Department Promoting “Medical Home” Care Approach – Wyoming Department of Health
Department Promoting “Medical Home” Care Approach January 24, 2024 Wyoming Medicaid, part of the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), is touting the benefits for both patients and providers from what’s known as the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) care model. Dr. Paul Johnson, Wyoming Medicaid medical director with WDH, encourages patients to seek out practices recognized […]
Overdose Death Notices Plus Guidance Sink Opioid Prescribing
Physicians who received a letter from a medical examiner about a patient’s fatal overdose — along with suggested guidance for future visits for pain — prescribed fewer opioids, according to a cluster randomized controlled trial. Doctors who received the death notice plus guidance had a drop in weekly morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs) pre- to post-intervention […]
Board Restricts Doctor’s License Over COVID Misinfo
The Medical Commission in Washington state has restricted the license of Idaho pathologist Ryan Cole, MD. In an order dated January 4, the commission concluded that Cole spread misinformation related to COVID-19 and failed to meet the standard of care for a number of patients during the pandemic. As a result, the commission restricted Cole […]
Opinion | Yes, Conversion Therapy Efforts Still Exist in Medical Practice
Albert is a psychologist. Walker is a retired marriage and family therapist. When medical and psychological professional associations issue a finding or pass a resolution, it naturally commands respect and attention. That’s why the country notices when the American Medical Association (AMA), for instance, recommends health screenings and quitting smoking. Therefore, when the AMA and […]
Opinion | Pursuing My Passions: Why I Didn’t Do Residency After Medical School
Ghaffari is a recent medical school graduate. “Why did you decide not to do residency?” Whether from family, friends, or strangers, this is by far the most common question I’ve been asked in the past year. This decision, which I made at the end of my third year at Harvard Medical School, was not something […]
Spell Check-Up: Ready to Play a Spelling Game?
Welcome to Spell Check-Up, a game where your medical spelling skills are put to the test. We give you the definition of a healthcare-related word and several spelling options. Your task is to select the correct spelling of the word that matches the given definition. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
A Medical Student, a Dying JFK, and ‘Destiny’: What a Young Doctor Saw 60 Years Ago
Sixty years ago, at the age of just 25, a fourth-year medical student named Joe Goldstrich helped colleagues treat the stricken president of the U.S. in a Dallas emergency department. Then he kept quiet for 3 decades. “I was afraid,” Goldstrich recalled. He finally spoke up in a 1993 book and opened up even more […]
Opinion | Proposed Methadone Treatment Legislation May Put Patients at Risk
Isherwood is an addiction specialist and medical director of an opioid treatment program. Overdoses in the U.S. due to opioids are hitting devastating new levels as high-potency synthetic opioids like fentanyl and metonitazene rack the nation. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder is a life-saving intervention with unmatched success in patient outcomes. This typically […]
Opinion | Wondering Which Specialty to Choose? Consider This
Smith is a pediatric neurosurgeon. When young medical students consider their career trajectories, there are an incredible number of variables to consider: What are my passions? What kind of hours do I want to work? What specialties will help me pay down my student debt the fastest? I believe the strongest consideration ought to be […]
AMA Delegates Take Action on Cannabis, Medical Aid-in-Dying Resolutions
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The American Medical Association (AMA) should work to educate physicians and the public on the health risks of cannabis to children as well as potential risks to people who are pregnant or breastfeeding, members of the AMA House of Delegates voted Monday. “My patients are often surprised to hear me say […]