Feeling the Burn
Remember those slideshows you had to endure in the old days? It was either a bad lecture or even a
Continue readingEntertaining, Educating, and Criticizing Our Broken Healthcare System for 22 Years
Remember those slideshows you had to endure in the old days? It was either a bad lecture or even a
Continue readingIt is nice to see the right doctors getting press nowadays. These physicians are trying different ways to practice Authentic
Continue readingThe headline is stolen from Dave Chase, the CEO of Avado. It is a powerful statement and it is
Continue readingLike many of you, I was a big – maybe that’s not the right word in this context – an
Continue readingOkay, these studies are getting all too common. Ready for this one? Americans’ vitamin D levels vary throughout the year,
Continue reading“Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.” Dalai Lama
Continue readingOne of my favorite movies of all time is The Big Lebowski. There are so many great lines in
Continue readingTake a look at the long NY Times article about how a Louisville clinic is racing to adapt to the
Continue readingPatients do need the power to complain about bad doctors and, trust me, there are some bad doctors out there.
Continue readingWow, here is another surprise. This was sent to me by a reader recently: Doug, please read the attached
Continue readingIf you have been a follower of this blog you would know that I have always used the teaching profession
Continue readingIn the “Terminator” movies, the cyborg network SkyNet moves to destroy all humanity as threat to its permanent domination. Likewise,
Continue reading“Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous patience.” Hyman Rickover, four-star admiral of the
Continue readingI like the American Medical News. I know they are associated with the AMA but they do a great job
Continue readingResearchers are saying that the Affordable Care Act will eventually cause a massive rise in hospital mergers. They are using
Continue readingSanjay Gupta MD thinks we family doctors are still needed. Good for him and hooray for us. I guess. Here
Continue readingThis one is going to make your laugh or cry or both. A study that “tracked Floridians on welfare over
Continue readingHead over to the American Medical News and see the article Insurers have big plans for value-based doctor payments.
Continue readingThe headline for the 5/15/13 issue of Family Practice News announces “Contraception Training for FP Residents in Limbo!” Okay, in fairness, I
Continue reading“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth.” Abraham Maslow (Editor’s Note: this one is for
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