Oren Bernstein, MD

Cardiac and liver transplant anesthesiologist. Food junkie. Surfer and snowboarder. #endMOC advocate. Tweets are my own ill-conceived opinions.

[Oren Bernstein, MD @orenbernstein]

@LaCivilian @mcuban Actually no my point was that CMS pays some specialties a reasonable FFS rate, but not mine. And that any hospital engaging in some sort of M4A arrangement necessarily will have to substantially subsidize specialties like mine that are significantly underpaid by CMS.

[Oren Bernstein, MD @orenbernstein]

@doctorwes You fought longer and harder than anyone, went down swinging trying to do the right thing. Bravo for the effort. All of us truly truly appreciate it.

[National Board of Physicians and Surgeons @InfoNbpas]

Challenging norms is how fields move forward. Physicians deserve better. Join NBPAS.

[National Board of Physicians and Surgeons @InfoNbpas]

BREAKING NEWS: WSJ just published an op-ed by Dr. Paul Teirstein on how the current board certification monopoly is driving physicians out of medicine. It’s time for change!
⁦@WSJ⁩ ⁦@HHSGov⁩ ⁦@FTC⁩ ⁦@TheJusticeDept⁩ https://t.co/lAzZKgjCwX

[Oren Bernstein, MD @orenbernstein]

@POCUSpeek @acutemedicine @Pocus101 @5MinSono Use the Arrow a-line kit and wire it once you get in to the vessel- makes doing this much much easier and can get into deeper vessels. And the Arrow catheter doesn’t easily kink- voila 20g IV.

[Oren Bernstein, MD @orenbernstein]

@AaronGoodman33 That’s absolutely absurd

[National Board of Physicians and Surgeons @InfoNbpas]

🥂 Cheers to Dr. Glaucomflecken! He understands the harm.
Source: https://t.co/6B3ZZCFbxr

[Oren Bernstein, MD @orenbernstein]

This is extortion. Plain and simple. No other word for it.

[National Board of Physicians and Surgeons @InfoNbpas]

“22,000 doctors stood up and said: Enough.”

Dr. Teirstein reflects on the founding of the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS) and the ongoing fight against the monopoly controlling continuous board certification. Even today, some hospitals continue to deny privileges to highly qualified physicians simply because they are not certified by that monopoly.

It’s time to rethink continuous certification.
It’s time to amplify physician voices.
It’s time for change.

📢 Watch and share. Join the movement at https://t.co/mfYCWUa6Fd

#PhysicianAdvocacy #BoardCertification #NBPAS #DrTierstein #MedicalFreedom

[Oren Bernstein, MD @orenbernstein]

100% this.

[National Board of Physicians and Surgeons @InfoNbpas]

Board Certification Should Work for You - Not the Other Way Around

You know what your patients need. You know what learning makes you a better doctor. So why should an expensive, rigid MOC program dictate your education?

At NBPAS, we believe in lifelong learning, not lifelong fees, giving you the ability to choose education that actually benefits your patients without burdensome, costly requirements.

Thousands of physicians have already made the switch. Join them. Because board certification should support your practice - not stand in its way.

Learn more: https://t.co/pdFYqQwYVH

#NBPAS #PhysicianAutonomy #LifelongLearning #BoardCertification #EndMOCMonopoly #DoctorsDeserveBetter

[Oren Bernstein, MD @orenbernstein]

@AbaPhysicians Actually, what allows me to stay up to date on the latest advancements is constant engagement with new primary literature, and refreshing on rare topics when they come up. My dedication to patient care drives this, not contributing to your extortion racket that is MOCA.

[Oren Bernstein, MD @orenbernstein]

@AaronGoodman33 Couldn’t agree more. Yet so many fail at these two basic core concepts.

[Oren Bernstein, MD @orenbernstein]

@EM_RESUS Merely a flesh wound.

[Oren Bernstein, MD @orenbernstein]

Or join NBPAS @InfoNbpas and be done with this extortionist nonsense.

[The American Board of Anesthesiology @AbaPhysicians]

The clock to the end of the year is ticking down, but it's not too late to start your MOCA Minute questions! ⏰ Begin by Dec. 28, to complete 120 questions by Dec. 31. You can answer up to 30 questions per day. Get started in ABA GO. https://t.co/SuF3IzwCAf #theABA #MOCAMinute

[National Board of Physicians and Surgeons @InfoNbpas]

A Year of Progress, Thanks to You!

As we close out the year, we want to thank our incredible supporters for helping us champion a less burdensome, more clinically relevant pathway for physician continuous certification.

Together, we’ve achieved:
✅ Increased hospital recognition of NBPAS certification.
✅ Growth in the number of NBPAS-certified physicians.
✅ Expanded advocacy with state and federal entities.
✅ New resources to empower physicians in engaging their Medical Executive Committees (MECs).
✅ Greater transparency in physician certification practices.

Your continued support fuels our mission to give physicians a choice in continuous certification. Let’s keep the momentum going into 2025 with new initiatives, including expanded government advocacy, enhanced education for hospitals, and the launch of the NBPAS Leadership Academy!

Join us in shaping the future—your support makes all the difference.

Read our December Monthly Dose to Learn more: https://t.co/AnhxkCCchZ

#NBPAS #PhysicianAdvocacy #MedicalCertification #HealthcareInnovation

[National Board of Physicians and Surgeons @InfoNbpas]

Paying expensive fees for MOC is like paying an extra tax for taking care of your patients. How much have you spent on unnecessary MOC fees?

[Oren Bernstein, MD @orenbernstein]

@VPrasadMDMPH Nah, it’s a terrible thread. Start with the most egregious claim- that the Medicare rate for anesthesia is fair. It’s the only speciality that has such a large delta between Medicare and private rates. To paint us as greedily abusing surprise billing is outlandish. This isn’t it.

[Oren Bernstein, MD @orenbernstein]

@AuforGA @ASALifeline @ASAGrassroots @womenMDinanesth Soooo can we just not pay the complete amount of our insurance premiums but still expect 100% of the coverage, since this is apparently now how the market works?

[National Board of Physicians and Surgeons @InfoNbpas]

"Doctors Deserve to Be Treated as Professionals" - Dr. Howard Schulman

Dr. Howard Schulman, a general internist practicing in Rhode Island since 1995, shares his perspective in a recent opinion piece in The Providence Journal. He highlights a concerning disparity: while Physician Assistants are not required to maintain their certification, physicians must shoulder the burdensome and costly Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements just to remain employed. Dr. Schulman questions whether these requirements truly improve patient care or instead unnecessarily reduce access to board-certified physicians, urging a reevaluation of how medical professionals are treated.

By joining the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS), physicians can advocate for a less burdensome, evidence-based continuous board certification pathway. Join NBPAS - https://t.co/mfYCWUa6Fd

📖 Read more: https://t.co/2TNwCbgvZ7