Moving From Contemplation to Action

Moving From Contemplation to Action

  If you ask yourself what are the origins of healthcare disparities your answer would probably be poor access to healthcare, poor access to healthy food, poor education in underserved communities, low wages, inadequate housing, lack of job opportunities, and...
A Strategy That Always Works

A Strategy That Always Works

  Last Friday’s letter was an attempt to begin to explore the relationships between what we chose to do and how we are compensated. I spent a long time backing into this difficult subject by going all the way back to 1965 and trying to draw some wisdom from my...
Healthcare Musings For April 16, 2021

Healthcare Musings For April 16, 2021

  April 16, 2021 Dear Interested Readers,   How We Get Paid Makes A Difference In What We Do   Over the years I have probably used one quote from Dr. Robert Ebert in these notes more than any other idea, quote, or concept from any other source. Even if...
Thinking About Transformation: My Story

Thinking About Transformation: My Story

  The “serious” section of Friday’s post was entitled “Preparing For Transformation.” At the end of the post after talking about the transformation that Joe Biden was trying to lead as we emerge from the pandemic I promised that I would be returning to the...
Is the Ice Melting On Our Resistance To A Healthier, More Equitable Society?

Is the Ice Melting On Our Resistance To A Healthier, More Equitable Society?

  I will reveal a secret. I frequently don’t have a vision of what will be in these notes until I can decide on the picture in the header for the post. The picture often helps me pull the idea together. If a picture is worth a thousand words, perhaps a good...
Healthcare Musings For April 2, 2021

Healthcare Musings For April 2, 2021

  April 2, 2021 Dear Interested Readers,   The President’s Big Bill Addresses The Social Determinants of Health   The president is determined to build back America to be more equitable and productive than it has ever been before. He formally presented...