Many people assert that government regulation is the only way to solve issues of healthcare cost and access. Dr. Heather Bartlett, a Direct Primary Care doctor-pioneer, dismantles this concept by walking through her experience with DPC—a medical delivery model giving hope to restoring and protecting the patient-doctor relationship.
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Medical Ethics and the Holocaust: Lessons From the Past, with Dr. Raul Artal
Are medical ethics and physician loyalty intertwined? To whom does a doctor owe loyalty? An employer or insurance contract, a government or “state’s” rules, or to the patient? What happens when regulations on physicians are less benign?
Effective Communication Strategies, with Merlin Huff, MFA
What is the best way to engage in a conversation when deeply held beliefs and ideas clash? Is there a way to frame a conversation that allows for real communication—not just “winning” or “losing” an argument?
The Investment in Health: Doctors also need to be involved in healthcare policy discussions
At this healthcare policy conference, the seemingly marginal number of healthcare providers amongst the lawyers, economists and other policy makers surprised me.
PANEL DISCUSSION: Are the Tenets of Social Justice Compatible with the Ethical Requirements of the Patient-Doctor Relationship?
Too often in healthcare discussions, terms are used without clarity, or without really thinking through the possible downsides of what is being proposed. By investigating various view points we can best sort out the strength and weaknesses of various options, and come to our own conclusions about what best serves the patient-doctor relationship.