New research out of Harvard found that surgeons may be much more likely to die from cancer than other doctors or workers in other industries, but they stopped short of explaining why that’s the case. Could there be more risks in the operating room for the surgeon than we realize? We explore the findings from […]
Answering The Call – How We Help The Overwhelmed Patient
We help patients in all walks of life dealing with a wide range of foot and ankle issues, but one type of patient we welcome with open arms is the overwhelmed and exhausted patient. For one reason or another, they are frustrated or at their wit’s end when it comes to their foot issue, and […]
Rising Costs, Reduced Pay Forcing Solo Practitioners To Adapt
A recent article posted on the American Medical Association’s website caught our attention. The article was titled “Big Medicare pay fixes are needed to save this solo practice.” The piece focuses on Dr. Jesse Goldman’s solo practice and the struggles he faces to keep his practice afloat amid rising inflation and reduced payments from Medicare. […]
Flawed Research Attempts To Create Rift Between Doctors And Patients
Recently I came across an article on Doximity, a networking site for healthcare professionals, that suggested a couple of orthopedic surgery operations may be doing patients and their pocketbooks more harm than good. Reading through the article, I was astonished by how much it misled with half-truths, and I bookmarked the piece so that I […]
Reaching A Doctor From Home Just Got Easier
Yesterday, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that effective immediately, it will make it easier for patients to use technology to consult with healthcare team members without these medical centers needing to fear that they could be found guilty of a HIPAA violation for […]
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