We are infection control experts. Don’t miss your opportunity to take a leadership position in your community as people start to adjust to the new normal. Yesterday I listened to Dr. Antony Fauci – the man who is proving to be our national hero when we need one – in an interview on the Wall...
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Medical security is one of the most fundamental rights offered to patients and the medical system. Patient privacy is why I often omit or generalize different medical details about my own life within these blogs. I don’t write about PFT scores, test results and things like that. It’s also why I never tried to track...
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It’s Rare Disease Week 2020, which ultimately culminates with Rare Disease Day on February 29th (the rarest of days!). In the United States, a rare disease is exactly what it sounds like, a disease that is…well… rare. Specifically, a rare disease is one that affects fewer than 200,000 people. The reason we care so much...
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The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) is back at it again. Just last week, the not-so-independent watchdog for all things drug coverage in the United States released its draft report for “Modulator Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis: Effectiveness and Value.” As a refresher, ICER uses a mathematical model called Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALY) to...
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