Doctors and their staff are inundated with paperwork...and it is getting worse.  Despite computerization, the volume is overwhelming, and the data collected is mostly used to substantiate insuran(more..)

Your loved one is seizing and brought to the Emergency Room.  The staff offers “comfort care” and of course who wouldn’t want their loved one to be comfortable.  But in a h(more..)

Bring accountability to your hospital stay You or your loved one has been hospitalized.  For most, this is an unfamiliar road. Beware, as nowadays hospitals are run like drive-thru restaurant(more..)

A pediatrician decides a struggling teen with mental illness needs hospitalization to neutralize psychologic demons impacting their personal and social life. A Workers’ Compensation doctor requ(more..)

Many nations proudly tout Life Expectancy as a reflection of their healthcare.  For over two decades in our country, this statistic has consistently edged upward due to expanding technology, doct(more..)

I had never heard the term “throughput” before a meeting at our hospital two years ago.  It was used to discuss how the emergency department (ED) could yield greater profits by faster(more..)

War is being waged on behalf of American citizens against the business takeover of hospitals, yet most people don’t realize this battle exists.  Surprisingly, the warriors scattered through(more..)

Born in Canada, our mother came to the United States after World War II and blended into the Greatest Generation.  Raising a family in the second half of the 20th Century saw her contribute to a (more..)

Growing up in a family that emphasized education, I had trouble staying on mark as I wanted to be a baseball player.  At the age of 11 though, I underwent surgery on my left leg as doctors though(more..)

Most primary care physicians (PCPs) who admit patients to a hospital are family practitioners or internists.  Since medicine becomes more complex each day, PCPs must remain up-to-date on the late(more..)