Women: Learn how to get what you deserve at work!

Women in the workplace. It’s a hot topic these days. Maternity leave and equal pay. Being pulled in different directions. Leaning in. Climbing ladders. Breaking ceilings. Some interesting facts about women and work: More women are getting 4-year degrees and […]

Electronic Health Records: The Scourge

The consensus among users is that what is needed most in EHRs is interoperability. The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has defined interoperability as “the ability of different information technology systems and software applications to communicate, exchange data, and use the information that has been exchanged.” Interoperability opens the way for many new digital tools — such as apps for both physicians and patients — to make data-sharing among EHRs a priceless asset, not a source of frustration.

We need access to patient records in EHRs from different systems. This type of communication was one of the fundamental lacks that the transition from paper was meant to remedy. The issue, unfortunately, is commercially driven lack of cooperation, not lack of technology….

5 Reasons Being Fit Helps Your Career

As a medical professional, you know that being overweight or obese greatly affects your health. The CDC notes that approximately 1/3 of American adults are obese, and that type 2 Diabetes and heart disease are linked to being obese or […]

Does Big, Bad Pharma Resemble Big, Bad Banks?

Editors note: Jack Isler is retired anesthesiologist and critical care physician as well as a published author. The views expressed here are his own. I recently finished a research project involving four of the biggest pharma corporations in the world. I […]

Suffering in Silence: Can Physicians Truly Seek Mental Health Care?

It started with nightmares. I would wake up frightened, covered in sweat, and searching my empty room for an intruder. It progressed. I started setting traps on my doors to see if anyone was coming in to my apartment when […]

Differences In Palate – How Physicians Can Use Their Talents to Diversify a Healthcare System

Think back to the last time you ate BBQ, if you like that sort of thing. Chances are you recall how your mother made it and use that as the standard of comparison for all others. It is not to say […]

The Medical Marijuana Industry’s Potency Problem

The safe use of marijuana for medical purposes is one of the areas in which mainstream medicine has let its patients down. Primary care providers should take more of an active role advocating for their patients in regards to marijuana. […]

Malpractice Claims Down, Essential Recruiter Skills, and Pharmaceutical Pricing

A physician owned malpractice insurance company found that the frequency of malpractice claims were down between 2007 to 2014   The physician-owned insurance company analyzed 1,180 closed claims levied against internal medicine physicians spanning 2007-2014. Among their findings: The majority of […]

How to Maintain a Professional Image in the Social Media Age

“Oh, no!” I said, with a concerned look on my face. “What’s wrong?” he asked. “A nurse I work with just friended me on Facebook. What do I do?” The worst fear I had as a first year resident was […]

MOC Legislation, Cost of Hospital Owned Medical Practices, and Virtual Hospitals

Physician frustration with maintenance of certification (MOC) requirements is leading to new legislation in several states Oklahoma has already passed a new law stating that board certification cannot be the only way for physicians to maintain hospital privileges and insurance […]