Taking a Closer Look At the Importance of Federally Qualified Health Centers
Recent circumstances have moved me to take a closer look at the importance of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and their important role in the immediate future of the evolution of better care for the underserved populations of our nation. I have the bias that...
The Importance of Telling Stories About the Quality of Care
Nothing satisfies a writer like getting a story back from a reader that confirms that at least one other person understood your point. I find that sometimes the person who is commenting adds a story that makes my original thought even more effective. I received such a...
Healthcare Musings for 20 July 2018
20 July 2018 Dear Interested Readers, Burnout: It’s Variable Impact on Providers and Patients I read obituaries habitually. It is a habit that I acquired from my wife who inherited it from her Irish father. She refers to the obits as the “Irish sportspages.” I am...
“There’ll Be Some Changes Made,” Unfortunately
I envy guitar players. I wish that I was decent plucker of strings. I have been trying to make progress in this area for forty years. Two of my greatest disappointments in life are that I have never become proficient enough with any musical instrument to feel...
Joy In Practice, Part II
Over the years I have had some strange dreams. In one recurrent dream I am back in high school playing football. It is not like the old days when I was an All Star. Despite the fact that I feel that I am at least as good as the other guys, even though I am in my...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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