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“Thank you for your consult…”
Until recently, there was a financial difference between performing a “Consultation” and a “New Patient Visit” for office visits (Medicare stopped paying for Consultations at a higher rate than New Patient Visits in 2010). I won’t get into the ins-and-outs … Continue reading
Lessons from My First Six Months at the Crossroads of Healthcare and Social Media
In the very early part of January I made the decision to start blogging. Little did I know what was in store for me when I did. Even though I’ve had my own “personal” Facebook account since 2008, it was … Continue reading
Posted in Social Media
Tagged #meded, hcsm, healthcare social media, medical education, medicine, professionalism, social media
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Announcing the new #meded chat
In the last few weeks, several #meded tweeps have been bouncing the idea around about starting a Twitter chat dedicated to discussing issues related to medical education. One night, Vinny Arora (@FutureDocs) made the proclamation that she thought we had now reached … Continue reading
Anonymity and Professionalism on Twitter: Room to Educate
A well-established medical blogger Dr. Bryan Vartabedian (aka @Doctor_V, a fellow gastroenterologist whom I recently had the pleasure of meeting at DDW 2011 #DDW11) seemed to ignite a firestorm this week amongst #hcsm tweeps with his post about a specific … Continue reading
Presenting on a consult service: Rule number three
In my most recent post, I discussed the first 2 rules of presenting on a consult service. In this post, we’ll take the next step. Actually, this rule could go for any type of presentation, even in the clinic. Rule … Continue reading
Presenting on a consult service: Rules number one and two
As an attending gastroenterology consultant, I have heard many a presentation from medical students, residents, and fellows that start something like this: This is a 64-year old woman with Afib, hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, osteoarthritis, cholelithiasis, and depression, whom … Continue reading
Posted in medical education, patient care
Tagged #meded, academic medicine, communication, consultation, hcsm, medical education, medicine, presentation skills
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How much credit do you get for teaching?
I feel fortunate. I work at a Medical School where the educators are superior. Excellence in Medical Education is rewarded. However I cannot help but feel that we are far from equality in Academic Medicine. The Clinician has the RVU; … Continue reading
Posted in medical education
Tagged academic medicine, gastroenterology, medical education, RVUs
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