A guest column by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, exclusive to KevinMD.com.
If you have not yet heard about Assembly Bill (AB) 3087, a bill that was presented in the California State Assembly this spring, you should keep reading and be very concerned. This bill, introduced by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D- San …
A bill to drive physicians out of practice in the state of California
It’s amazing when events that seem to be “miracles” happen, and even more magical to be a part of them, however peripherally.
My husband, David Merzel, MD, a physician anesthesiologist and pediatric intensive care specialist, and his patient, 17-year-old Chiann Wheeler, share the remarkable story of Chiann’s brush with death from sepsis, and how David’s quick diagnosis saved her life.
The story began one morning when then 15-year-old Chiann felt so sick …
How pediatric critical care and a physician anesthesiologist saved a teen’s life
A guest column by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, exclusive to KevinMD.com.
When you walk into any physician’s office or hospital, computers are everywhere. By 2013, nearly 70 percent of hospitals had moved away from paper charts and toward electronic health records, or EHRs, and more are making …
Your electronic health record may lack vital information
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