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Calming a Storm

This storm hasn’t ended, but has started to calm. There is hope on the horizon, in the silver lining of the blackest cloud. Several moves have been made since the storm hit our shores. Politics is a major driving force in our society. It is bad for ‘optics’ if it appears that you don’t care,Continue reading “Calming a Storm”

The Storm

El Paso is in the middle of the COVID-19 (shit) Storm. We had 7-8 months to prepare. Here we are with record per capita infection numbers, civilians not wearing masks, people asking if this is real or fake news, and stockpiles of PPE that are not being accessed by administrative staff. From the outside, nursesContinue reading “The Storm”

Hobbies : Stay Balanced

I have always had hobbies. If we focus on only one pursuit, we deprive ourselves from other sources of inspiration, knowledge, and diversity. With these things, we can’t grow. I am a primary care physician. I could focus on that solely my entire life and have a fulfilled life through the health of others. However,Continue reading “Hobbies : Stay Balanced”

Physicians – The Calm Before the Storm

The still of the water, the dark horizon, the knowledge that a storm is coming. A few droplets of rain and a crack of lightening, we breathe deep in preparation. We have been watching this storm coming for months. Our prayers unanswered as we did not prepare as if no one was watching over us.Continue reading “Physicians – The Calm Before the Storm”

Let Food Be Thy Medicine

I will apply dietetic and lifestyle measures to help the sick to my best ability and judgment; I will protect them from harm and injustice – Hippocrates Diet is so important to our individual and national health. In World War II, the US implemented victory gardens to produce food to support the national efforts. TheseContinue reading “Let Food Be Thy Medicine”

Science and Scientific Method. Not complicated.

Babies and children are natural scientists. Dr. Neil De Grass Tyson has made this point on many occasions. Science tells us this… Scientists say that. Science is the process of making our ignorance more precise. Science cannot prove anything, only make that thing more probable. Science is really good at disproving things. If this thanContinue reading “Science and Scientific Method. Not complicated.”

Home Ultrasound

This is a commentary of the benefits of a home based portable ultrasound. There are multiple products that exist for portable ultrasounds but the one that is used in this household is the Butterfly IQ. The Butterfly IQ is a silicon chip based technology that can be plugged into Apple products, but will soon beContinue reading “Home Ultrasound”

Right Sizing Your Practice

What should be a simple question of ‘how many patients can a physician safely have on their panel?’ can be exceptionally complex to answer. Classically, practices do this retrospectively after a year or so of practice. Panel Size = Clinic visit capacity / utilization rate Clinic Visit Capacity = Daily visits x days in clinicContinue reading “Right Sizing Your Practice”

We’ve Always Done It This Way : Fixed Mindset and Pursuit of Infinite

Goals of the organization. In an interview, it is important to evaluate the values of the organization that you are considering joining. Continuous improvement should be one of them. Often growth is used as a surrogate marker for improvement, but beware. It is important to evaluate the organization’s actions, culture, and reputation with fellow peers.Continue reading “We’ve Always Done It This Way : Fixed Mindset and Pursuit of Infinite”