Growing The Good In The World: Nomination For Best Thought Provoking Film

Growing The Good In The World: Nomination For Best Thought Provoking Film

by | Jan 14, 2020 | burnout and professional fulfillment, Franz Jägerstätter, patient centered care, Professionalism, The Care Experience, workforce issues

  The Oscar nominations for 2020 were presented yesterday. Did the nominations match up with the list of recent films and performances that you thought were most noteworthy? As I looked at the list, and thought about the movies that I have seen, I realized that I...
Healthcare Musings For 10 January 2020

Healthcare Musings For 10 January 2020

by | Jan 10, 2020 | ACA, Attack on The ACA Through the Courts, Conservative Values, Costs, Elizabeth Warren's Medicare for All Plan, Featured Post, Healthcare as a Right, Jonathan Haidt, Liberal Values, Medicare For All, Medicare For All Who Want It, political polarization, Universal Access

  10 January 2020 Dear Interested Readers,   Do We Need To Better Understanding How Our Values Vary Before We Can Reform Healthcare?   I am always excited when I see an interesting article in the “Perspective Section” of the New England Journal of...
Can A For Profit Practice Improve the Social Determinants Of Health With Medicaid Dollars ?

Can A For Profit Practice Improve the Social Determinants Of Health With Medicaid Dollars ?

by | Jan 7, 2020 | Featured Post, Homelessness and Health, Housing shortages as a social determinant of health, Jeffrey Brenner, Medicaid Managed Care, Optum Health, Population Health Management, Social Determinants of Health, The Triple Aim, UnitedHealtcare

  One of my favorite experiences is getting an email from an old friend and colleague. Better yet is getting an email from an old colleague who is still an “interested reader.” The “trifecta” of experiences associated with an email from an old friend and...