by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Sep 13, 2024 | Arlie Russell Hochschild, Featured Post, Francis Peabody and "The Care of the Patient", J.D. Vance, John McCain, Jonathan Haidt, Matthew Desmond, Politics and Healthcare, Repeal and Replace, Social Determinants of Health, Taylor Swift, The 2024 Presidential Election, The Harris-Trump Debate
September 13, 2024 Dear Interested Readers, Reflections On Childless Cat Ladies and Illeagal Immigrants Consuming Pets As 9 PM on Tuesday evening approached, I could feel myself getting more and more tense. There were big questions. Would Vice President...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Sep 6, 2024 | A personal history, Access, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Atrius Health, Boston Medical Center, Chat GPT, concierge care, Crossing the Quality Chasm, Dartmouth Health, Dr. Robert Ebert, Featured Post, Future of Heathcare, Guthrie Clinic, Healthcare in Rural America, medical care in small-town America, Republican Platform for 2024, Social Determinants of Health, Steward Health Care, The Triple Aim, Workforce Shortages in Healthcare
6 September 2024 Dear Interested Readers, The Healthcare Challenges In Small-town and Rural America Are Coming To The City If you live in rural America, a small town, or in a less desirable neighborhood in America, your access to primary care, your...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Aug 30, 2024 | 2024 Democratic National Convention, a woman's right to make reproductive health choices, Abortion, ACA, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Chat GPT, Democracy on the Ballot, Featured Post, Future of Heathcare, Healthcare as a Right, Healthcare equity, Liberal Values, Politics and Healthcare, Project 2025, Social Determinants of Health, The 2024 Presidential Election, The Triple Aim
August 30, 2024 Dear Interested Readers, Standing On A Solid Platform Back on July 12, when Democrats were still in disarray, I tried to write about the healthcare platforms of both parties. To my surprise, perhaps because the Democratic Convention was...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Aug 23, 2024 | 2024 Democratic National Convention, A story from my life, Burnout, Featured Post, Governor Tim Walz, Healthcare Quality, Inequality in Healthcare, Kamala Harris, Medical Professionalism, Moral Injury, patient centered care, Professionalism, Six Domains of Quality, The 2024 Presidential Election, Trust in medical practice, Workforce Shortages in Healthcare
August 23, 2024 Dear Interested Readers, Have We Lost The Trust Of Our Patients? Everyone complains about healthcare. I know that I do. My access to healthcare is probably better than for most Americans, but I still find that there are barriers to the...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Aug 16, 2024 | Abortion, burnout and professional fulfillment, Declaration of Geneva, Denver Health, Dr. Patty Gabow, employed physicians, Featured Post, First Amendment implications for medical practice, Future of Heathcare, Hippocratic Oath, legal restrictions on medical practice, medical oaths, Medical Professionalism, Moral Injury, Moral sensibilities in healthcare, patient centered care, professional responsibilities in conflict with personal beliefs
August 16, 2024 Dear Interested Readers, Our Professional Challenges Are Mounting Have you read the Hippocratic Oath? At about 2500 years old, it is a bit out of date, sort of long, probably not written by Hippocrates, and refers to gods that no longer...