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By Jack Isler, MD - May 1, 2018
After I retired and moved to another town, I was still a physician, but no longer had easy access to the medical system. I had the full experience of what everyone else goes through: picking up the phone and attempting to make an appointment with a physician.
5 Books to Read This Year
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - January 3, 2018
Life in the trenches of medicine can be taxing and having a ready escape for the mind is essential. A good book can wash away stress and recalibrate energy and attitude. Here are a few excellent reads to check out.
The Expanding Role of Telemedicine
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - December 26, 2017
Being part of the telemedicine evolution over the last six years has been an exciting component of medical practice. Several decades ago, I witnessed a pilot project connecting rural hospitals to tertiary
The Joint Commission and the Current Opioid Crisis
By Ted Tsai, MD - December 7, 2017
The Joint Commission wields such power that any hospitals that failed to meet the Joint Commission’s standard in pain management would be given “requirements on improvement” and be expected to follow them in order to remain accredited.
Power and Leadership – When Less is More
By Martin Demarest - November 30, 2017
The more you lead and the less you need to exert power, the more power you exert over the output of the group. The use of direct orders or coercive power is less likely to be a positive for the recipient or the group. You'll know you're a good leader when each person in the group feels that he or she is growing in their work, valued by peers and supervisors, and part of a group engaged in an enterprise that matters.
Immigration and Healthcare: How Proposed Changes Could Impact the Industry
By Susan Gulliford CPRW - November 28, 2017
Immigration is not only a hot-button political topic, it greatly affects the healthcare field. Foreign-born workers comprise: 1 out of 4 practicing physicians 1 out of 5 nurses and home health
How Physicians Feel About Single-Payer Healthcare
By Miranda Belcher, RN - November 16, 2017
Considering the future of the United States’ healthcare system is yet to be determined, it comes as no surprise that a concept once foreign to the US-healthcare industry continuously re-emerges: single-payer healthcare.
The Patient Centered Medical Home: Can You Afford to Pay the Rent?
By Michelle Boucher - November 9, 2017
My nose wriggled as it often does when I smell something unusual, but with all this talk about Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMH), I wanted to explore the concept and do some investigating of my
Health Care Workers Benefit from Spending Time in Nature
By Patricia Bratianu RN PhD RH-AHG - October 10, 2017
Spending time in nature is an important aspect of self-care for healthcare workers. Nature enhances mental and physical well–being. It boosts creativity and brain function. Exposure to nature is especially helpful for healthcare workers due to the intensity of our jobs, physical demands, and the technical environments in which we work.
How Does the Current Health Insurance Debate Affect Private Practice in the USA?
By Jack Isler, MD - October 5, 2017
The future poses many possible changes to healthcare and its related method of insurance coverage. The focus of healthcare in the USA has not yet been established. Is the intent to cover as many people as possible, control spiraling costs, or make health insurance a personal choice to accept or reject? This debate may not be settled any time soon. Can private practice survive this storm?
