KokaMD
Musings of a private practice cardiologist in Philadelphia.
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Defending small data
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I read with interest a recent editorial that opined on the poor evidence for screening in cancer trials. The evidence was judged poor becaus...
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Monday, January 4, 2016
Treating chest pain with a cup of tea
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It is very early. I am running to the 'clinical decision unit' (CDU) to see a patient of mine sent in the night before from a local...
The problem with choosing Medicare Advantage plans: the abbreviated version
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Mrs. Cassidy slowly walks into my office one busy afternoon. Mrs. Cassidy has some serious style. She is wearing a deep orange dress with...
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Sunday, December 27, 2015
What the Wall Street Journal tells us about complications after surgery: Not much.
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The Wall Street Journal published an article on Christmas day that told the story of an 83 year old woman who suffered a heart attack after ...
The quest for zero infections: A fool's mission?
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Joyce is sick. I am in the intensive care unit, peering at vital parameters that glow on the screen above her bed. My eyes linger on th...
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
The magical world of funding for the Affordable Care Act
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Congressional leaders just agreed to a budget that would keep the government open through September 2016. I was happy to hear the governm...
Monday, December 14, 2015
Risk scoring/value based payment models haven't worked: The MedicareAdvantage story
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Mrs. Cassidy slowly walks into my office one busy afternoon. I see her out of the corner of my eye because she is so hard to miss. Mrs. C...
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