August 5th, 2024
Connecting with another human being in a meaningful way allows a physician to practice the art and the science of medicine. Showing you care helps to gain trust, and helping to alleviate pain and suffering establishes a bond. When you give of…
January 13th, 2024
The authors of the New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst article urge countries to allocate 1 percent of their health care budgets toward establishing standards and processes for assessing the value of health outcomes. What matters most to…
December 18th, 2023
Are you satisfied with your health benefits plan? That’s one of the many questions asked of over 2,000 employers, running large and small businesses, by the annual survey from KFF. Approximately 153 million workers and their families receive…
July 31st, 2023
Harvard researchers who recently wrote an essay analyzed data from Medicare to draw conclusions about hospitalists and surgeons who treat hospital in-patients for non-elective admissions. The researchers grouped the physicians by age to determine…
May 15th, 2023
Join Paul Pender, ophthalmologist and author of Standing Up & Speaking Out for Patients & Doctors, as he discusses the need for a change in mindset and a willingness to adopt new concepts in health care. Paul believes that building unique…
March 14th, 2023
On the podcast Rx for Success (episode 144) I discuss my new ebook, Standing Up & Speaking Out for Patients & Doctors, as well as my role as an advisor to Vxtra Health. My interview with Dr. Cook speaks to the values that attracted us to…
January 13th, 2023
Patients may find themselves caught in the middle between their health insurance company and their oncologist when it comes to selecting the drugs used to treat their cancer. Why is this? The American Cancer Society explains biologic drugs…
January 4th, 2023
Our perfectionism is often worn like a badge of honor. It signifies our complete commitment, at times at the expense of others. Wanting to do your best job is what drives “good” perfectionism. Woody Allen quipped, “80 percent of life is just…