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Unexpected Praise for Direct Pay Practices from Dr. Vonnegut – A Book Review

Noreta Family Medicine

Vonnegut’s book took me on an entertaining and insightful journey, ranging from very short and hilarious tales of his interactions with his pediatric patients and their parents, to longer chapters where he laments both the disappearance of private practice primary care offices and the loss of physician control in the healthcare system.

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Independent Doctors, Better Care: What the Big Systems Don’t Want You to Know

Altitude Family & Internal Medicine

Altitude Family & Internal Medicine (303) 730-2167 Independent Doctors, Better Care: What the Big Systems Dont Want You to Know In todays healthcare system, patients often find themselves navigating a maze of corporate-owned practicesincluding hospital systems, insurance-affiliated clinics, and private equity-backed offices.

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2025 Doctor Job Outlook: Why Go Locum Tenens?

Barton Associates

Despite projected shortages, the overall job outlook for a doctor in the United States is positive— according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) , overall employment of physicians is projected to grow 4% between 2023 and 2033, which is as fast as the average for all occupations, healthcare or otherwise.

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Physician Felons: How to Stay Out of Prison

Pamela Wible MD

Here are 11 unforgettable cases involving my friends & family—with hard lessons learned. military healthcare program $6,000 per tube. His license revoked, his high-risk patients left without care, Aaron was sentenced to more than a year in federal prison for insurance fraud. She was grateful for my advice.

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Time to stop driving? Podcast with Emmy Betz and Terri Cassidy

GeriPal

Often the work of the certified driving rehab specialist is to assess the older drivers goals, assess prognosis for driving, and help the family navigate discussions around driving cessation (hmmm…sounds like an approach to family meetings). Were those people self referring, or family members calling you asking? Eric: Yeah.

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Keynote: Finding your bliss—beating physician “burnout”

Pamela Wible MD

Read transcript and/or download & listen to MP3 below:  Physician burnout—symptom of a broken system “Burnout” has become one of the most talked-about issues in healthcare—but behind the buzzword lies a deeper crisis. Born into a family of physicians who warned her not to pursue medicine. I give you Dr. Pamela Wible.

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