One of the best photos of 2024 so far:
Fraternity brothers are pelted by anti-Israel protesters at UNC Chapel Hill while protecting the United States flag as it is re-hoisted following its removal by protesters.
Well done, gentleman. 🫡🇺🇸
I'm proud the #neurosurgical community has issued a statement condemning the terrorist attack on Israeli citizens. There is NEVER any justification for the planned & intentional slaughter of innocent civilians, sexual violence & hostage-taking.
Read it👉 https://t.co/bA8dikERCo
We’ve got to do more to educate physicians and patients of the life saving value of surgery for #epilepsy.
Let’s start with retweeting this important study.
Sticking a needle for a biopsy through lung tissue - right next to a pulsatile major artery- getting paid $155.00. Plumber gets more. Yeah this is inane. Meanwhile UAW looking for a 40 percent pay raise….
Another one. “Cerebral contusion” is too generic
The more generic clinical condition, “traumatic brain injury” is acceptable for billing
Clueless administrators making decision on how we are to practice medicine.
Physicians have to deal with this daily. Death by 10,000 cuts
Here is Dr Atul Grover’s quote from WaPost article that has #MedTwitter up in flames.
He’s a physician & executive director at AAMC, which pays him $734,000 a year, or 400% more than average German salary or 209% more than average doctor.
Maybe he’s skewing average MD pay?
This must end.
17 Federal agencies admit to $3 TRILLION in improper payments since 2004.
TRILLIONS of your hard-earned tax dollars WASTED on payments made by the government to the wrong person, in the wrong amount, or for the wrong reason.
https://t.co/Xj8PcaJglt
"Hip replacement patients thought their doctor should be paid $14,358 for a total hip replacement
and estimated that Medicare was paying out $8,212 for the procedure.
The actual amount that Medicare paid out? A paltry $1,375"
https://t.co/6YF2M9Ll7Z
As COVID origin secrets near declassification, Wuhan lab’s ties to China military burst into focus. Evidence includes 2015 literature discussing coronavirus as genetic weapon | Just The News https://t.co/Tg0rreNS0p
Welp. The behavior of a certain cadre of scientists who used every trick in the book to suppress discussion of this issue is something I'll never forget. A huge disservice to science and public health. They should be profoundly embarrassed.
https://t.co/nZqzjrvo8F