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Healthcare Musings

Hesham A. Hassaballa, MD, FCCP

This is the official podcast of Hesham A. Hassaballa, MD, a NY Times-featured Pulmonary and Critical Care physician with decades of experience in the field of Medicine and Critical Care. Healthcare Musings discusses important issues in Critical Care, Healthcare, and Medicine, and Dr. Hassaballa also interviews Great Minds in Medicine.

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6:54

The Travesty of “Verbal Denials”

Healthcare Musings ·

2025/09/22

If an insurance payer denies a claim, and we write an appeal. The very least the payer must do is write a letter in response.

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2:39

Honoring Our EVS Colleagues

Healthcare Musings ·

2025/09/18

This is Environmental Services Week, where we honor a crucial member of the healthcare community: those who clean hospital rooms.

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10:17

Your First Impression Is Your Only Impression

Healthcare Musings ·

2025/09/15

Patients frequently base their relationships with Doctors on their first impression. And research shows that our attire has a lot to do with that first impression. On this week's episode, Dr. Hassaballa reviews the latest evidence on Physician attire and the patient-physician relationship. Article: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/8/e100824

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25:27

“A Day In The Life”: Telecritical Care With Dr....

Healthcare Musings ·

2025/09/08

What’s it like to be a Teleintensivist? I asked one of the best in the business, Dr. Eugene Yeh of Sound Physicians. He gives us an intimate view of being a remote critical care specialist. Dr. Yeh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugene-yeh-39ba1844/

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10:25

Mixed Feelings On Prior Authorization in Traditional...

Healthcare Musings ·

2025/08/31

CMS unveiled the WISeR Model, a pilot of prior authorization for traditional Medicare beneficiaries. I have mixed feelings about it. NYT Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/health/medicare-prior-approval-health-care.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare CMS Press Release: https://www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/innovation-models/wiser

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05:34

Americans Are Drinking Less: That’s Amazing News!

Healthcare Musings ·

2025/08/25

Gallup’s recent poll showed that Americans are drinking alcohol at the lowest rate ever. This is something that should be celebrated. Poll Link: https://news.gallup.com/poll/693362/drinking-rate-new-low-alcohol-concerns-surge.aspx

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07:06

What Doctors Can Do That AI Cannot

Healthcare Musings ·

2025/08/11

Artificial Intelligence can’t get get tired. Artificial Intelligence can’t get burned out. Artificial Intelligence can do a lot. There are things, however, that Doctors do that AI can’t.

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08:11

Limiting Student Loans: Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

Healthcare Musings ·

2025/07/27

Limiting student loans for professional schools is so horribly shortsighted. Dr. Hassaballa explains why.

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40:38

AI Has Eliminated Your Job As A Radiologist, Right?:...

Healthcare Musings ·

2025/07/13

Not too long ago, some predicted that Artificial Intelligence will render Radiologists obsolete. So, I sat down with Dr. Safwan Halabi, Associate Professor of Radiology at Northwestern University and Vice-Chair of Imaging Informatics at Lurie's Children's Hospital, and asked him about the effect of AI on his field now and in the future. This conversation was one of my absolute favorites. Dr. Halabi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/safwanhalabi/

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05:32

The Freedom Fighters of Medicine

Healthcare Musings ·

2025/07/05

On July 1, new doctors start their residency. On July 4, our nation celebrates its independence. This is fitting because, truly, we in the medical field are fighting for the freedom of our patients.

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05:26

Is a Mean Arterial Pressure of 65 Harmful in Septic...

Healthcare Musings ·

2025/06/23

Typically, we titrate Vascopressors to a mean arterial pressure of 65. Does this harm patient with septic shock? Dr. Hassabolus goes over the literature.

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13:25

The Vindication Of Dr. Hassabolus

Healthcare Musings ·

2025/06/16

I am clearly in the aggressive fluid resuscitation camp for patients who present with septic shock or sepsis-induced hypotension. And I have been vindicated by the literature. CLASSIC: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2202707 CLOVERS: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2212663 CHEST Review: https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(23)00637-2/fulltext ESICM Guidelines: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40163133/

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20:14

Do Doctors Gaslight Their Patients?: My Conversation...

Healthcare Musings ·

2025/06/09

I was taken aback by the term, "Medical Gaslighting," used in this recent article. So, I sat down with the principal author and discussed the article and its larger implications beyond Gynecology. Article link: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2833711

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41:25

Are All Plaintiff Attorneys Bad People?: My...

Healthcare Musings ·

2025/06/02

A malpractice lawsuit can be very stressful for physicians - it sure was stressful for me. So, are all plaintiff attorneys bad people? What about those physicians who are expert witnesses for plaintiffs? I asked this and much more of Dr. Jeff Willis, an Emergency Medicine physician who left bedside practice to do medical legal consulting full time. It was an eye-opening conversation. Dr. Willis' Consulting Firm: https://ocmedlegal.com/ Expert Retainer: https://www.expertretainer.com/

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13:18

How To Do The SEP-1 Bundle Right

Healthcare Musings ·

2025/05/27

Like it or not, compliance with the SEP-1 Bundle is here to stay, despite its questionable effect on outcomes. We can either rail against it or learn to how do it well. In this episode, to culminate Critical Care Awareness Month, Dr. Hassaballa shares tips on how to achieve good results with the SEP-1 bundle.

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36:13

The Man Behind PulmCCM: Great Minds in Medicine

Healthcare Musings ·

2025/05/19

PulmCCM is one of the best Substacks out there. So, I sat down with Dr. Matt Hoffman, Critical Care physician and creator of PulmCCM to discuss his journey and evidence-based medicine in general. Substack Link: www.pulmccm.org When Death Comes To The Intensivist: https://www.sensible-med.com/p/when-death-comes-to-the-intensivist

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11:35

Tips For A Good Night’s Sleep

Healthcare Musings ·

2025/05/12

In the last episode of the “Sleep in the ICU” series, Dr. Hassaballa goes through several easy tips to help get a good night’s sleep. American Academy of Sleep Medicine Tips: https://sleepeducation.org/healthy-sleep/healthy-sleep-habits/

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07:53

I Was A Nurse For A Day: It Wasn’t Pretty

Healthcare Musings ·

2025/05/05

Dr. Hassaballa tells the story of when he filled in as a Tele-ICU Nurse. It wasn’t a pretty picture, and it highlights how important nurses truly are to the healthcare field. A very Happy Nurses Week to every nurse in the world! There is no “care” in healthcare without nurses.

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11:10

Sleep In The ICU: The Guidelines and What We Should Do

Healthcare Musings ·

2025/04/28

In Part 2 of the Sleep in the ICU series, Dr. Hassaballa discusses the SCCM guidelines with respect to sleep in critically ill adults and what we should do in the ICU. SCCM Guidelines: https://www.sccm.org/clinical-resources/guidelines/guidelines/guidelines-for-the-prevention-and-management-of-pa SCCM Update: https://sccm.org/clinical-resources/guidelines/guidelines/focused-update-padis-guideline

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45:27

"They Don't Make Them Like They Used To": My...

Healthcare Musings ·

2025/04/21

Dr. Adam Cifu is an award-winning Medical Educator and general internist at the University of Chicago. He also writes for the fantastic Substack, Sensible Medicine. I had a wonderful conversation with him about Medical Education and how it has changed and not changed over the years. Dr. Cifu's books: https://www.adamcifu.com/books Sensible Medicine Substack: https://www.sensible-med.com/

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