Opinion

Surprise medical billing may eliminate restrictive networks
- Author:
- Brett M. Coldiron, MD
Starting in January 2022, patients are protected from surprise medical bills.
Opinion

Choosing civility
- Author:
- Brett M. Coldiron, MD
Luckily, almost all our discussions in organized medicine are civil, and our behavior has improved.
Opinion

Zeus’s thunderbolt and work-life balance
- Author:
- Brett M. Coldiron, MD
Meeting Zeus has changed my perspective on life, retirement and estate planning, and personal perspective on work.
Opinion

The 2021 Medicare proposed rule: The good, the bad, and the ugly
- Author:
- Brett M. Coldiron, MD
This year’s proposed rule is extraordinary by any past standard.
Opinion

Bigotry and medical injustice
- Author:
- Brett M. Coldiron, MD
As physicians and a society, we should be insistent about correcting medical injustices. Let’s get started.
Opinion

Time for grit and resilience
- Author:
- Brett M. Coldiron, MD
It is time for all of us to buck up and show a little grit in the face of a viral pandemic and social unrest.
Opinion

COVID fatigue is setting in
- Author:
- Brett M. Coldiron, MD
My practice has been completely disrupted, but we are open a couple of days a week.
Opinion

Coping with COVID-19: Things may never be the same
- Author:
- Brett M. Coldiron, MD
It has also become clear that telemedicine is not a long-term means of keeping your practice viable, at least not in your practice’s current form...
Opinion

The apricot tree
- Author:
- Brett M. Coldiron, MD
I have had four major meetings canceled and though my livelihood and life are at risk, I feel oddly free and happy.
Opinion

Helping patients at the end of their lives
- Author:
- Brett M. Coldiron, MD
You - the dermatologist - must also be a helpful guide at the end of life.
Opinion

Seven things I am grateful for
- Author:
- Brett M. Coldiron, MD
It’s almost a New Year and a good time to look back and reflect on the past year.
Opinion

Finding the right job
- Author:
- Brett M. Coldiron, MD
Your first decision should be where you want to practice geographically, which will determine many of the details of any practice situation.
Opinion

Sixty-five roses
- Author:
- Brett M. Coldiron, MD
Like many of you, my wife and I took the DNA plunge for fun and spit in the cup. She is genetically perfect, but I, however, am a carrier for...
Opinion

Legislative Conference 2019
- Author:
- Brett M. Coldiron, MD
The AADA Legislative Conference is a lot of productive fun. You get to network with all the leaders of the AAD, as well as many of the leaders of...
Opinion

Regulations and the death of common sense
- Author:
- Brett M. Coldiron, MD
The “you can’t be too careful” movement has assumed a life of its own.