“God heals. The physician takes the fee.” – Ben Franklin This is one of my favorite quotes. It really sets the stage for what seems like a conflict of interest in having a private practice in Integrative Medicine. And whenever we do something different or new, we are taking a risk. It is not [...]
I strongly recommend the movie ESCAPE FIRE as a way to summarize some of what is happening in American healthcare and some of what motivates me to do the work I do. I am working hard to go beyond the status quo in many ways and I motivate my patients to do the same for [...]
Once again my mind is buzzing about the future of the healthcare marketplace and thus the future of medicine in the US after attending a talk last week on the topic. It gave great perspective on the financial tensions of our larger economic liabilities in the US and how that bottom line will shape the [...]