Healthcare Musings for 28 September 2018
28 September 2018 Dear Interested Readers, This Week’s News Makes Me Think of Berwick’s Era Three in Medicine It has been an unusual week in the news. One advantage of being retired is that you can listen in real time to some pretty bizarre things...
Care of the Frail Elderly
When we talk about the care of the elderly we are often focused on the expense of care at the end of life. There is no question that this is a serious issue that deserves consideration since it may constitute as much as 11% of all healthcare spending. Just knowing how...
Healthcare Musings for 21 September 2018
21 September 2018 Dear Interested Readers, Overuse, Misuse, and Underuse: Hallmarks of Suboptimal Practice and a Barrier To a Better Future Healthcare will definitely be an important, if not the top issue in the November midterm elections....
Team Based Care Is Essential to the Future of Healthcare
I consider myself to be incredibly fortunate. From the moment I walked into my first practice session at the the “old” Harvard Community Health Plan to the last day of practice life, I was always part of a team. The constitution of the “team” varied from time to time...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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