Author of the upcoming book: "The Managed Care Blues: A doctor's journey, a broken system, real solutions." Retired physician. Willing to be wrong. Trumpeter.themanagedcareblues.com USAJoined February 2011
I was at my local pharmacy.
I asked the price of a common drug for psoriasis.
Pharmacist: "Low or high dose?"
Me: "Low."
Pharm: "$1,500 a month."
Me: "High."
Pharm: "$5,000 a month."
I hope the list of possible side effects for thir Rx include poverty!
A friend of mine is being constantly told to “move faster” & see more patients.
Let’s be clear: It is impossible to provide high quality of care to patients if we don’t have time with them. Listening takes time. Building rapport takes time. Making complex decisions takes time.
Medicine is the profession where when the canary in the coal mine dies, leaders just ask:
"Why can't we get more resilient canaries?"
#burnout#wellbeing
I am a physician and have financial resources, but it has been hard for me to stay with the same primary care doc.
Over the last 10 years, one went concierge, the other started a weight-loss clinic. It was difficult to find another.
I am a physician and have financial resources, but it has been hard for me to stay with the same primary care doc.
Over the last 10 years, one went concierge, the other started a weight-loss clinic. It was difficult to find another.
New twist in the #H5N1#birdflu in cows reporting saga. @USDA has upped the number of reported outbreaks to 36 in 9 states. The 2 newly reported outbreaks occurred in NM & were apparently confirmed on or before April 17, but only posted publicly today.
What's up with that?
propublica.org/article/cigna-… ProPublica has done it again. These terrifying glimpses inside health insurance corporations are so important. People need to understand what we're up against. These corporations don't care about you. @Cigna
The doctor-patient relationship has been held as sacred for over 2,000 years.
In the US for over 30 years, it's been invaded almost at-will by for-profit mega-corporations whose only concern is maximizing profits.
The effects on patients & doctors alike have been devastating.
The best antidote to burnout is not teaching people coping skills to handle stress. It's redesigning work to reduce stress.
The cure for exhaustion is removing overwhelming demands and the norm of self-sacrifice.
Healthy workplaces value well-being as much as performance.
Be humble. You may be wrong.
Be honest. Character is a door opener.
Be grateful. Luck seeks the thankful.
Be generous. Givers end up with more.
Be courageous. Artists believe in their craft.
Be forgiving. You will also make mistakes.
Be yourself, always. You will be happier.
I love how the word 'atone' wears its heart on its sleeve. It began as 'at one', because to atone is to bring back unity. Atonement is really 'at-one-ment'.
In the same way, 'alone' began as 'all one'.
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