, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: PalmTreeDreamer Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
Former clinic employee as a patient?
Weird scenario --
Got a request to take on opioid patient for a previous health care provider within my clinic who left before I arrived. All other providers worked with them previously, so none of them feel comfortable managing it. Pt is on an unusual regimen and has had issues with doctor shopping in the past. They have social relationships with many other members of my staff.
My gut feeling is not to, as there's optics of conflict of interest even if I never worked with pt before. I'd...
Former clinic employee as a patient? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 24, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Baron Samedi Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
AAMC data shows appalling lack of economic diversity in medical school
The results demonstrate that altering the economic diversity of U.S. medical school matriculants remains a persistent challenge, but one worth
addressing because increasing diversity improves the quality of medical education and health care for all.
In sum, when looking at matriculating medical students by quintile of household income, for students entering medical school in the 30-year span from 1988 through 2017, the top two...
AAMC data shows appalling lack of economic diversity in medical school (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 6, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: jkdoctor Tags: Medical Students - MD Source Type: forums
M & A in Health care not always a good thing
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa1901383?query=TOC (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 2, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Chartreuse Wombat Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Effective administration of antimicrobials in primary health care
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - December 24, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
New ACGME-accredited IM residency in northern NJ!!
Introducing a brand new, ACGME fully accredited Internal Residency program in Passaic and Denville, NJ from Prime Health Care Consortium (PHCC). Apply via ERAS #1403300539 today!
Note: We are NOT participating in or hiring participants of the NRMP Match (thus giving you a huge advantage at this time to pursue securing a residency position prior to money and time spent on travel for interviews for a 50/50 shot at securing a spot in March via the match).
We will review applications and...
New ACGME-accredited IM residency in northern NJ!! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 23, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: JeffWeissMD Tags: Internship, Residency and Fellowship Positions Source Type: forums
Job Search - health care systems hiring only psych NPs
Hello! I am a PGY4 graduating next summer with plans of living outside of major metro areas and have been looking into more rural areas in both Western US. and the Midwest as well. I'm finding that many health care systems (that are primarily smaller in size) are not interested in hiring a psychiatrist, however have openings for a psychiatric NP. Any suggestions on how to convey to these systems that a psychiatrist would be worth hiring (it's so frustrating to even have this be a...
Job Search - health care systems hiring only psych NPs (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 19, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nikeforlife Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Potential COCA Accreditation Violation and Reporting
Current 3rd year student at a newer DO program with concerns regarding my and my peer's 3rd year core rotations. I'm seeking advice about the process of reporting violation of COCA Accreditation Standard 6.10:
A COM must ensure that each student participates in one or more required core rotation(s) prior to the fourth year clinical clerkship experience that is conducted in a health care setting in which the student works with resident...
Potential COCA Accreditation Violation and Reporting (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 6, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: concerned_student Tags: Medical Students - DO Source Type: forums
Removing ObamaCare Era Ban on Physician Hospitals--Implications for Pain?
Great topic to discuss at Thanksgiving table...
https://www.lankford.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-lankford-reintroduces-bill-to-remove-obamacare-ban-on-physician-owned-hospitals-to-provide-greater-access-to-patients
“Obamacare unfairly prohibited the creation and expansion of physician-owned hospitals, depriving Americans of another health care delivery option,” said Lankford. “The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act would remove the...
Removing ObamaCare Era Ban on Physician Hospitals--Implications for Pain? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 6, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
