A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 21, 2025

This week’s Journal has a very profound article about why healthcare has not evolved through its technology the way other sectors of society have. 1) Healthcare is not at all customer centered. 1) Healthcare is not at all customer centered. A Country Doctor Writes: is a reader-supported publication.

Patients 130

Patients Patient-Centered Hypertension Healthcare 130

GeriPal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This is my favorite article, Susan, that I talk about of M a nju is a New England Journal article that came out 2009. 2009, yeah, 2009. I’m going to go back to that new paper from 2009 which we’ll have linked to. Widera and Smith have no relationships to disclose. One of my favorite articles.

Management 116

Management Patient-Centered Patients IT 116

GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

An end-of-life doula is a non-medical support person that provides a longitudinal relationship with aspects of medical, I mean, aspects of companionship, presence, holding space, some logistics, some practical help, decision making perhaps. All of this really turns into an emotional partnership with someone. John: Yeah. I would add, too.

Provider 117

Provider Illness IT Healthcare 117

GeriPal

APRIL 10, 2025

It was really at the level of the ED across 33 EDs in random order, and then tried to see if we could make a difference in healthcare utilization, primarily the primary outcome was admission to the hospital, acute care admission. Do they have documents in the record like medical orders for life sustaining treatment or a healthcare proxy?

Patient-Centered 77

Patient-Centered IT Hospital Patients 77