by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Oct 5, 2018 | Featured Post, Lean
5 October 2018 Dear Interested Readers, Lean Fosters Critical Thinking I loved medical school and my years as an intern, resident, and fellow. What really appealed to me was that the approach to the patient that I was taught seemed to be a pathway...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Oct 2, 2018 | Featured Post, Future of Heathcare, Healthcare Quality, The Quality Chasm, The Triple Aim
I have often written about the importance of the book Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century. You may never have read the book or even have a copy on a shelf somewhere in your office or home where it is collecting dust, but you should...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Sep 28, 2018 | Brett Kavanaugh, Era 3: the moral era, Future of Heathcare, Presidential Politics, The Supreme Court and Healthcare, The Triple Aim
28 September 2018 Dear Interested Readers, This Week’s News Makes Me Think of Berwick’s Era Three in Medicine It has been an unusual week in the news. One advantage of being retired is that you can listen in real time to some pretty bizarre things...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Sep 25, 2018 | care of the frail elderly, Future of Heathcare, healthcare finance, Healthcare Policy, Healthcare Quality, nursing homes, workforce issues
When we talk about the care of the elderly we are often focused on the expense of care at the end of life. There is no question that this is a serious issue that deserves consideration since it may constitute as much as 11% of all healthcare spending. Just knowing how...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Sep 21, 2018 | healthcare finance, Lean, team based care, the difficulties of change, The Triple Aim
21 September 2018 Dear Interested Readers, Overuse, Misuse, and Underuse: Hallmarks of Suboptimal Practice and a Barrier To a Better Future Healthcare will definitely be an important, if not the top issue in the November midterm elections....