A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 3, 2025

I wrote this in 2016, when my visits were shorter because that EMR was simpler. But the math is the same, no matter how long your normal appointments are. Not only have we shortened medical appointments to 15 minutes. I get the feeling that non-providers think of this as something fairly ordinary, and even reasonable.

Patients 130

Patients Appointment Patient-Centered Screening 130

CDOCS

MARCH 31, 2021

& This process included& well-choreographed steps beginning with an initial impression to make a custom tray which would be used at the following appointment.& ¹ In total, these 3 appointments could take up to 4 weeks to complete.</span></span></p>

Appointment 52

Appointment Families Family Patients 52

The Clinical Problem Solvers

MARCH 14, 2025

Simon, MD, MPH , is Boston’s inaugural Chief Behavioral Health Officer, appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu. He Clinically, he cares for youth and families through the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and the new Division of Addiction Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. 2016 Mar;67(3):324-31. Dr. Kevin M.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Community Patient-Centered Hospital 52

The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 24, 2025

Simon, MD, MPH , is Boston’s inaugural Chief Behavioral Health Officer, appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu. He Clinically, he cares for youth and families through the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and the new Division of Addiction Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. 2016 Mar;67(3):324-31. Dr. Kevin M.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Community Hospital Appointment 52

GeriPal

MARCH 28, 2024

Kate: The problem is we communicate late, we share prognosis late, we elicit goals and values late, so all the time while they’re in the ICU getting prolonged intensive care, we don’t really know that we’re providing goal concordant care, so we wanted to nudge it a little upstream. Eric: Nudge it. Kate: Nudge it.

Consulting 115

Consulting Patient-Centered IT Patients 115