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Atlas MD Podcast 17 — Meet Dr. Michael Palomino

STREAM EP. 17 OF THE ATLAS MD PODCAST ON iTUNES And we’re back. We brought in a special guest for this week’s episode–our own Dr. Michael Palomino! It’s go, go, go in the world of Direct Care. First off, we’re excited that Dr. Samir Qamar of MedLion was able to start DPC United. The association will organize and… Read more
Thoughts

Fist Bump, Doc? Handshake Ban Suggested in Health Care.

If a doctor, dentist or nurse reaches out to shake your hand, should you: (a) reciprocate and extend your hand, (b) shake at least once or twice but don’t pump or hold hands for more than five seconds, (c) make eye contact and smile while shaking or (d) recoil in horror, shove your hands deep… Read more
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The ICD-10 Emperor Has No Clothes

They howled ICD-10 was delayed. And they howled loud and fierce. Apparently, the life of U.S. healthcare hangs in the throes of 68,000 diagnosis codes. Meanwhile, the rest of the world has switched to ICD-10. But here’s a secret. The World Health Organization’s version of ICD-10 has about 16,000 codes, equivalent to ICD-9-CM. Let’s reiterate:… Read more

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