A recent report indicated a woman with Stage IV lung cancer was cured when she was treated with immunotherapy - she had reached a five year survival. Wonderful news for her but... Her progress to cure would have been better if she were diagnosed with Stage I or Stage...
Year: 2018
Healthcare Insurance Trap
Walk into a hospital emergency room and you will likely be given a pile of documents which you will only have a brief time (if any time) to review and then sign. The problem is that by signing these documents you may subject yourself to a financial commitment to pay...
5 Commonly Missed Diagnoses
Medical negligence can take many forms. From surgical errors to prescribing a dangerous combination of medication, patients can suffer serious conditions. Unfortunately, a wide array of medical malpractice cases can be directly traced back to diagnostic errors -...
Don’t Die Of Lung Cancer (If Found In Time It Can Be Cured)
I just attended a semi-annual meeting to discuss progress made in the screening for lung cancer, the finding of lung cancers and the treatment and CURE of lung cancer victims. 1. SCREENING: It is available for long term smokers and the insurance companies and Medicare...
Can EMR Software Increase The Likelihood Of Medical Errors?
Since the advent of the personal computer, digital record-keeping has become the norm in nearly every service industry across the nation. The use of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) is now standard operating procedure in hospitals, clinics and urgent care facilities...
What Is Polypharmacy?
In a previous blog, we discussed polypharmacy and how it related to the potential for loss of balance and slip-and-fall accidents. In this blog, we'll discuss the dangers of combining medications and the hazards patients face with this growing trend. There's nothing...
Lung Cancer Can Be Cured
In the 1990's two Mt. Sinai physicians started a program for CT screening of long term smokers and discovered that early diagnosis of a malignant lung lesion could lead to definitive treatment and a cure for the patient. In 2013 the United States Preventive Services...
When Is A Fall Considered Medical Negligence?
The injuries resulting from a slip-and-fall accident can be dangerous in any setting. From slipping on a wet spot in your corner grocery store to tripping over a section of broken sidewalk, an individual can tear ligaments and break bones. Unfortunately, it is not...