A powerful communications medium, with the chance to get into someone else’s mind and connect through experience. Sometimes the experience is vicarious, because not everyone has lived what the storyteller has. But the storyteller’s words can have a profound effect, and the listener can appreciate what is told within a recognizable context. The works of [...]
What better way to launch a book signing tour than with a bunch of golfing buddies? The short answer: there is no better way. First, you have a captive audience. Two foursomes playing golf on Columbus Day weekend make for good times among friends. These gentlemen golfers received a “swag bag” from me containing a [...]
Great news! I was a guest on Dr. Randall Cook’s podcast, Rx for Success, and the audio can be downloaded on September 14, 2020 at www.rxforsuccesspodcast.com. We discuss the release of my new book, Rebuilding Trust in Healthcare: A Doctor’s Prescription for a Post-Pandemic America. Those embarking on a career in medicine receive some tips, [...]
Winding Down, Facing Up: Insights Gained on the Road to Retirement, published on February 16, 2020, addresses issues raised in experiencing burnout, leaving a medical practice, and finding another calling. A message of hope and of redirection of professional energy (in my case toward writing), suggests that dark moods can be a temporary state that [...]
The invitation came in my email from my older sister, Shirley, in late January 2020. Hi Paul, It was great seeing you for lunch and we look forward to next month when we can celebrate your birthday. I’ll be flying into Phoenix to see Sue in mid-March for a long weekend (Thurs. March 12 – [...]
It is a busy time of year. I made my rounds to collect my skis after tuning, to pick up items for our Christmas guests, to get my haircut and to claim my new eyeglasses. I drove to my golf course and took a half-hour walk on snow-covered paths with my dog. Dropped him at [...]
A lot of media attention, including television, print and online sources, is focused on various plans to revolutionize the delivery of healthcare in America. Critics point to medical errors, waste of resources and lack of access among the numerous factors requiring the replacement of our healthcare system. To many politicians and think tank experts, the [...]
I am pleased to share with you a podcast in which I participated with Jodie Jackson, Jr. on his program, “Quality Talk.” Among the issues covered were the challenges physicians face in the new value-based reimbursement system called MIPS and some of the subjects discussed in my blog posts on “Burdens and Burnout” and “A [...]
Some doctors are losers in this zero-sum game Although retired from my practice of ophthalmology, I still keep up with the latest developments from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as they impact my former specialty. A decades-long reimbursement system based upon relative value units for exams and procedures is part of the [...]
After finishing the pitch for my book at a recent Harvard Writers’ Conference in Boston, I felt relieved and encouraged by the judges’ comments. As I waited for my turn at the podium, I glanced above my notes over the faces of 300 of my fellow attendees who had accomplished so much in their respective [...]