Volume to Value Could Work, But Only If…
“Why shouldn’t I order that mammogram?” The physician on the case wanted to catch the patient up on some health maintenance. She had failed to get the mammogram recommended, was …
How Do I Find a ‘Good Hospital?’
My parents are at an age where hospitals become a part of their life. The travails of being in your 80s include the occasional surgery, hospitalization, and encounter with health …
I Can’t Take It Anymore
The issue of physician burnout and the toll it takes on productivity, loss of skilled physicians from the profession, and worst of all, suicide, is not new. But it is …
Why Aren’t You Listening to Me?
The CDC recently published an infographic showing facts about patient education There are some provocative statements: “50 percent of patients walk out of the physician’s office not knowing what they …