Most new doctors do not last more than several years at their first job. Depending on which site you read, anywhere from 40-70% of people will end up switching jobs within 5 years of starting their first job. Some specialties such as hospital medicine have a very high job turnover rate. Leaving a job so soon can have drastic negative financial consequences.… Read the rest

We’ve all heard the line before, “If you didn’t document it, it didn’t happen.” This phrase is often used in medical training as a method to strive for better documentation. Though there is some truth to this phrase, some residents and physicians have taken it a bit too literal. The phrase in some aspects has morphed into a way to encourage doctors to cover their tail.… Read the rest

A few years ago my mother underwent an elective surgery. She had a posterior hernia located on the left side of her back behind her kidney. This over time was starting to become a cosmetic issue for her and increasingly painful as the size of the hernia grew. She decided to seek medical attention for surgical repair. Both her and my father have been long time insurance policy holders for over ten years with the same company.… Read the rest