Shakespeare wrote, "Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown." For the physician, there are many things that he or she must do that is perceived as a burden. We must never forget that these things are duties that come out of the privilege of being a Doctor. In this…
Shakespeare wrote, "Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown." For the physician, there are many things that he or she must do that is perceived as a burden. We must never forget that these things are duties that come out of the privilege of being a Doctor. In this…
Dr. Rod Fontenette, board-certified Emergency AND Critical Care Medicine physician, told me that in the military, they always said, "One Team, One Fight." In this episode of Healthcare Musings, Dr. Hassaballa reflects over this phrase and what it means to him in light of his previous conversation with Dr. Fontenette.
Dr. Rod Fontenette, board-certified Emergency AND Critical Care Medicine physician, told me that in the military, they always said, "One Team, One Fight." In this episode of Healthcare Musings, Dr. Hassaballa reflects over this phrase and what it means to him in light of his previous conversation with Dr. Fontenette.
"They don't make Residents like the used to." I have been saying that a lot. So, when I sat down and spoke (https://www.healthcaremusings.com/they-dont-make-residents-like-they-used-to-an-honest-conversation-with-the-next-generation/) with a Resident, Dr. Kumail Hussein, you know what I couldn't help but keep saying? "Fair Enough."
"They don't make Residents like the used to." I have been saying that a lot. So, when I https://www.healthcaremusings.com/they-dont-make-residents-like-they-used-to-an-honest-conversation-with-the-next-generation/ with a Resident, Dr. Kumail Hussein, you know what I couldn't help but keep saying? "Fair Enough."
I frequently get triggered when an Emergency Medicine colleague calls me and says, "I want to admit this patient to the ICU..." But then I sat down with a colleague and friend who works in both, Dr. Rod Fontenette, and I came away with a whole new appreciation of life…
I frequently get triggered when an Emergency Medicine colleague calls me and says, "I want to admit this patient to the ICU..." But then I sat down with a colleague and friend who works in both, Dr. Rod Fontenette, and I came away with a whole new appreciation of life…
In honor of World Sepsis Day 2026, and Sepsis Awareness Month, Dr. Hassaballa discusses how sepsis is the great impostor, and if we are not constantly vigilant, it is liable to sneak up and take our patients' lives.
In honor of World Sepsis Day 2026, and Sepsis Awareness Month, Dr. Hassaballa discusses how sepsis is the great impostor, and if we are not constantly vigilant, it is liable to sneak up and take our patients' lives.
"They don't make residents like they used to." I have said that again and again, and I am becoming more and more of a curmudgeon as I get older in my career. I believe with the changes implemented in modern Residency and Fellowship, trainees are being set up for failure.…
"They don't make residents like they used to." I have said that again and again, and I am becoming more and more of a curmudgeon as I get older in my career. I believe with the changes implemented in modern Residency and Fellowship, trainees are being set up for failure.…
I really, really do not like the system-based note and presentation. After a recent stretch of night shifts, I further explain why this way to document is so undesirable.
I really, really do not like the system-based note and presentation. After a recent stretch of night shifts, I further explain why this way to document is so undesirable.
AI is increasingly being used in revenue cycle. Providers are using AI to code better, and payers are using AI to adjudicate claims and issue denials. An "AI arms race" seems to be ensuing. Terry Cameron, former CEO of Sound Advisory Services, is optimistic about the increasing use of AI…
AI is increasingly being used in revenue cycle. Providers are using AI to code better, and payers are using AI to adjudicate claims and issue denials. An "AI arms race" seems to be ensuing. Terry Cameron, former CEO of Sound Advisory Services, is optimistic about the increasing use of AI…
We are in the business of trying to stave off mortality. It is the life-blood of Critical Care Medicine. Here's the thing: sometimes, morbidity can bring a lifetime of suffering, and it can be worse than mortality. In this episode of Healthcare Musings, Dr. Hassaballa reflects on the paradox of…
We are in the business of trying to stave off mortality. It is the life-blood of Critical Care Medicine. Here's the thing: sometimes, morbidity can bring a lifetime of suffering, and it can be worse than mortality. In this episode of Healthcare Musings, Dr. Hassaballa reflects on the paradox of…
Is health insurance actually insurance? Is this why costs are so high? Are there other ways to pay for healthcare? I asked this and many more questions of Dr. Reinier Schuur, health policy analyst with the Center for Modern Health, a health policy think tank. Our conversation was thought-provoking. Center…
Continuing in the mini-series “Voltaire in the ICU,” Dr. Hassaballa discusses end-of-life care and how best to frame the question of what people want done to themselves at the end of life.
"Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien." These words were written by Voltaire, and it is popularly rendered as "The perfect is the enemy of the good." In the ICU, I have to make decisions every day on critically ill patients, and frequently, I have to not let the perfect be…
The US House passed the Sunshine Protection Act of 2026 on July 14. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine “condemned” the bill. For me, as a sleep physician, I also want DST to be permanent. I don’t buy the circadian misalignment arguments. Sleep Research Society position statement: https://sleepresearchsociety.org/sleep-research-society-position-statement-supports-adoption-permanent-standard-time/
I was blessed to be a guest on the Healthcare Leadership Show by Marion Spears Karr. We had a wonderful conversation about gratitude, and how it is the physician leader’s superpower. Marion Spears Karr on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marionspearskarr
Once again, randomized control trial data show that aggressive fluid strategies in septic shock are not harmful. Dr. Hassabolus is vindicated, yet again. Many thanks to the PulmCCM Substack for its excellent analysis of the critical care literature: https://open.substack.com/pub/pulmccm/p/early-vasopressors-are-superior-to?r=2d9b5g&utm_medium=ios