Healthcare Musings For July 14, 2023

Healthcare Musings For July 14, 2023

by | Jul 14, 2023 | "Joy in Medicine?", American Medical Association, burnout and professional fulfillment, Chat GPT, Climate Crisis, Dr. Clifford Marks, Dr. David Samson, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Featured Post, Intrinsic and Extrinsic Sources of Motivation, Loneliness, Politics and Healthcare, postmodernism, Professional Satisfaction

July 14, 2023 Dear Interested Readers,   Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation as Factors in The Joy of Practice   When I am walking or exercising, I enjoy listening to a variety of podcasts. Since I spend around two hours a day walking or riding an indoor or...
Healthcare Musings For June 9, 2023

Healthcare Musings For June 9, 2023

by | Jun 9, 2023 | Chat GPT, COVID, Featured Post, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, Future of Heathcare, improving the delivery of care, Medicaid work requirements, Politics and Healthcare, Poverty and healthcare, Social Determinants of Health, Tax Reform and Healthcare, The Debt Ceiling Crisis

June 9, 2023 Dear Interested Readers,   We Avoided A Disaster   I was virtually holding my breath until President Biden signed the compromise bill that lifted the debt ceiling until January 2025 which puts it after the next presidential election. It is my...
Healthcare Musings For June 2, 2023

Healthcare Musings For June 2, 2023

by | Jun 2, 2023 | Chat GPT, Equity, Featured Post, French Healthcare, Healthcare equity, Politics and Healthcare, Poverty and healthcare, Social Determinants of Health, Universal Access

June 2, 2023 Dear Interested Readers,   Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité   “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité” is the motto of France. It speaks to the high ideals of a country that is trying to improve the social determinants of health for everyone. The motto was...
Healthcare Musings For April 21, 2023

Healthcare Musings For April 21, 2023

by | Apr 21, 2023 | AI in healthcare, Biases, Chat GPT, Dr. Robert Ebert, Equity, Featured Post, Future of Heathcare, improving the delivery of care, Innovation in Healthcare, political determinants of health, Social Determinants of Health

April 21, 2023 Dear Interested Readers,   My First Encounter With Chat GPT: I Welcome the Use of AI in Medicine.     When I joined Harvard Community Health Plan in 1975 I was well aware of the fact that I was joining an active experiment that was...