ACUTE CARE MEDICINE: Defined

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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ACUTE CARE MEDICINE

Classic: Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care.

Modern: Acute care is active, short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode related to illness, an urgent medical condition or recovery from surgery.

HOSPITAL: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2008/12/08/the-acute-care-inpatient-hospital/

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Examples: The following are considered acute care facilities:

  • Hospital (General Acute Care as well as Psychiatric, Specialized and Rehabilitation Hospitals; and Long Term Acute Care or LTAC)
  • Ambulatory Care Facility.
  • Home Health Agency.
  • End Stage Renal Disease Facility (dialysis center)
  • Hospice.

EMERGENT CARE: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2025/05/03/medicine-emergent-care/

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Understanding Stockbrokers: Roles and Responsibilities

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

DEFINITION

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Buying or selling stocks requires access to one of the major exchanges, such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ). To trade on these exchanges, you must be a member of the exchange or belong to a member firm. Member firms and many individuals who work for them are licensed as brokers or broker-dealers by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). 

INSURANCE AGENT: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2025/04/27/insurance-agents-v-brokers/

And so, a stockbroker executes orders in the market on behalf of clients. A stockbroker may also be known as a registered representative or investment advisor. Most stockbrokers work for a brokerage firm and handle transactions for several individual and institutional customers. Stockbrokers are often paid on commission, although compensation methods vary by employer.

Remember: SBs work for their firm and not the client. Stock brokers are not fiduciaries.

FINANCIAL ADVISOR: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2025/04/01/financial-advisors-vital-critical-thinking-skills-to-master/

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VIX: The Stock Market “Fear Gauge”

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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The VIX, or CBOE Volatility Index, is often called the “fear gauge” of the stock market. It measures the market’s expectations for volatility over the next 30 days, based on options prices for the S&P 500.

MORE: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2025/06/30/vix-fear-index-down/

When the VIX is high, it typically signals investor anxiety or uncertainty; when it’s low, it suggests confidence and stability.

Current VIX Snapshot 10/12/25

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