Old Fashioned Values Applied to Complex Times in Healthcare
An “Interested Reader “ and friend recently sent me a eulogy that he delivered at his father-in-law’s funeral. Let me give it to you to read, and then invite you to think with me about Don Berwick’s recent call for Era 3, the “Moral Era” of healthcare. I...
Dartmouth and Iora Health, Partners in Innovation
I recently accompanied Dr. Rushika Fernandopulle on a visit to the Iora practice site in Hanover, New Hampshire which was created in partnership with Dartmouth College, King Arthur Flour (an employee owned company) , and the New England Carpenters Health Benefits...
Comments on the Future of Practice
As we peer into the future and ponder what lies ahead for the practice of medicine we can be sure that the answer will vary across the spectrum of practice. To examine the potential changes for every type of practice would require a very extensive effort. If we focus...
Concierge Medicine: Still Not a Good Idea
A few physicians in my community began to try concierge medicine in the mid nineties. My first reaction was, “Harley Street has come to Beacon Street”. If you watch Downton Abbey, Lady Mary Crawley probably took her maid, Anna Bates, to Harley Street when they went to...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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