Much has been made of disruptive physicians, giving birth to “code of conduct” booklets that are required reading for physicians, as well as special coaches that help deal with physician behavior. In my career, I have met only one disruptive physician, a neurosurgeon who was so dismissive and rude to the staff that I felt [...]
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If only I could get paid for worrying! I was up last night at 1:30 am, worrying about my company, ExtraMD. I formed ExtraMD five years ago, when I left the large hospitalist group I was working for. The hospitalist group was (and still is!) made up of intelligent, caring physicians. I earned a nice [...]
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See the December 29 post and enter your practice’s goals for 2009. Include a plan by which your will achieve the goals. The best plan wins a $15 gift card from Amazon.
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I started out at age 5 wanting to be a doctor, and so that is what I became. However, it’s not what I expected. I thought I would save the world, but am not really sure if I have saved anyone. I have learned that medicine is really a business, and will use this blog [...]
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