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The hidden $935 billion problem in U.S. health care no one is talking about—and how to solve it
“Waste is worse than loss. The time is coming when every person who lays claim to ability will keep the question of waste before him constantly.” – Thomas Edison The escalating challenge of waste in U.S. medicine The U.S. health care system…
Save the economy: Choose a surgery center for your procedure
“In this short Life That only lasts an hour How much – how little – is Within our power.” —Emily Dickinson Health care around the world faces an existential crisis. While the quality of medicine continues to improve, its cost re…
The truth about entrepreneurship: What no one tells you about business success
“Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice; take each man’s censure, but reserve thy judgment.” — William Shakespeare. In the dynamic world of business, the landscape is littered with tales of success and failure. However, a recurring…
The hidden truths in medicine: What doctors may not always disclose
“The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.” – Voltaire The medical profession is rooted in trust and transparency, but there are certain realities that doctors may not readily disclose to thei…
Why preventive care is the cure for our failing health care system
“The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.” – Thomas Edison Mr. Edison, if he is watching over us, must be sadly…
Dream jobs and dream contracts: restrictive covenant nightmares
“The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.” — Frederick Douglass For doctors beginning their postgraduate professional lives, there are several options. One is the proverbial “hanging up the shi…
Why private practice doctors are vital
“The sustenance of private practice doctors, like the survival of small bakeries amidst the sprawling dominion of retail giants, nurtures a tapestry of diverse health care providers, ensuring that patients have access to a symphony of medical opt…
Hospital secrets that patients don’t know
“America’s health care system is neither healthy, caring, nor a system.” – Walter Cronkite. Hospitals, revered as places of healing and recovery, hold secrets and harbor mistakes that can take a heavy toll on patients. These hid…
