Introducing the Medical Specialty Privilege Hierarchy!
CHECKYOSELF, OR - Ever had a conversation with a colleague in another specialty and felt like they didn't understand where you were coming from?...
New England Journal Replaces Logo with Pic of Bill Belichick
BOSTON, MA - While Atlanta blames anesthesia for the Falcons' epic second-half collapse in Super Bowl LI, Boston continues to celebrate. In the latest set...
Which Is It, Post-Op Day #0 or Hospital Day #1? Medical Numbers Convention Kicks...
CHICAGO, IL – In an effort to standardize inconsistencies that have confused health care workers for years, the first-ever Convention on Medical Numbering Conventions...
Pathologists Running Out of Food (Terms)
SEATTLE, WA - At the national meeting for pathologists, a packed, plenary session on the impending crisis of pathologic terms was held. For years now,...
Like Lifetime Board Certification, Docs Who Trained Before 1990 Grandfathered Into Old Medical Guidelines
Taking a page from the medical boards, the medical societies of America, ranging across all specialties, recently announced that doctors who trained before 1990...
What ‘Thank You for the Interesting Consult’ Really Means, Part 1
Initial consult notes usually end with the following line: Thank you for the interesting consult. What does that really mean? In the first of...
27-Page Birth Plan Even Includes a Zombie Apocalypse Clause
CLEVELAND, OH – Heather Briggins, from Parma Heights, recently was admitted to St. Joe’s in labor at 39 weeks. She quickly handed her 3-ring-bound birth-plan book to staff.
"Glitter...
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, Remains in Critical Condition
OUTSIDE IN THE SNOW SOMEWHERE - GomerBlog is sad to report that Grandma was “found down” 3 days before Christmas during potential Santa Claus test...
Trauma Surgeon Looks Forward to Sleeping in Until 5 AM Tomorrow
SEATTLE, WA - After what has been undoubtedly a very busy week even for what is expected this time of year, Harborview Medical Center trauma...
New CPT Codes for ICD-10 Code Searching
The AMA section of practice management and coding’s emergency meeting concluded last week at Chicago brought in a breakthrough. Now there are CPT codes...