Opinion
Regulations and the death of common sense
The “you can’t be too careful” movement has assumed a life of its own.
Opinion
On leadership, keep your powder dry
The old aphorism is a reminder to keep your power or influence in reserve until you really need it.
Opinion
One hundred thousand reasons to donate to your political action committee (PAC)
In Medicare alone, elimination of global periods and modifier 25 will shift 1.4 billion dollars per year away from dermatology.
Opinion
Human trafficking: We must be vigilant
I fear that I missed the signs and did not act. Don’t make the same mistake.
Opinion
Town and gown – the virtuous circle
There should be a virtuous circle between dermatologists in their community and their academic medical center.
Opinion
Patients who want to make you retire, and how to cope
There are times, as a physician and healer, you must recognize that patient criticism cannot be taken personally.
News
Time for single payer? ColdironCare
Here is my plan for single-payer health care. Call it ColdironCare.
Opinion
Lemons into lemonade: The 2019 Medicare physician fee schedule
This year’s proposed rule was particularly disturbing because of major changes in reimbursement proposed by CMS.
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The compounding struggle continues. Write now to help your patients
Do not be naive. This is a national scope of practice issue that could determine how physicians can use medications in their offices.
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Produce and promises
Any barrier between the patient and the physician is bad, and two or three barriers makes things logarithmically worse.
Opinion
The 2019 Medicare proposed rule might just make your head explode
When sitting through interminable meetings, endless reports, and unfocused discussions, I often feel a building pressure in my head that, if it...
Opinion
Unlikely mentors
I understood I could meekly go along - or get angry. I chose the latter, and it has greatly changed my career.
Opinion
Why contribute to your political action committee?
Having a PAC gains you access and lets you be heard. In today's noisy world, it is not easy to get your congressional representative's attention...
Opinion
Melanoma in situ: It’s hard to know what you don’t know
A recently published study that found PAs performed 36% more skin biopsies per melanoma in situ diagnosed argues for closer collaboration to...