Healthcare Musings For 2 November 2018
2 November 2018 Dear Interested Readers, Question One On The Massachusetts Ballot Has Lessons To Teach Us I am probably prejudiced against ballot questions, or if you prefer, voter referendums. The disaster for the United Kingdom, Brexit, may be...
Slip Slidin’ Away, Redux
Last May I lifted the title and the hook from one of Paul Simon’s songs to write “Is the Triple Aim ‘Slip Slidin’ Away?” The recurrent passage or chorus in the song is: Slip slidin’ away Slip slidin’ away You know the nearer your destination The...
Medical Professionalism, The Quality of Care, and Population Health
This last weekend my wife and I enjoyed the visit of an Interested Reader and his wife. It was a short visit. They arrived late on a rainy Saturday afternoon. They left too early for a walk on Sunday morning. We did have time for a great conversation in front of a...
You Can’t Get There From Here
There is a lot of wisdom and a call for strategic thinking behind the wisdom of the old Maine aphorism, “You can’t get there from here.” The phrase has been around a lot longer than the Marshall Dodge and Bob Bryan, “Bert and I” comedy routines. The phrase is the...
Healthcare Musings for 5 October 2018
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...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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