Healthcare Musings For June 9, 2023

Healthcare Musings For June 9, 2023

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 April 21, 2023

Healthcare Musings For April 21, 2023

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...
Healthcare Musings For February 10, 2022

Healthcare Musings For February 10, 2022

February 10, 2023 Dear Interested Readers,   President Biden Had A Lot To Say, And He Said It Well.   I hate to say it, but I have got a feeling that the near-term likelihood of the improvement of the health of America is dependent upon the political future...
Healthcare Musings For September 16, 2022

Healthcare Musings For September 16, 2022

September 16, 2022 Dear Interested Readers,   Rethinking How We Deliver Care   In last week’s letter, I tried to describe the disappointments and controversies currently associated with ACOs. Like a serialized Netflix presentation I want to begin by...
Healthcare Musings For April 29, 2022

Healthcare Musings For April 29, 2022

  April 29, 2022 Dear Interested Readers,   Is Healthcare Enlightened Now or Suffering From Postmodern Cynicism and Burnout?   About five years ago, I was delighted to get the good news from Stephen Pinker, a professor of psychology at Harvard, that the...
Healthcare Musings For April 15, 2022

Healthcare Musings For April 15, 2022

April 15, 2022 Dear Interested Readers,   Easter In Ukraine and Loosely Connected Musings About “Disorder” and “Reorder” in Healthcare    As is true for many others, the continuing war in Ukraine has stimulated my fascination with the bravery and willingness...