“Seeing” Health Costs
By Sriranjani Padmanabhan He was a 24-year-old African American man with no history of medical or eye problems. On an ordinary Thursday evening at 8 pm, he arrived into the
By Sriranjani Padmanabhan He was a 24-year-old African American man with no history of medical or eye problems. On an ordinary Thursday evening at 8 pm, he arrived into the
By Michael J. Misialek, MD There was silence on the phone when I told my colleague the cost of the test. He had ordered it in good faith, believing it was
By Sammy Ta The clock read 9:30PM and in front of me was dozens of notes, PowerPoint slides, and practice exams to review before 8AM. The all-too-familiar finals week all-nighter
By Sarah Smith, MD Another backboarded body rolls in. I slip from my perch at the computer and greet the emergency medical technician. “Seizure. Lasted a few minutes, done by
By Kathy Day I wish I could share the photo of my 4mm boomerang shaped kidney stone. I labored for 2 months, back in early 2009 to pass it, the
By Michelle Del Monico As health care providers are tasked with more administrative duties such as documentation, coding, and billing, the goal to minimize health care costs will continue to be