Episodes

May is Critical Care Awareness and Recognition Month. I kick off a series of conversations about why Critical Care with a group of Credentialing Specialists. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with ot...

Dr. Hassaballa interviews patient experience executive and patient advocate Dominic Kayatta about a negative experience of a family whose loved one died in the ICU. The patient's family gave us permission to share this story,...

Dr. Hassaballa expresses his appreciation and gratitude to Nurses everywhere. Happy Nurses Week 2024! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit h...

In this third installment of his lecture series on nights in the ICU, Dr. Hassaballa discussed arrhythmias and abnormal laboratory studies at night. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subsc...

A recent KFF poll indicated that 95% of people, across party lines, trust physicians for accurate health information. This must never be taken for granted. Link to poll: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/28182...

The FTC has just issued a ruling banning noncompete clauses in employment contracts with some exceptions. I think there is much more nuance than the FTC Chair is making it out to be. This is a public episode. If you would lik...

A new Gallup poll , published April 19, 2024, shows that more Americans feel they do not get enough sleep each night. In this latest episode, Dr. Hassaballa - a Board-certified Sleep Medicine Specialist - discusses why this i...

In this new series on Healthcare Musings, we discuss important journal articles in the medical literature. In this first episode of Journal Club, Dr. Hassaballa discusses this article about physician empathy and outcomes in c...

In this latest episode in the series, "From the Appeals Desk," Dr. Hassaballa discusses acute respiratory failure and how to protect yourself and mitigate against denials of this diagnosis by insurance companies. This is a pu...

You have had your interview; you have looked at the practice location; you have met the leadership and potential future coworkers. You like what you see, and you decide to accept the offer of employment. This is an exciting t...

Continuing our series on what every Resident and Fellow needs to know about getting a job. In this episode, we explore employed models with productivity bonus or even full productivity compensation and what that means. This i...

I had a great conversation with Mr. Matt Knox, CIO of a major healthcare organization in the United States. We discussed cybersecurity and all things related to cyberattacks in healthcare. This is a public episode. If you wou...

Dr. Hassaballa discusses the new COVID isolation guidelines and how they make total sense. CDC Link: https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/prevention/precautions-when-sick.html This is a public episode. If you would like to...

Part 2 of the "Getting a Job" series discusses the traditional private practice model. What is it? What are the pros and cons of this increasingly uncommon practice type? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss...

Dr. Hassaballa embarks on a new series of episodes on Healthcare Musings about getting a job. First things first: if they offer you an eye-popping salary, that's a red flag. This is a public episode. If you would like to disc...

This is part 2 of Dr. Hassaballa's lecture on common issues in the ICU at night. And it ends like it started: DON'T PANIC. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bo...

Dr. Hassaballa gave this lecture to IM Residents about common problems they may face taking care of patients at night in the ICU. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acces...

in this latest episode, Dr. Hassaballa discusses a crucial aspect of the NRMP. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit healthcaremusings.substa...

As students start entering their rank order lists, Dr. Hassaballa shares advice he gives his students going into Residency. Link: https://www.nrmp.org/match-calendars/master-calendar/ This is a public episode. If you would li...

Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation, or SIMV, is an older ventilator setting that we do not use anymore. In this latest ICU Lecture, Dr. Hassaballa explains why it "only belongs in coffee." This is a public episod...

In this episode, Dr. Hassaballa discusses the most frustrating denial he deals with: the "30 Day Readmission" denial. It is purported to be similar to that by CMS, but this is totally false. Reference: https://www.cms.gov/med...

Starting in 2024, Medicare Advantage plans must follow the Two-Midnight Rule. So, it behooves all clinicians to know that this rule is and document appropriately against it. Reference: https://www.beckerspayer.com/policy-upda...

Dr. Hassaballa reflects on how it is too bad that food here in the United States is so much more processed than overseas. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon...

Dr. Hassaballa speaks about what would have happened if he "found God on the corner of First and Amistad." It would have been so different than the interaction in the song, 'You Found Me," by The Fray. "You Found Me" by The F...