Wax Craig M Do llc
Mullica Hill, NJ:
Family Physician and Surgeon Examine Access to Surgical Quality
Family physician and radio host Craig Wax, D.O. discusses quality and access with prostate surgeon and Surgeo founder Arnon
Why I love being a family physician
I love being a family physician. If I had to do it all over again I wouldn’t change a thing.
4 things this family physician wants patients to know
Thanks for listening; now our visits can be so much more streamlined. So what brings you in today?
There was a time when doctors were doctors
There was a time when doctors were doctors, physicians, and surgeons. There was a time when we were not referred to as contractors, or providers.
I'm a woman and a surgeon. Why is this still shocking?
I introduce myself and say I’m the consultant orthopaedic surgeon, yet patients often ask when they are going to meet the doctor
Why are female physicians scared to be women?
A change in culture requires women physicians to acknowledge that we are different from men and have different priorities.
Surgeons should tell patients of double-booked surgeries, new guidelines say
The world’s largest surgeons’ organization says a “patient needs to be informed” when a doctor runs more than one operating room at the same time.
What Is the Financial Impact of Value Based Healthcare on Physicians?
What is the impact of value based healthcare on physicians? What does it mean to pay doctors for value instead of volume?
How physician IT use would be assessed under MACRA
Scoring approach would encourage patient engagement, security, information exchange.
Family Doctors Who Do More, Save More
A study suggests that coordinated care, led by a family doctor who is judicious about referring patients to specialists, leads to cost savings.
Why are doctors burned out? Our health care system is a complicated web
In a survey of physicians, overhauling electronic health record systems led the list of recommendations for decreasing dissatisfaction and burnout.
A quick history of why Asians wear surgical masks in public
Male surgeons are paid more than female surgeons, even in fields like gynecology
Women also had fewer chances to perform higher-paying surgeries, according to a new Canadian study.
Why Thousands of Doctors Still Don't Use Electronic Records
With federal incentives to go electronic expiring this year, many wonder what can be done to reach physicians who still rely on paper.
Why many group practices are worrying about MACRA shift
Issues expected with implementations are leaving physicians concerned about their futures under the new reimbursement scheme.
Why this physician wanted to be a head and neck surgeon
I have loved my work even on the many days when I have found it overwhelming.
Rude surgeons may put patients at risk, study finds
New research finds that when doctors behave badly, patients may suffer in more ways than one
