Tag: QMEs

  • 5 TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR RESIDENCY APPLICATION

    …..So you’ve finally done it – you’ve graduated from med school, and it’s only a matter of time before you are recognized as a doctor. But before that happens, you need to get some experience under your belt, and for most the best option is to apply for residency. But with so much competition out…

  • How will the Honduran Migrant Caravan affect the US Healthcare System?

    You’ve probably heard about the Honduran migrant caravan. It’s a group of thousands of people from Central American countries traveling to the US border looking to seek asylum. They left their homes in Honduras, some of them in Guatemala, fleeing from gang violence and extreme poverty in hopes of finding a better situation in America.…

  • TIPS FOR YOUNG DOCTORS

    …..Starting a career in the medical profession is not, and has never been, an easy task – and this is especially true for doctors. It is a high pressure career where the best of intentions can end in litigation, and one mistake can be the difference between life and death. Couple this with having to…

  • Getting Paid: 5 tips to improve your billing process

    …..Every service on Earth, including those found in the healthcare industry, runs on one main thing – money. Naturally, one would think that having a competent billing department would be a priority for every physician and/or medical practice, but you may be surprised just how many mistakes are made everyday while billing for medical services.…

  • Five tips for women Doctors

    …..Female doctors encounter many unique challenges, and at times even unfair treatment, while in practice. Women find themselves experiencing various forms of sexism, sexual harassment, social stereotyping, and may even have a ceiling placed above them, intended to limit their advancement. However, the biggest detriment to women’s success in medicine is the ever-present risk of…

  • DOCTORS & DEPRESSION: DEALING WITH DEMONS

    …..Just like in any industry, medical practitioners are not immune to being stricken with depression. But unlike other professions, doctors have to deal with intense judgement from their bosses and peers that may directly affect their career. The sad truth is that most doctors that suffer from depression do so in silence, thereby putting themselves…

  • CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLYWOMAN REQUESTS AUDIT OF DWC AMIDST ALLEGATIONS OF “UNDERGROUND RULEMAKING”

    A lawmaker in California is requesting an audit of the Department of Industrial Relations’ (DIR) after recent events uncovered suspicious activities that may be the cause of problems in the state’s Workers’ Compensation program. Blanca Rubio, Assemblywoman of the 48th District, suggested that the DIR’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) be investigated for their failure…

  • CALIFORNIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: IN SEARCH OF ANSWERS

    Problems have been persistent in California Workers’ Compensation over the past several years – everything from capping schemes to extended service delays have posed challenges to a program designed to assist citizens in scheduling and receiving treatment for injuries sustained in the workplace. But when the agency charged with regulating the industry is being questioned,…

  • CHALLENGES FOR ASPIRING QME’S

    Problems in the California Workers’ Compensation industry over the last several years have made life for QME’s more difficult than it ought to be. In a time where the demand for evaluation services has never been higher, the amount of physicians performing evaluations has been alarmingly inadequate – resulting in QME service delays and making…

  • FIVE TRAITS THAT MAKE A GOOD DOCTOR

    …..The holiday season is over. It’s 2020 and it’s back to work for most people all over the world – and that includes many doctors and staff members in the medical industry. One good practice to start the year off for doctors is renewing the personal commitment to being the best possible doctor they can…