A Massachusetts Surgeon Weighs in on the Meaning of Scott Brown’s Senate Victory: Post 81
Warning to readers: This post, like a previous post, Gotcha: A surgeon dissects patient-centered care, contains more rant than reason. Those who feel passionately that Congress is doing a great job dealing with the people’s healthcare should look elsewhere for confirmation of their views.
In An Interview with Stuart Altman, this distinguished healthcare economist mentioned Altman’s Law, that advocacy groups seek to preserve the status quo rather than adopt another plan that might disadvantage their interests.
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Posted: January 24th, 2010 under WaterCooler Collaboration.
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Collaborative Wishes: Post 75
In residency, I learned that it is a sign of strength to admit ignorance and ask for help. While writing my latest column for the Journal of Healthcare Management on Innovation in the Face of Recession, I realized that little has been written recently on that subject in healthcare.
So, I asked respected thought leaders what they were doing and what was working. I ended with the following question:
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If you could be granted three wishes, what would you request?
Their responses fell into several thought-provoking clusters:
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Regarding healthcare reform, Read more »
Posted: September 5th, 2009 under Learning.
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Collaborative Gnosticism
Last week, while I was teaching at the Estes Park Institute, I had the pleasure to listen to my friend and mentor, Lee Kaiser. Lee is a psychologist, futurist, and provocateur with a cherubic face, booming voice, and razor-sharp intellect. I make every effort to hear him speak because I find his insights centering and stimulating. He helps me to put life’s disruptions into perspective. I strongly encourage you to visit his blog, Gnostic Read more »
Posted: May 3rd, 2008 under Learning.
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