Alok S. Patel, MD

Opinion

Why Insurers Keep Denying Claims (And What to Do)

Author:: Alok S. Patel, MD

Publish date: December 19, 2024

Lack of preauthorization or procedures not being covered are reasons, but there are also reasons such as missing or incorrect information, duplicat...

Opinion

Free Med School Alone Won’t Boost Diversity

Author:: Alok S. Patel, MD

Publish date: August 7, 2024

According to students from underrepresented backgrounds, the outreach and the equal opportunity need to start way earlier.

News

Would Making Tuition Free Address the Primary Care Shortage?

Author:: Alok S. Patel, MD

Publish date: June 6, 2024

While match data showed a slight increase in primary care, interest in primary care remains lower than many specialties.

News

Residents Unionizing: What Are the Benefits, the Downsides?

Author:: Alok S. Patel, MD

Publish date: March 7, 2024

The debate continues over whether residents joining unions hurts or helps negotiations.

Opinion

RVUs: A fair measure of your productivity?

Author:: Alok S. Patel, MD

Publish date: October 12, 2023

You want to have a sense of the pros and cons of working in an RVU system and how this relates to your specialty, your practice, and your schedule....