Healthcare Musings For 16 August 2019
16 August 2019 Dear Interested Readers, Race and Healthcare The New York Times Magazine has launched a program this month that it is calling “The 1619 Project.” This year is the 400th anniversary of slavery in America. The piece that you will find if you follow...
Tapping Into Big Data To Make Progress On The Triple Aim
I was in the last group of interns selected by Dr George Thorn who was the Chief of Medicine at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital from 1942 until 1972. I began my internship in Medicine on June 20, 1971. That night I was the admitting intern on the male ward, F Main. I...
Healthcare Musings For 26 July 2019
26 July 2019 Dear Interested Readers, The Movie Got Mixed Reviews. I Think I Will Read the Book. Being retired has its benefits and its liabilities. Since I did not have to go to work on Wednesday, or on any day, I was able to invest the whole day listening to...
What Could You Do About the Social Determinants of Health?
Every Monday morning I am part of a small group that meets to discuss a few chapters of a book that we have been reading together. The books that we read are theological in nature, but related to an ongoing exploration of social justice. As I mentioned a few...
Transitioning the Conversation from Medicare For All to Medicare for All Who Want It
Since last week’s First Democratic Presidential Primary debates I keep thinking about Medicare for All versus Medicare for All Who Want It. I am sure there are many things about this complex conversation that I do not completely understand, and in that regard I think...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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