Opinion
Practicing medicine for all, regardless of differences
Regardless of bigotry and prejudice in the world, Dr. Allan Block strives to treat all patients equally and give them the best care he can.
Opinion
Paying it forward
Dr. Allan M. Block recounts seeing an orthopedic surgeon, now with Alzheimer’s, and his chance to offer care and comfort as the surgeon had done...
Opinion
Don’t be bullied by patients threatening bad reviews
Being blackmailed into providing free service isn’t the best way to start a medical relationship.
Opinion
How would you handle predictions of Alzheimer’s disease?
Without a cure, it’s a Pandora’s Box with unpredictable ethical and legal issues, writes Dr. Allan M. Block.
Opinion
Risks of keeping controlled substances in office tilt away from benefits
Keeping controlled substances in his office isn’t worth the hassle or risk, Dr. Allan M. Block says.
Opinion
Access to ‘the little blue book’ just got a lot more expensive
The reference book of physician information is now digital only.
Opinion
The ‘monster note’ in EHR systems rarely helps
The note about radiology and lab results that automatically appears in an EHR “has become horribly misused.”
Opinion
My mundane genetic testing results
Dr. Allan Block shares his experience with ancestry genetic testing.
Opinion
Getting paid when patients aren’t in the room
Insurance reimbursement for consultations when patients aren’t in the room needs to change.
Opinion
Rumors about the death of tPA are exaggerated
Only time will tell whether preliminary trials indicating that mechanical thrombectomy is superior to tPA for acute ischemic stroke are true.
Opinion
Do you attend a patient’s funeral?
After 18 years of practice, I have plenty of patients whom I respect and with whom I have a strong or longstanding relationship, but I don’t have...
News
On vacation, my patients go with me
I do something different from most when on the road: I take my patients with me.
Article
Charging for medical records: For whom and at what cost?
Policies and practices for giving patients a copy of their medical record can vary in regard to the reason it is needed, the medium for copying...
Article
My declining enthusiasm for inpatient work
Twenty years of taking hospital call has steadily lessened Dr. Allan M. Block’s desire for inpatient work, but not completely.
Article
Staying open versus closed at the end of the year
Dr. Allan Block says keeping his solo practice closed in the final 2 weeks of the year is worth the trade in money for family time.