by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | Jun 8, 2021 | Health, Healthcare Innovation, Healthcare Revenue, Weight Loss
I am an advocate for people doing their best to use people-first language in discussing obesity (for detailed information on this topic, there is no better website better than the Obesity Action Coalition), especially in professional situations, however, I do think...
by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | May 29, 2021 | Healthcare Revenue
Here’s my health insurance company’s stated purpose: Improving customers’ lives by making healthcare work better. They are a good company, and for the most part, I have received good service. But two points. First, from their perspective, I am a customer, not a...
by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | May 11, 2021 | AI Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Healthcare Ethics, Healthcare Revenue
Have you ever noticed how a patient’s body mass index (BMI) in the EHR seems to be placed alongside a patient’s vital signs, as if it is a vital sign? I don’t think BMI is a vital sign. For me, there are only four vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate,...
by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | Mar 22, 2021 | Health, Healthcare Revenue
As I suggested in my blog post The Animosity Towards BigX, although I am skeptical towards BigHealth, I don’t hate them—partly because big problems of the world, such as CoVid will need big institutions to help deal with it. However, I do think it’s important to...
by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | Mar 12, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare Revenue
One thing I like about blueberries is that they are easy to pick. Why? Because they are low-hanging fruit. But when large healthcare institutions use combinations of AI and virtual visits to pick off the low hanging fruit of healthcare (such things as sore throats,...
by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | Mar 5, 2021 | Healthcare Revenue, Physician Career
With rare exceptions, today my answer would be no. Why? Because I think for most people the debt burden (which on average is around $200,000) is simply too high, and it will drive nearly every quality of life/career choices for 10-15 years after medical school....
