Healthcare Musings For November 3, 2023

Healthcare Musings For November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023 Dear Interested Readers,   After Comments on Recent Events, My Story Continues    I have been amazed by how long it has taken me to tell my story. The truth is, I am grateful that I have had something to write about other than the...
Healthcare Musings For June 23, 2023

Healthcare Musings For June 23, 2023

June 23, 2023 Dear Interested Readers,   Last week, I reviewed Dr. Robert Pearl’s speculations about the recently announced intent of Kaiser to expand its network by acquiring Geisinger Health. As a review, let me remind you that he discussed the issue from three...
Healthcare Musings For April 28, 2023

Healthcare Musings For April 28, 2023

April 28, 2023 Dear Interested Readers,   The Challenges of Medical Practice in Small Towns and Rural Environments    Last weekend my wife and I enjoyed attending my sixtieth high school reunion in South Carolina. The class of 1963 at Dreher High School was...
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 3, 2023

Healthcare Musings For February 3, 2023

February 3, 2023 Dear Interested Readers,   At 11:31 AM on Tuesday, it was 23 degrees where I live. I was enjoying the almost cloudless sky and bright sunlight. I was out “early” for my walk because the temperature was falling fast. I knew it would be less than...
Healthcare Musings For January 27, 2023

Healthcare Musings For January 27, 2023

January 27, 2023 Dear Interested Readers,   Financial Troubles, Workforce Concerns, Access Issues, and Concerns For Quality of Care   One of my biggest post-pandemic surprises is that healthcare has moved down, not up, on the cascade of concerns that worry...