The Hospitalist Retort

Will an Algorithm Save Our Butts in Sepsis? "Don't tune out about conversations on artificial intelligence in healthcare," says Dr Alok Patel.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 12, 2022
Non-compete Clauses: Don't Sign Until You Review This Dr Alok Patel discusses non-compete clauses in healthcare contracts.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 16, 2022
The Pros and Cons of Virtual-Only Residency Interviews Dr Alok Patel discusses the benefits and challenges of residency interviews continuing to be virtual-only during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 16, 2021
Patients Want Docs, Not NPs or PAs, Leading Their ER Care Dr Alok Patel discusses a recent poll that showed patients want physician-led teams in the emergency department but aren't always clear on how to tell who is a doctor and who isn't.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 18, 2021
Does Violating HIPAA on Social Media Warrant Getting Fired? Dr Alok S. Patel discusses and provides examples of inadvertent, well-intentioned HIPAA violations on social media.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 16, 2021
Making Kids Wear Masks Isn't Child Abuse Dr Alok Patel goes over some of the confusion and disagreement about mask wearing among children of various ages.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 27, 2021
Docs Ignore Sexual Harassment: What Happened to Do No Harm? Dr Alok Patel speaks out against sexual harassment in healthcare, with insights from Drs Natalie M. Crawford and Pamela Mehta.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 26, 2021
What If a Colleague Refuses the COVID Vaccine? Dr Alok Patel discusses the COVID-19 vaccine and considerations around making it mandatory for healthcare professionals.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 26, 2021
Docs vs NPs, PAs: How AMA Made Scope Creep Fight Uglier Dr Alok Patel discusses the idea of scope creep, professional societies' statements, and the reactions of physicians, NPs, and PAs.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 18, 2020
How Long Should Docs and Nurses With COVID Stay Home? Dr Alok Patel discusses considerations for healthcare professionals who have been exposed to the coronavirus when deciding to return to work.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 13, 2020
'We Need to Be Louder' on Fake COVID Cures Dr Alok Patel discusses the importance of stopping the spread of misinformation regarding COVID-19 infection and how healthcare professionals can be involved.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 01, 2020
What Black Physicians Want Others to Know Dr Alok Patel discusses racism in healthcare, with insights from Drs Maura Jones and Jamie Rutland.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 26, 2020
Docs Asked to Join the COVID Frontline Without Pay Dr Patel speaks out and asks, 'Why aren't physicians offered the same compensation as other healthcare workers?'
Experts And Viewpoints, May 20, 2020
USMLE Changes: One 'Step' at a Time Dr Alok Patel discusses the new pass/fail scoring system for USMLE Step 1 and how these changes may affect future generations of doctors.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 29, 2020
Should Docs Steer Clear of TikTok? Drs Alok Patel, Danielle Jones, and Austin Chiang discuss the use of TikTok to share health information with a younger audience base.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 20, 2020
Sepsis Hysteria: The Emotionally Charged Debate Dr Alok Patel discusses the debate surrounding the so-called sepsis hysteria.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 31, 2020
Off Gurneys, Into Beds -- How Can We Speed Up Admissions? Dr Alok Patel discusses options for improving emergency department admission flow.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 17, 2020
Why Is Mistreatment in Medicine Still Rampant? Dr Alok Patel discusses mistreatment in medicine and asks how to make the necessary cultural changes we need.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 15, 2019
Should Docs Cash In Paid Time Off to Repay Student Debt? A hospital in New York has a plan to allow employees to trade unused paid vacation for money to pay down student loan debt. Awesome idea? Maybe not, says Dr Patel.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 30, 2019
Surprise Medical Bills -- How Should They Be Addressed? Unexpected out-of-network charges are bankrupting our patients. Dr Alok Patel asks, 'What can we do to address this?'
Experts And Viewpoints, July 12, 2019

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