Healthcare Musings For September 17, 2021

Healthcare Musings For September 17, 2021

September 17, 2021 Dear Interested Readers,   Why Is Universal Healthcare Coverage Such an Elusive Goal?   This week’s New England Journal of Medicine has two thought-provoking articles in its “Perspectives” section. The first article is “State Public Option...
Healthcare Musings For August 13, 2021

Healthcare Musings For August 13, 2021

  August 13, 2021 Dear Interested Readers,   Going Deeper Into What Could Be   If you have been a regular reader of these notes for at least a year you know that from time to time I find inspiration in the writing and songs of my youngest son. When he...
Moving From Contemplation to Action

Moving From Contemplation to Action

  If you ask yourself what are the origins of healthcare disparities your answer would probably be poor access to healthcare, poor access to healthy food, poor education in underserved communities, low wages, inadequate housing, lack of job opportunities, and...
Healthcare Musings For April 16, 2021

Healthcare Musings For April 16, 2021

  April 16, 2021 Dear Interested Readers,   How We Get Paid Makes A Difference In What We Do   Over the years I have probably used one quote from Dr. Robert Ebert in these notes more than any other idea, quote, or concept from any other source. Even if...
We Need to Treat the Transformation of Primary Care Organization and Finance As An Urgent Need

We Need to Treat the Transformation of Primary Care Organization and Finance As An Urgent Need

  The latest edition of the New England Journal of Medicine was waiting for me in my mailbox yesterday when I dropped by the post office. I was delighted to see that it was the March 4th edition and I was happy to get it on time. The mail comes very irregularly...
Healthcare Musings For February 26, 2021

Healthcare Musings For February 26, 2021

  February 26, 2021 Dear Interested Readers,   Can We Balance Regulatory and Competitive Approaches to Promoting a High Performing Health System?   This is the sixth and final installment of my review of the report of the Commonwealth Fund’s task force...