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Happy Nurses Week!

Dear Nurses, Thanks for Everything You Do! -Originally posted at scrubsmag.com Related Posts: Be Nice to Nurses. . . Or Else!

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The Relationship Between Cystic Fibrosis Exacerbations and Environmental Pollution.

If you don’t know this about me by now, I need to confess something, I’m a bit of a geek. I love  Star Trek (all of em), and I regularly check the NASA website  to see how the Voyager pairs … Continue reading

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Another Letter to Washington, from a Physician on the Front Lines.

 -by Matthew Moeller. Due to the tremendous popularity of Dr. Moeller’s original post as well as some of the critiques and questions it raised, Dr. Moeller has written this follow-up post in response. Thank you to everyone for the positive … Continue reading

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Daily Docblock: EHR Style.

Its been a long road to readjusting to my EHR, and for the most part its been worth it. (see previous EHR articles). I’ve fine tuned my typing skills, I’ve become a black belt of check boxes, a jedi of … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to Washington, D.C. From a Physician on the Front Lines.

-by Matthew Moeller M.D. I am writing this letter because I feel that our leaders and lawmakers do not have an accurate picture of what it actually entails to become a physician today; specifically, the financial, intellectual, social, mental, and … Continue reading

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Why Physicians Should Learn to Pronounce Patient Names Properly

I have it on good authority that it’s not easy being green. But I’m willing to wager that it’s a whole lot easier when you have a lovable name like “Kermit”. Imagine being green (or brown) with a name like … Continue reading

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My EHR Tells Me I’m a Bad Doctor.

I’ve written before about our EHR and all the the things that I really like about it. Add to that list the fact that we can now get incentive payments from Medicare (or Medicaid) for buying and using an EHR … Continue reading

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This is What Remains of a Shattered Mental Health System in Newtown. Could it Have Helped Adam Lanza?

I wrote in a previous post  about what life was like growing up in Newtown, Connecticut. It truly is a picturesque New England town. But what might be surprising is that within that town sat a gem. A hundred acres … Continue reading

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Happy New Year from Caduceusblog. Expect some great articles in the coming months!

I wanted to take this time to wish all my readers, friends, and family the very best in the new year, and to thank you for your continued support. I’ve had several friends and colleagues express interest in posting here … Continue reading

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Hospital Names New Executive Vice President in Charge of Lobby Christmas Tree.

An Announcement from The Holy Profit Medical Center. “Holy Profit Medical Center” is a series of fake satirical press releases and news articles from an imaginary hospital. . .  The Holy Profit Medical Center today named Bess E. Morass to the new post of … Continue reading

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