Healthcare Musings For 29 November 2019
29 November 2019 Dear Interested Readers, Have You Heard Enough In The Democratic Debates About Healthcare? It’s been a little more than a week since most of the Democratic contenders for the nomination for president gathered in Atlanta for their...
The Challenge of Finding Time
I recently read Dr. Jerome Groopman’s marvelous 2007 book, How Doctors Think. His book caused me to refocus on the importance of “time” as we consider the complexities of healthcare, and look for solutions that will promote our quest for the Triple Aim. The book came...
Thinking About Crossing The Quality Chasm
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...
Care of the Frail Elderly
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...
Checking In On AI As It Moves From Possibility To Widespread Deployment
Whether you call it artificial intelligence, AI, or augmented intelligence, I think that the day when some IT product with “machine learning” becomes your most significant practice partner is probably not that far away. You may counter by saying that you have heard...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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