by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Apr 21, 2020 | Atul Gawande, C-19, chronic disease management, coronavirus, Covid-19, diseases of despair, Featured Post, Fee for service payment, Future of Heathcare, Pandemic Management, the difficulties of change, The World After COVID-19
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...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Mar 3, 2020 | A Brief History of the Last One Hundred Years Of Healthcare, Burnout, compassion fatigue, Dr. Robert Coes and the Call of Service, Dr. Robert Ebert, Featured Post, The evolution of chronic disease management, the power of stories
The character of medical practice has changed over the past fifty years. The changes go far beyond our technological and scientific advances. Many reflect on the change in the experience of providing care. Others focus on how the experience of receiving care...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Feb 14, 2020 | ACA, Charity, compassion fatigue, Equity, Featured Post, Inequality, Inequality in Healthcare, Six Domains of Quality, Social Determinants of Health, Universal Access
February 14, 2020 Dear Interested Readers, Charity, Empathy, and Equity, How Are They Related? Before launching into the main thoughts of this letter, let me clarify some of my sharp comments about Florida. One of my family members, a Floridian,...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Jan 31, 2020 | 2020 Presidential Debates, Activism in Healthcare, Burnout, Costs, Dr. David Shulkin, Dr. Samuel Shem, Empathy, Featured Post, Future of Heathcare, Harvard Community Health Plan, Population Health, The Triple Aim, Zeev Neuwirth
31 January 2020 Dear Interested Readers: Between The Way Things Were And What They Might Become As I write this edition of “Healthcare Musings,” the Senate trial of President Trump stumbles toward its conclusion. It is difficult for me to accept...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Jan 14, 2020 | burnout and professional fulfillment, Franz Jägerstätter, patient centered care, Professionalism, The Care Experience, workforce issues
The Oscar nominations for 2020 were presented yesterday. Did the nominations match up with the list of recent films and performances that you thought were most noteworthy? As I looked at the list, and thought about the movies that I have seen, I realized that I...