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John Hsu, MD

Director of Anesthesiology
Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Inc
Member of the Healthcare Council

John Hsu, MD, is the Director of Anesthesiology at Whittier Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Medical Director of SBS Medical Management and Expert Medical Review Consultant for the California Medical Board. He has expertise in adult cardiovascular anesthesia beating heart off pump coronary artery bypass procedures, Dr. Hsu also has an active interventional pain management practice. Dr. Hsu has participated in the Leapfrog Initiative and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement initiative. This involved planning implementation of an electronic medical records system. He has extensive experience in electronic data interchange for system wide data mining for outcome studies and application of results to disease management, information technology and medical informatics in the wireless and ASP networked platforms. Additionally, he is the cofounder of Naomi Systems a medical device company dealing with digital x-ray capture for PACS systems. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History
1995 - present Director of Anesthesiology
Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Inc
1994 - present Medical Director
SBS Medical Management

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Theword of mouth | 11-16-2007
Analysis of: Cigna reaches deal on doctors' rankings | news.yahoo.com
Author: John Hsu, MD, Director of Anesthesiology , Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Inc

Missing in the article is the fact patients will still go to the physicians that they like regardless of the rating system.  This rating system of doctors is really economic credentialling.  Insurance companies will lower reimbursement unit values of physicians that are not rated...

Pain has not killed anyone | 10-01-2007
Analysis of: FDA Warns About Misuse Of Fentora Cancer Pain Drug | www.medicalnewstoday.com
Author: John Hsu, MD, Director of Anesthesiology , Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Inc

Because the FDA warns about the misuse Of Fentora as a Cancer Pain Drug,  I hope that physicians will be very carefull about prescribing this very potent opiate medication.  Fortunately, the company Cephalon is correcting the problem without taking away the important role of this drug...

New medicare regulations to force hospitals to do more with less | 09-06-2007
Author: John Hsu, MD, Director of Anesthesiology , Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Inc

Under new Medicare regulations, hospitals will no longer receive higher payments for the additional costs associated with treating patients for certain hospital- acquired infections and medical errors. The new rules will give hospitals a powerful new incentive to improve patient care, according to Consumers...

Concierge Medicine : The underlying benefit | 08-17-2007
Analysis of: MDs offer new services, for $3,600 yearly fee | www.boston.com
Author: John Hsu, MD, Director of Anesthesiology , Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Inc

Is access to healthcare equal for everyone or only for the wealthy.

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