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Q: "Where are you?"

September 24, 2016

I'm still here!  Promise!

This year has been a whirlwind for me.  As a private practice physician, I've been working to build a robust quality brand to care for my amazing patients.  To that end, I switched medical records, trained and adjusted staff, and built corporat...

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Active Learning: Go chat with your local drug rep

April 26, 2016

So I was chatting with a new friend who works for a pharmaceutical company.  He takes a medication that his employer makes.  Recently, his company created a new version of the medicine he's taking. This new version of the medicine causes less side effects and less kidn...

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Review: "Overcrowding Forces Tennessee VA Clinics to Stop Accepting New Patients" - NPR

April 24, 2016

This article was submitted (and well written) by Emily Siner of Nashville Public Radio

 

http://www.npr.org/2016/04/22/474388101/overcrowding-forces-tennessee-va-clinic-to-stop-accepting-new-patients

 

I try not to be sensational.  But let's be clear:  we knowingly hurt ou...

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Q: "If you make it mandatory, people will hate that."

April 24, 2016

This was a statement from a physician colleague I'm getting to know better.

 

Yes, I believe that "forced" anything is contrary to how Americans are coded.  We love our free will and enjoy exerting it any time that we can.

 

With that said, each state will come up with the...

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Review: "Some Firms Save Money By Offering Employees Free Surgery" - NPR

April 22, 2016

To what depths will our insanity go?  Michael Tomsic's article was well written and sad.  Very sad.

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/04/20/474413496/some-firms-save-money-by-offering-employees-free-surgery

 

Take a step back and ask yourself:  why shoul...

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Q: "But what about people who still can't afford healthcare?"

March 20, 2016

This question has been posted time and again by different people; they all seem worried about people who can't afford healthcare in our present system somehow not being able to afford care in the PSYCH system.

 

First thing, more people will be able to afford health...

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Review: "Supreme Court Strikes At States' Efforts On Health Care Transparency" - NPR

March 11, 2016

This was a "wtf" article published by Charles Ornstein for ProPublica and distributed via NPR.

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/03/02/468756393/supreme-court-strikes-at-states-efforts-on-health-care-transparency

 

Take a few minutes to read this article and...

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Review: "Medical Bills Still Take A Big Toll, Even With Insurance" - NPR

March 11, 2016

This was published by Alison Kodjak of NPR on 3/8/2016

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/03/08/468892489/medical-bills-still-take-a-big-toll-even-with-insurance

 

Another poignant story of unnecessary Americans suffering.  As a provider that sees this day in...

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Q: "Where have you been? I haven't seen a blog in a while?"

March 11, 2016

This was posted by a friend of mine who follows my Facebook.

 

I've been working on lots of different things, including seeing adults with chemical dependence, kids with ADHD and autism, and taking care of my Mother who had a massive stroke recently.  She's doing better...

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Q: "Have you hired protection yet?"

February 11, 2016

This question was posed to me by a fellow psychiatrist whom I deeply respect.

 

I fully understand where the question comes from:  when you're messing with a social construct that makes rich people richer, they will do anything in their power to maintain that power and w...

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Q: "Where are you?"

September 24, 2016

Active Learning: Go chat with your local drug rep

April 26, 2016

Review: "Overcrowding Forces Tennessee VA Clinics to Stop Accepting New Patients" - NPR

April 24, 2016

Q: "If you make it mandatory, people will hate that."

April 24, 2016

Review: "Some Firms Save Money By Offering Employees Free Surgery" - NPR

April 22, 2016

Q: "But what about people who still can't afford healthcare?"

March 20, 2016

Review: "Supreme Court Strikes At States' Efforts On Health Care Transparency" - NPR

March 11, 2016

Review: "Medical Bills Still Take A Big Toll, Even With Insurance" - NPR

March 11, 2016

Q: "Where have you been? I haven't seen a blog in a while?"

March 11, 2016

Q: "Have you hired protection yet?"

February 11, 2016

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