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
Quality Health Care in India in present scenario
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - December 3, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Treating Disease Is No Substitute for Caring for the Ill
A good essay from Wall Street Journal:
Treating Disease Is No Substitute for Caring for the Ill
America’s health-care system focuses on curing acute problems but does far too little to support patients with chronic maladies
www.wsj.com
I still sometimes wake in terror, haunted by the nightmare of an episode almost 15 years ago when my wife Joan, who was suffering from Alzheimer's disease, accidentally locked herself in our bathroom. Not only had the disease robbed Joan of her rea...
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 1, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Lawper Tags: Medical Students - MD Source Type: forums
Quitting gap year job, do I need to notify schools? (post-acceptance)
I received my first acceptance several weeks ago. I think my gap year job played a role, because it was discussed extensively during my interview (I work with a government welfare program).
On my application, I said I would work at this position through June 2020, but an opportunity with higher pay and more desired work (in the health care setting) has come up. I’m also becoming very unhappy at my current job for several reasons that I won’t go into.
My question is- will the schools that...
Quitting gap year job, do I need to notify schools? (post-acceptance) (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 29, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: lm1106 Tags: Pre-Medical - MD Source Type: forums
Deny applicants who object to performing abortions and physician assisted suicide?
Medical schools should deny applicants who object to provide abortion, assisted death: bioethicist
Udo Schuklenk says screening out would-be doctors who would object to providing health care on conscience grounds would avoid debates over things like Alberta's Bill 207.
globalnews.ca
this seems crazy to me... anyone else think this is crazy? I’m all about letting people get the healthcare they want, but forcing me to do an elective procedure seems out of line. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 25, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Cornfed101 Tags: Pre-Medical - MD Source Type: forums
Post mastectomy XRT after distant Mantle (?) Radiation - Anyone ever done this.
Have a lady 30+ years out from Hodgkins treatment for which, in part. she received XRT to somewhere above the diaphragm. Of course this was out of state and she doesn't know what health care system it was with, doesn't know how many weeks, etc,... so no records. No dose. No field review. No nothing. Tattoo is between clavicular heads. Not sure what to make of that. Maybe a match line. I'm just assuming she got 45 Gy to mantle though.
Now she's post mastectomy with a 5 cm invasive ductal...
Post mastectomy XRT after distant Mantle (?) Radiation - Anyone ever done this. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 9, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Mandelin Rain Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Private practice
I've read much about private practices having a more difficult time keeping up with regulations, red tape, and other hindrances.
1) Is it currently a viable model in general?
2) Under socialized health care and a socialist government, will it be at all possible?
Could there be such a thing as black market medicine? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 29, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: PowerOfWill Tags: Topics in Healthcare Source Type: forums
Type of retina practices
I figured there are couple of different retina practice opportunities 1-acedemia, 2- solo retina, 3- large group retina 4- health care base/hospital based, 5- retina in a multi-specialty ophtho practice, 6- retina trained comprehensive , any more? which are the most sought after and why? I was hoping people can shed light to what the pros and cons of each set ups are?
for instance academia may give you a lot of flexibility in regards to research, allow you participate in residency training...
Type of retina practices (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 25, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: newby000 Tags: Ophthalmology: Eye Physicians & Surgeons Source Type: forums
Income Report 2019-2020
I saw ACEP Now published their annual salary report yesterday. As a rising intern (fingers crossed) I find the discussion regarding compensation among the attendings here very interesting and was wondering what you all think of this report.
2019–2020 Emergency Physician Compensation Report - ACEP Now
ACEP Now offers real-time clinical news, news from the American College of Emergency Physicians, and news on practice trends and health care reform for the emergency medicine physician. ACEP Now is an official publication of the American Col...
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 23, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: DrDuck2 Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
Only 1 interview, 260 step1, 267 step2 CK, should I be worried?
Hello All.
I have graduated last year top of my class, currently doing masters in health care innovation in ASU, my step1 score is 260 and step2 CK is 267, I'm a non-US IMG applying for Family Medicine.
So far, I've only got 1 interview, which is very surprising to me, I started to get worried and think what did I do wrong. My US clinical experience was in Emergency Medicine, could that be a problem? I have applied to a total of 94 programs, what would you advice me to do? Should I follow...
Only 1 interview, 260 step1, 267 step2 CK, should I be worried? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 21, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Tariq Khader Tags: ERAS, SOAP, and NRMP Match Source Type: forums
Massachusetts considers prohibiting HOPD facility fees. Implications for practicing Pain MD's?
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Health Care Legislation Aimed at Addressing Key Challenges
The Baker-Polito Administration today introduced comprehensive health care legislation to improve outcomes for patients, increase access to care and bring down costs. The reforms will promote access to behavioral health and primary care services and cut down the hidden costs that currently...
www.mass.gov
"Creating limits for when a hospital can charge an extra fee (known as a facility fee) for services delivered at hospital outpatient department. ...
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 20, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Pharmacy needs to learn from Nursing... We are the dumbest profession in Health Care.
SoCal school works to address state's nursing shortage
As California faces a serious shortage of nurses, one Southern California nursing school is working to address the issue.
abc7.com
According to registerednursing.org, by 2030, the demand for registered nurses in California will be 388,000. But, the number of nurses is projected at 343,000
"Unfortunately, our current nursing board in the state is putting a cap on enrollments across all nursing schools and they're suppressing students' access...
Pharmacy needs to learn from Nursing......
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 9, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: steveysmith54 Tags: Pharmacy Source Type: forums
My dream school interview didn't go well - is there still hope?
This is sort of a long post about a recent interview I had at my top choice school. One of my faculty interviews did not go well, and I don't know if it was me or just my interviewer's style. It felt like the whole time he was trying to put me down, and I just tried my best to keep my cool. Here are some things that happened during my interview. Are my chances shot?
1. My interviewer asked, "what do you think about the current state of health care in america/medicare for all". I had read...
My dream school interview didn't go well - is there still hope? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 4, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: wehhe14112 Tags: Pre-Medical - MD Source Type: forums
WSJ: New “Woke” Medical Schools...
Anyone seeing this trend in pain fellowships?
Take Two Aspirin and Call Me by My Pronouns
At ‘woke’ medical schools, curricula are increasingly focused on social justice rather than treating illness.
By Stanley Goldfarb
Sept. 12, 2019 5:54 pm ET
The American College of Physicians says its mission is to promote the “quality and effectiveness of health care,” but it’s stepped out of its lane recently with sweeping statements on gun control. And that isn’t the only recent foray into...
WSJ: New “Woke” Medical Schools... (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 17, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
It ’s time this country wakes up.
Analysis: How Your Beloved Hospital Helps To Drive Up Health Care Costs
It’s easy to criticize pharmaceutical and insurance companies. But we spend much more on hospitals.
khn.org (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 7, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Noyac Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
