Tests Along the Road to Recovery

I was in the hospital for 48 days battling radiation cystitis. The end result was a cystectomy to remove the bladder. Incredibly complex surgery.

A Bump on the Road to Surgery

I was in the hospital for 48 days battling radiation cystitis. The end result was a cystectomy to remove the bladder. Incredibly complex surgery.

The Bumpy Road to Recovery

I was in the hospital for 48 days battling radiation cystitis. The end result was a cystectomy to remove the bladder. Incredibly complex surgery.

The Road to Recovery

I was in the hospital for 42 days battling radiation cystitis. The end result was a cystectomy to remove the bladder. Incredibly complex surgery.

Healthcare Cost: High Spenders and Low Spenders Get Same Results

The Journal of the American Medical Association (Internal Medicine) published a new study on the cost of healthcare. Researchers analyzed 485,000 Medicare patient hospital visits between 2011 and 2014. The visits involved almost 22,000 hospitalists, medical specialists who work in the hospital. The number of tests and consultations prescribed for the patients varied widely, even within […]