Glorious golfing experience
Almost home after 4 days of glorious golf at Bandon Dunes on the Oregon coast. Vacations often induce great expectations.
Taking vacation
On a golfing vacation, focusing on my game, not politics. Taking time to refresh, enjoy, and stay fit.
Money matters
A public option can help uninsured patients access affordable care, prevent hospitalizations, and make economic sense.
A political lament
If you are still reading, thanks for allowing me to vent. We should resurrect Henry Clay – known as the Great Compromiser.
Direct primary care – an interview
We should follow this experiment. Having enough time to devote to all ones patients improves physician satisfaction and patient satisfaction.
In which I reveal what caused the pancreatitis
MRCP suggested cholecystitis. We consulted surgery – laporoscopic cholectystectomy the next day with confirmation of cholecystitis.
What caused the pancreatitis?
A 68-year-old male with diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and prior pancreatitis presented with severe abdominal pain
One way universal coverage can save costs
An ER doctor admitted a patient for evaluation due to system inefficiencies. Universal coverage and better primary care could reduce unnecessary hospitalizations.
Can we measure quality?
We need patient centered care rather than check-box care. We need to rediscover the caring in patient care.
The semantics of primary care
I fear we have lost the context of the term primary care. We know the content, but they do not. And they make the big decisions.