Have you been told you need more vitamin D? Healthcare practitioners are increasingly aware of the risks of low vitamin … More
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How Distraction Is Rewiring Our Brains—and How Mindfulness Can Help
Our modern lifestyles provide nearly endless sources of distraction. Not surprisingly, recent research has shown that this constant input has … More
Most of the care you’re receiving isn’t patient-centered. Here’s why.
There is no excuse for the lousy service people get from our system. Source: Most of the care you’re receiving … More
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Not Running a Hospital: The Triple Aimers have missed the mark
Look, there’s nothing wrong with the Triple Aim objectives. What’s wrong is that its most prominent advocates–some of the most … More
The Fallacy of Big & Broad Wellness Programs | The Institute for HealthCare Consumerism
Perhaps a better line to describe the current state of wellness programs would be “If you build it, and spend … More
Misnomers in Medicine: A Closer Look at Fee-for-Service | Robert Nelson, MD | LinkedIn
Part of the explanation as to why FFS is bad, and why VBP is good, is somewhat valid, but it … More
What Is Preventative Medicine? | Robert Nelson, MD | LinkedIn
I believe it was Ben Franklin that is credited with saying: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of … More
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