Now And When

Now And When

  Perhaps the most satisfying part of writing is hearing from you. This week I was delighted to hear from two people for whom I have great respect and some past history. One letter was a discussion of what faces us now; how and when to move toward more normal...
Healthcare Musings For April 3, 2020

Healthcare Musings For April 3, 2020

  April 3, 2020 Dear Interested Readers,   The Acute Presentation Of A Chronic Problem   In less than a month after I finished my every other night on call schedule as an intern at the old Peter Bent  Brigham Hospital and began to enjoy the luxury of...
Do We Stand In The Doorway Of A Better World?

Do We Stand In The Doorway Of A Better World?

  I have been trying unsuccessfully to give some attention to something other than the rising number of victims of the coronavirus. I analyze the progression of my intellectual and emotional responses to COVID-19 along a timeline that runs along the same track of...
Healthcare Musings For March 6, 2020

Healthcare Musings For March 6, 2020

  March 6, 2020 Dear Interested Reader,   What’s Next ?   February was a terrible month. Not only were we dazed and confused by the explosion of the coronavirus, or if prefer, Covid-19, followed by the collapse of the stock market, but the Red Sox...
Healthcare Musings For February 28, 2020

Healthcare Musings For February 28, 2020

  February 28, 2020 Dear Interested Readers,   Unexpected Events And Uncertainty in a VUCA World   It has happened again. This last week was one where events seemed to suddenly converge on us to remind us of an important reality, change is a constant in...