Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: September 20, 2017
The Department of Justice’s lawsuit settlement with eClinicalWorks in May left many physicians wondering what to do next.
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: September 8, 2017
Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara practiced medicine for more than 70 years, during which he cared for the injured during the firebombing of Tokyo, was held ho...
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: August 30, 2017
These tests run the gamut from gadgets that test balance to those that conduct pseudo-surface EMG/NCV tests to look for diabetic neuropathy, says D...
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: August 23, 2017
Regardless of bigotry and prejudice in the world, Dr. Allan Block strives to treat all patients equally and give them the best care he can.
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: August 15, 2017
Dr. Allan M. Block recounts seeing an orthopedic surgeon, now with Alzheimer’s, and his chance to offer care and comfort as the surgeon had done fo...
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: July 11, 2017
Being blackmailed into providing free service isn’t the best way to start a medical relationship.
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: June 28, 2017
Without a cure, it’s a Pandora’s Box with unpredictable ethical and legal issues, writes Dr. Allan M. Block.
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: June 9, 2017
Keeping controlled substances in his office isn’t worth the hassle or risk, Dr. Allan M. Block says.
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: June 2, 2017
The reference book of physician information is now digital only.
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: May 30, 2017
The note about radiology and lab results that automatically appears in an EHR “has become horribly misused.”
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: May 17, 2017
Dr. Allan Block shares his experience with ancestry genetic testing.
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: May 1, 2017
Insurance reimbursement for consultations when patients aren’t in the room needs to change.
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: April 7, 2017
Only time will tell whether preliminary trials indicating that mechanical thrombectomy is superior to tPA for acute ischemic stroke are true.
Opinion
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: March 30, 2017
After 18 years of practice, I have plenty of patients whom I respect and with whom I have a strong or longstanding relationship, but I don’t have p...
News
- Author:
- Allan M. Block, MD
Publish date: March 14, 2017
I do something different from most when on the road: I take my patients with me.
