“Ghost surgeries” or “double bookings” remain a problem
The term “ghost surgeries” refers to a practice in which the designated surgeon attends a small portion of a surgery but the cost of the
The term “ghost surgeries” refers to a practice in which the designated surgeon attends a small portion of a surgery but the cost of the
In a followup to our prior post about following up on concerning findings, we explore who is responsible for reporting incidental radiology findings. Who was
This is a problem that has plagued medical providers over the years, with varying responses but no definitive solutions. Who is responsible for reporting incidental radiology
We wrote a blog post in 2020 discussing the impact of the pandemic on private practice physicians, struggling to keep their doors open. Primary practice physicians,
If you live in Seattle, you may recall a major news story several years ago regarding Swedish Hospital’s neurosciences department where, among other things, it
Hospitals have beds and staff, and if they don’t fill the beds they can’t pay their staff. Whether a hospital is a for-profit or a non-profit
We previously published a blog post on the association between Viagra and mental decline, and between cataract surgery and dementia. Both appeared to lessen the development
Augmenting one’s intake of particular vitamins has been a controversial subject in medicine for years. Remember Dr. Linus Pauling and vitamin C? He recommended huge doses of
In the search for the causes of age-related dementia, many studies are coming up with somewhat unusual conclusions. So, what does Viagra and cataract surgery
I recently received a call from a woman who wanted a medical malpractice attorney to sue to compel a hospital to use a non-FDA approved