The Importance of Physician Advocacy – Part 2
In Part 2, we discuss the success of the nursing profession in using advocacy to further independent nurse practice and a review on how [...]
Patients at Risk: The ‘Elite’ NP and the Dangers of Training Shortcuts
The 'Elite NP' claims to teach NPs with "ZERO" experience how to provide hormone replacement therapy in just four hours. Dr. Joyce Varughese discusses [...]
Hormone pellet therapy: Worth the risk?
In recent years, there has been a massive increase in medical practitioners offering hormone therapy to patients. Since insurance doesn’t cover these treatments other [...]
Physician Advocacy – Part 1
Physicians are usually so busy taking care of patients that we sometimes ignore the political aspects of healthcare, leaving the decisions to legislators and [...]
Physician assistant and former-PA-turned-physician discuss the state of the profession
When it comes to discussing the differences between physician assistants (PAs) and physicians, there is no one better to address the issues than someone [...]
Robert McNamara MD – The dangers of private equity in the ED
Highlights from the Patients at Risk "Private Equity in the ED" parts 1 and 2 - Emergency physician Robert McNamara MD discusses the development [...]
Patients at Risk: Private Equity in the ED Part 2
In part 2 of this discussion with emergency physicians Dr. Robert McNamara and Dr. Mitch Li, we learn about the dangers that patients face [...]
Patients at Risk: Private Equity in the ED Part 1
When you are taken by ambulance to the nearest emergency department, you are completely vulnerable. This is not the time when you can research [...]