Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Case Facts Mr W, the patient, was a veteran who had been honorably discharged after serving 9 years in the Army, working as a mechanic. In June of 2020, Dr P ordered a chest scan for the patient. That fall, in November 2020, Mr W had a telehealth appointment with Dr P. Such was the situation in the case examined here.

Follow-Up 52

Follow-Up Tests Medication Appointments 52

Health Populi

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In fact, medical bill angst in America isn’t just a December holidays thing: they’re a year-round source of anxiety, Aflac found. Their top line is that hospital margins dropped for a second month as expenses climbed year-over-year, 2020-2021. Total expenses per adjusted discharge all-in grew by 11.6%.

Discharges 71

Discharges Insurance Huddles/Rounds Hospital 71

Setting Sights

MAY 7, 2021

Each morning, the doctors came round to the bedside, barely taking one look at my desperate face, before finally making brief eye contact and clearing their throats. It was a good two hours before handover to the day shift, and they were far off from starting the rounds of routinely repositioning the other patients in the bay.

Admissions 52

Admissions Follow-Up Huddles/Rounds Hospital 52