“NO” leads to a cheaper, faster and safer patient option
By Randi Oster We were taking our eighth trip to the emergency room with my son Gary, who has Crohn’s disease, rushing from one hospital to the next. In Norwalk, the
By Randi Oster We were taking our eighth trip to the emergency room with my son Gary, who has Crohn’s disease, rushing from one hospital to the next. In Norwalk, the
By Chris Moriates, MD There is little doubt that over the next few years we will see a wave of increasingly sophisticated point-of-care tools to help clinicians determine the costs and
[SUMMARY] Costs of Care, a nonprofit that helps patients and their caregivers deflate medical bills, has selected finalists in their annual essay contest. These stories, from every corner of the
By Giffin Daughtridge The timing of the email I received announcing the Teaching Value Choosing Wisely competition could not have been better. One week earlier, I had met with Dr. Richard
By Cheryl O’Malley, MD, FACP and Steven R. Brown, MD, FAAFP A little friendly competition is a good thing. We’ve seen it work in our residency programs. That’s why we answered the
By Allan Joseph Pretty much every conversation I’ve ever had about working to change physician culture boils down to two words: “medical education.” That was especially true at the 2013