PULSE 8/23/2024: Presidents Corner
A Requiem for the FTC Non-Compete Regulation Click to Enlarge Colleagues:For those who were in favor of the recent FTC Regulation that banned most non-compete clauses in employment agreements, there was unwelcome news this week. A federal district court judge in Texas
PULSE 8/16/2024: Presidents Corner
Direct to Consumer Advertising is Becoming Absurd Click to Enlarge Colleagues:A Groupon internet advertisement was recently forwarded to me. The ad simultaneously offers discounts on a Medical Marijuana Approval Certificate, and a Weight Management Program utilizing Semaglutide. This is so absurd that
PULSE 8/9/2024: Presidents Corner
Health Records Are Coming to Smartphone Apps. So is AI. Click to Enlarge Colleagues:Two new societal trends are occurring in 2024 that I predict will have a significant impact on medical practice. Patient access to their health records is coming via new
PULSE 8/2/2024: Presidents Corner
Insights Learned by Observing a Family at a Hospital Bedside Click to Enlarge Colleagues: As an intern, I cared for many patients at the end of their life. One particular death still haunts me 45 years later. An inpatient on a
PULSE 7/19/2024: Presidents Corner
What Has MSSNY Done for Me? Where is the Value? Click to Enlarge Colleagues: If a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it fall, does it matter whether it made a sound? I have been thinking about
PULSE 7/12/2024: President’s Corner
Unmet Needs Click to Enlarge Colleagues:Last week the MSSNY Pulse reported on my interview with the Gothamist regarding NYS efforts to decrease opioid prescriptions. A highlight was my comment that although the State had good intentions, an unintended consequence is that
PULSE 6/28/2024: President’s Corner
Masks Offer a Public Health Benefit. They Also Can Be Used for Evil. Click to Enlarge Colleagues: The underlying dichotomy of our world is that everything that can be used for good can also be used for bad. The greater
