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‘Peer-to-Peer Review’ Renamed ‘Enemy-to-Enemy Review’

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a revision of terminology that better reflects the non-chummy reality of insurance denials and the appeals that follow, the phrase...
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Breaking: CPR Requires Prior Authorization

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - In breaking news that will infinitely complicate the already difficult process of attempting to resuscitate a patient, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (or CPR)...
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ID Doc Sends ‘Thank You’ Cards for Those Interesting Consults

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NEW HAVEN, CT - Taking consultative manners into another echelon, a Yale infectious diseases doctor is sending "Thank You" cards to show her appreciation...
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Hypoxemic Blue Journal Oxygenated Back to a Healthy Pink

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NEW YORK, NY - The chronically-hypoxemic Blue Journal, also known as the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, has finally been adequately...
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Doctor Dies After Lifelong Battle with Credentialing Process

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DURHAM, NC - Gomerblog is saddened to report that infectious diseases physician, Dr. Ella Mering, has died after finally succumbing to a lifelong battle...
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Breaking: NASA Finds Parallel Universe Containing All Our Missing Pens

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has discovered all of the missing pens ever lost by health care professionals, stating...
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Redacted Mueller H&P Omits All But Family History & Chloride Level

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - A redacted version of Robert S. Mueller III's highly-anticipated history & physical examination (H&P) admission document was released earlier today. ...
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EHR to Replace Pop-Ups with Clickbait

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The days of clicking through multiple dialog boxes appear to be numbered for healthcare workers using one widely-used electronic health record (EHR). That's right,...
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Hospitalist Releases Limited Edition Discharge Summary on Vinyl

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NASHVILLE, TN - Fans will be queueing up at medical records departments across the country as critically-acclaimed hospitalist Amanda Snider announced she will be...