Personal – Avoiding burnout is the number one reason to schedule absences (also known as leave or vacation days). Getting to know your personal tolerance for a given system is important. Scheduling time off to avoid burnout based on that tolerance is essential. Additionally, the personal benefits to reconnecting with family and friends is immeasurable.Continue reading “Scheduled Absences : Benefits”
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Crucial Accountability : Review and Thoughts
Contracts and accountability are the expectation of employees. The contract is essentially a promise to perform a specific function in exchange for a form of payment. Accountability is the process of both parties adhering to that contract. There are specific expectations between employers, employees, and coworkers. This concept can be expanded, of course, to otherContinue reading “Crucial Accountability : Review and Thoughts”
System Reform : Please Steal This Idea
Healthcare is complex, I got it. In the US, it is broken. So, let’s get to the basics. What is healthcare? People with medical training helping other people (patients and the community) be healthier with more enjoyable lives. So let’s deconstruct what is needed to reach a specific set of goals. Currently – People don’tContinue reading “System Reform : Please Steal This Idea”
Unplugging : Weekend in the Mountains
When the grind of life seems to go on forever, it is worth unplugging. This last weekend, my family traveled to Hueco Tanks National Park to enjoy some hiking and light bouldering. We were able to rent a yurt for some glamping (glamorous camping) and have some good friends from Las Cruces, NM down forContinue reading “Unplugging : Weekend in the Mountains”
Articles on Burnout : Thoughts
Recent articles in the November/December 2019 journals including Annals of Family Practice (4 articles) and Family Practice Management (2 articles) address issues concerning burnout. Burnout is still an issue that is poorly understood, not well defined, and overwhelmingly prevalent. Burnout is like love, you know it when you feel it. Unlike love, burnout is notContinue reading “Articles on Burnout : Thoughts”
Returning to Health During and After the Holidays
Thanksgiving food coma, Christmas advent calendars, New Years hangovers. There are so many times during the holidays that overindulgent habits can derail our progress towards health. This is a reality of American culture. No one is here to make you feel bad about that, just here to help you get back to health when theContinue reading “Returning to Health During and After the Holidays”
Carrots, Sticks, and Jedi Mind Tricks – Getting to Yes for Physicians
“Getting to Yes” is a book describing negotiation techniques to reach a mutually enriching outcome. This is in contrast to the “Art of the Deal” approach to negotiation which maximally benefits one side. Physicians must draw from negotiation techniques to maximally partner with our patients. Simply put, the conceptual framework of using carrots, sticks, andContinue reading “Carrots, Sticks, and Jedi Mind Tricks – Getting to Yes for Physicians”
Primary Care Models
“Legacy” – Physician serving their neighbors for goods, services, or monetary reimbursement. Home visits, minor surgeries, no insurance, and minimal regulations. However, at that time there was limited medical knowledge, no continuing education, and minimal oversight. “Traditional” – Physician overseeing a panel of patients while relying on insurance payments for reimbursement. As reimbursement rates decreaseContinue reading “Primary Care Models”
What is Revolutionary Healthcare?
Revolutionary Healthcare is an attempt to reconnect Family Medicine legacy with the needs of patients while maintaining the high quality and evidence based practices that have defined the 21st century. The legacy of Family Medicine is one of compassionate, personalized medicine. Remember the days of home calls by your neighbor-physician who provided treatments when andContinue reading “What is Revolutionary Healthcare?”
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