<ѻý>VA Goes Too Far on NP Independenceѻý> Doctors' morale suffers, and patient care may follow suit Jan 16, 2020
<ѻý>Informed Consent: Docs Should Ask Permission to Touchѻý> It's 2020, and no, it's not implied by patient's mere presence in exam room Jan 16, 2020
<ѻý>Meet the 'Lien Doctors'; Hidden Clinical Trial Data; Google Nabs More Medical Recordsѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 15, 2020
<ѻý>Mandatory Testing Shows Cognitive Deficits in Late-Career Cliniciansѻý> About 13% show problems likely to impair their ability to practice medicine Jan 14, 2020
<ѻý>Is Insurers' Opposition to CAC Scans Softening?ѻý> The Skeptical Cardiologist explains how one patient got it covered Jan 10, 2020
<ѻý>Prior Authorization Cuts Costs, but Is It Bad for Patients?ѻý> Psychiatry is one area where study found clear harm Jan 06, 2020
<ѻý>I Quit: Why I Fled the Countryѻý> Escape from corporate insane loopholes and unethical shenanigans Dec 20, 2019 podcast
<ѻý>Can a Wristwatch Replace Ambulatory BP Monitoring?ѻý> The Skeptical Cardiologist reviews Omron's HeartGuide device Dec 19, 2019
<ѻý>Ohio Bill: Transplant an Ectopic Pregnancy, or Go to Jailѻý> UCSF's Daniel Grossman, MD, on "abortion murder" and the dangers of legislators ignoring science Dec 17, 2019 video
<ѻý>Taking Food and Drink Away From Doctors and Nurses Is Just Cruelѻý> Don't deny them a simple but important pleasure, says Edwin Leap, MD Dec 12, 2019
<ѻý>Do You Accept Gifts From Patients?ѻý> From a bottle of wine to your kid's college tuition -- where do you draw the line? Dec 05, 2019
<ѻý>Hospital to Swap EHR to New, Efficient 'Paper Chart' Systemѻý> Physicians dance in hallways Dec 05, 2019
<ѻý>'Wrong-Pipe' Intubation Deaths; Doc Group Sues Patients; Booted From Nursing Homesѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Dec 04, 2019
<ѻý>Medicare Advantage Enrollees Discover Dirty Little Secretѻý> Getting out is a lot harder than getting in Dec 03, 2019
<ѻý>Oversupply of Congenital Heart Surgery Programs Slammedѻý> Researchers call for fewer hospitals in an organized, regionalized system Nov 18, 2019
<ѻý>Botox Doc Goes Nuclear to Fight Bad Online Reviewsѻý> Suing Yelp users who posted one-star ratings and harsh complaints Nov 05, 2019
<ѻý>Jeffrey Epstein: Hanging or Strangulation?ѻý> A forensic pathologist on the new accusations Nov 01, 2019
<ѻý>Child Abuse Pediatricians Face Media Scrutinyѻý> Decade-old subspecialty has had its share of controversy Oct 30, 2019
<ѻý>Sleepwalking, Cults, and Other Unusual Insanity Defensesѻý> Most defenses involve psychosis or bipolar disorder, but there are interesting exceptions Oct 28, 2019
<ѻý>Remember the Krebs Cycle? Why?ѻý> You learned it in school, with no relevance to real patient care -- like a lot of modern "medicine" Oct 27, 2019
<ѻý>Unintentional Bias: It Can't Be Avoided but Can Be Overcomeѻý> Simple techniques can improve hiring and help with inclusion Oct 16, 2019
<ѻý>Ethics Consult: Deaf Couple Only Wants Deaf Babyѻý> You make the call: should doctor implant embryo selected for deafness? Oct 04, 2019
<ѻý>Should DWI Cost Docs Their Medical License?ѻý> It's easier to lose a driver's license Sep 27, 2019
<ѻý>Calif. 'Gig Economy' Law Shakes Healthcare Sectorѻý> Could age discrimination be an unintended consequence? Sep 20, 2019
<ѻý>Nursing Boards Failing at NP Oversight?ѻý> Change may be necessary to keep patients safe Sep 19, 2019
<ѻý>Physicians Struggle to Care for Migrants on U.S.-Mexico Borderѻý> In El Paso, care continuity a challenge; children hit the hardest Sep 17, 2019
<ѻý>Shared Decision-Making: Cardiologists Moving Through the Stages of Griefѻý> Rules from CMS for ICDs, LAA closure feels arbitrary, some say Sep 16, 2019
<ѻý>Comparing ECG Wearables: SonoHealth, Apple, AliveCorѻý> The Skeptical Cardiologist finds... much to be skeptical about Sep 15, 2019
<ѻý>You've Heard of Medicare for All -- How About Medicaid for More?ѻý> Several states are considering letting people buy into their Medicaid programs Sep 13, 2019
<ѻý>Four Nurse Practitioners Accused in Calif. Death Certificate Projectѻý> One surrendered license; another accused of coming to work "wobbly," "drugged," and "under the influence" Sep 11, 2019
<ѻý>Green Beret Fights to Sue Military Doctorsѻý> Sgt. Richard Stayskal has been pushing Congress to make a change to the "Feres Doctrine" Sep 11, 2019
<ѻý>I’ve Got My Rights in Peer Review, Right? Wrong.ѻý> Hospital committees can make or break you Sep 10, 2019
<ѻý>Can't We Do Better Than a DNR Tattoo?ѻý> Patients' medical information -- and DNR wishes -- should be easily obtainable in an emergency Sep 08, 2019
<ѻý>No ‘Silver Bullet’ in Stopping Opioid Epidemicѻý> Anti-opioid attitudes have become 'weaponized,' expert says Sep 05, 2019
<ѻý>Pain Specialists Pile on CDC Opioid Guidelinesѻý> Chronic pain patients were left out to dry Sep 05, 2019
<ѻý>Death Certificate Project Accuses 64 Calif. Doctorsѻý> Five surrender licenses after claims of grossly negligent overprescribing; more to come Sep 03, 2019
<ѻý>AliveCor Discontinues KardiaBandѻý> The Skeptical Cardiologist mourns the passing of a reliable tool in AFib Aug 28, 2019