If it weren’t for social media, I would not know that internal medicine physicians are challenging the ABMS Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements and the ABIM. I became encouraged by their efforts and fascinated with details of the ABIM’s finances. If you’ve been a board-certified physician for at least three years, you should know about MOC. According to the American …
It’s time for family physicians to challenge MOC
Dear HMO,
As I prepare to #getcovered or #staycovered, I realize that as a physician, I have an advantage in that I know what specific types of insurance plans would best fit my needs. Unfortunately, this is not the case for many Americans. Most importantly, I know to avoid signing up for certain health maintenance organizations (HMOs). Although I am a strong …
Dear HMO, I don’t want your money
Recently, allegations have been spread by women who claim that as teenagers, they were sexually assaulted by Bill Cosby. Some have not made any mention of these crimes until decades later; while others have said that they did report the allegations at the time of the assault, but were not believed. Due to Cosby’s notoriety as a celebrity, this has fueled …
We must listen to and assist all young victims of sexual assaults
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