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Stop Compensating with Random Initials

I look for your title then stop. NP. RN. PA. MD. DO. This use to be a uniquely embarrassing characteristic...

Patient sent me direct Epic message on inpatient

I'm on inpatient, all of a sudden I get a pop up Epic message notification from one of my patients they asked me why they...

To all my derma friends, Im sorry.

Im a primary care physician. Im telling you guys outright I cant diagnose shit when it comes to skin disorders. Okay acne, shingles, seborrheic dermatitis,...

Downcoding is becoming a crisis

It's been posted a few times, but BCBS IL, TX, New Mexico, Montana and Oklahoma (all HCSC companies) have instituted an automatic downcoding policy whereby...