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April 2004 - Posts
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ACEP will be offering a Medical Director's course for the first time this coming wee in Dallas. I will be attending and look forward to the roster of top speakers in the emergency medicine community. The first portion of the course involves didactic programs Read More...
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Tuesday, April 13, 2004 6:34 PM
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I have mentioned Suze Orman's comments in my blog in the past, and here is another bit of sage advice . Paying off debt, limiting excesses, and getting rid of credit cards is key. Oh, and by the way don't count on Social Security. Share this post: email Read More...
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Monday, April 12, 2004 8:41 AM
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There is now a test that consumers will be able to buy, that will check their drinks at a bar for the date-rape drugs GHB, Benzodiazepines and ketamine. A sample of the drink is placed on the card and if the drugs are present the card changes color. Our Read More...
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Tuesday, April 06, 2004 2:06 PM
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db found this new gastric bypass procedure from the University of Pittsburgh. I hope it is a safer procedure. My concern is that we are seeing a lot of patients having this surgery who probably were not at the last resort of treatment for their obesity. Read More...
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Monday, April 05, 2004 12:04 PM
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This article reveals something that many physician already know, but may be a surprise to the general public. That is to pay cash at the time of service , instead of the physician billing the insurance company or medicare or medicaid, etc. This does not Read More...
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Monday, April 05, 2004 10:50 AM
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After my musings on the disconnect between IT and clinicians, I became aware of a discussion on the same exact topic by Clifford Goldsmith, MD who works for Microsoft Consulting. His .PDF file reviews a system that is all inclusive. I especially like Read More...
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Saturday, April 03, 2004 10:55 AM
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My Emergency Department (ED) was built to support about 50,000 visits per year. Last year we saw a few hundred patients shy of 90,000, in that same amount of space. Needless to say we are very busy. The requirements for this amount of growth are exponential. Read More...
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Friday, April 02, 2004 12:40 PM
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Hey, I know I am still a newbie at this, but found this site for those who are interested in other medically related sites. This is a place I have been looking at recently. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live Read More...
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Thursday, April 01, 2004 7:08 PM
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