January 9, 2020

In the old days, doctors knew their patients and their lives. They knew the family, they knew the family’s medical history, they went to the weddings, funerals, graduations, christenings, bar mitzvahs. The doctor was always invited to these events and they knew how much their patients ate, drank and smoked. 

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July 3, 2019

We seem to hear a lot in the news about "Healthcare".When I hear the news say "Health Care for everyone", I cringe because we really don’t want Healthcare, we want Medical Care.Let’s look at the differences between the two.Medical Care has never been better.Getting MEDICAL CARE means everything to you.

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June 18, 2019

“I’ll put my cell phone away when you put your computer away,” said the patient. These were the very words I heard upon opening the door and stepping into the exam room. As I stood waiting for him to look up, I was already looking at my computer for his

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February 13, 2018

This is why I refuse to do peer to peer pre authorization calls. I’m actually trying to save the insurance company money by ordering out patient studies and prevent patient from going to the ER. If it needs a peer to peer, I just send them to the ER for

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November 4, 2017

Did you know that there’s an easy way to improve the healthcare you receive? According to the AARP, tracking and keeping your medical information in one place is that way. If you know your own history, you can be your own best advocate. It also works as a great tool if

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October 10, 2017

I went in for my annual mammogram.  The radiology center now has this kiosk where you sign in.  So, I started signing in.  Five minutes into this procedure, it says, “Your copay is $224.00”.  And, of course, you can’t keep signing in unless you stick your credit card in the

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July 15, 2017

Today, I am reminded how important a Patient Best® Advocate is to the patient, their family and our healthcare system. Attorney General Jeff Sessions just announced 412 medical professionals caught with over billing and worse, feeding the opioid addiction which is already rampant in the USA today. Had the patient

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