I Just Want to See Patients
In talking to colleagues, friends and administrators, we all have physician colleagues who want to just see their patients. They eschew concerns about the running of their office (there are …
Whose Fault Is It?
When I am consulted for an issue with a “bad physician,” my first question to the person in charge is: “Are you prepared to fire this doc?” Firing used to …
The Unintended Consequences of Today’s Health Delivery Model
Efforts in the name of efficiency and cost reduction have unintended consequences. When I was in practice, I admitted, or at least followed, all my patients in the hospital. There …
Health Information Exchange-a 21st Century Upgrade Opinion
Not long ago, I injured my knee and discovered something else in the process: a severe sprain in the medical information system. Here’s the story: The emergency room took X-rays and …