Hospital discharges often take a long time, and may even extend your hospital stay to another day. Often you’re ready to go, but something is hung up. The best analogy is the similar problem around…
There are a few categories of medical errors common to hospitals and doctor’s offices. Here are the top three to watch out for and how to prevent them: Medication related errors Medications are becoming more…
The way many insurance companies reimburse hospitals for maternity services may be different than routine doctor’s visits. Instead of the hospital billing the insurance company for every procedure and visit, they agree with the insurance…
You must be the advocate for your own health. As great as doctors are, they see dozens of patients a day, or hundreds a month. You must know what is going into and happening with…
Other resources provide good, basic questions to ask before your surgery, such as risk vs benefit, what to expect before, during, and after the surgery, etc. But many of us do not ask: how often…
When you have an emergency, you have many more options than simply going to the emergency room. You should be aware of all the levels of options available, because the emergency room is one of…
Many specialist offices are owned by a large hospital network. This allows them to classify the office as an outpatient center, as opposed to an independent facility, and charge what’s called a facility fee. That…