News - Part 4

Help! My patient’s suicidal: How the US healthcare system is failing people in acute crisis

DocForeman: I’m here with Dr. Bill Schmitz, Licensed Psychologist, Suicidologist, and past board member of the American Association of Suicidology….

Experiencing the healthcare system when you are sick can be a different story

For those who have not had the time to dig into the survey results from yesterday’s NPR, Harvard School of…

The primary care cooperative extension service and beyond

Discussions around healthcare usually come back to the importance of primary care. We have written about primary care extensively on…

It was Professor Plum in the observatory

In healthcare, sometimes we look for someone to blame. This is not uncommon. Blame happens in all walks of life….

Returning to our roots: Healthcare in our community

Not too long ago in the history of our country, there existed physicians who would travel around seeing patients. These…

The black hole known as the emergency room

Spend enough time in healthcare circles and you will find that folks talk a lot about the “ER”. Yes, the…

Healthcare is a moral issue

Have you considered if healthcare is a moral issue? With recent arguments made in the Supreme Court about the constitutionality…

Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and President Roosevelt’s almost healthcare revolution

Growing up, I remember reading comic books that went something like this: “What if Spider-Man joined the Fantastic Four?” The…

Fee for service (whether or not it works)

Much of the current healthcare payment system is built around what is known as “fee for service”. Chances are that…