Frustrations Among Primary Care Physicians Should Be a Wakeup Call
Primary care physicians (PCPs) are incredibly frustrated. This level of frustration should…
What Are the Characteristics of a Good Primary Care Physician?
PCPs like people. This was true of them long before they…
Why Is There a Critical Shortage of Primary Care Physicians?
Primary care physicians (PCPs) are becoming extinct. It’s true. Not many…
Will Technology Make Primary Care Doctors “Whole”?
My July column focused on what I see as the adverse effects of academic…
Person-Centered HealthCare: Medical Schools’ Efforts to Address Primary Care Needs
According to the results of the AAMC’s Center for Workforce Studies 2012…
Tipping Point: Are Private Practice Doctors Becoming Extinct?
The ongoing migration by doctors from private practice (self-employment) to working for…
More Physicians Entering Primary Care, But Not Enough
Last Friday, March 15th, was “match day,” the day when medical students…
Same Day Doctor Appointments? Read the Fine Print
Cleveland and northeast Ohio are not hospitable to private practice medicine. …
Who Will Save the Independent Physicians?
The Wall Street Journal is my favorite newspaper, but its Op-Ed page…
