For the Health Of It™©, Volume 2 #7: Transparency, Fear, Honesty, Integrity and The Silo Syndrome

By pwsadmin | March 18, 2014

Are we suffering from “Functional Silo Syndrome”?  Are we each stuck in our individual silo and failing to accomplish our individual, family, community and corporate missions because of it?  (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_silo)  Why do I ask?  Last spring, I was honored to attend a “Patient Engagement Conference” meeting set up by Don McCormick for a “TED…

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For the Health Of It™©, Volume 2, #5 More on a Confusing Statement?

By pwsadmin | February 2, 2014

At the end of my biography, The Joy of Healing, I made the following statement.  “There is not enough money in the world to make health care right.  It is all about Love.” (See more at: https://veritashc.org/about-us/michael-f-mascia-md-mph/#sthash.2FqEyPUG.dpuf) This seems fairly simple and direct, but Anthony R. Mascia, MD is confused by what I said.  So,…

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For the Health Of It™© Volume 2, #4: How can we help you?

By pwsadmin | January 30, 2014

This recent email conversation is worthy of scrutiny by  Veritas Health Care members, friends and the larger audience that cares about Health and Health Care.   On Oct 20, 2013, at 11:20, Dr. Mike (Michael F. Mascia MD, MPH) wrote in response to an email from one of our Working Group members …   “Thanks…

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For The Health of It™© Volume 2, #3 Consensual Validation

By pwsadmin | January 23, 2014 |

On Breaking One’s Neck by Arnold Relman Dr. Relman’s story speaks for itself and serves to reinforce my point of view.  http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2014/feb/06/on-breaking-ones-neck/ Members and Friends of Veritas Health Care will probably appreciate this perspective. Thanks for helping to Build Better Health Care. Dr. Mike Michael F. Mascia, MD, MPH

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For the Health Of It™© Volume 2 # 2 Add Some Sense to the Business of Medicine

By pwsadmin | January 19, 2014

This New York Times story illustrates some of the reasons why Patients should NOT enter into the “Business of Medicine” without proper Physician guidance.   http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/19/health/patients-costs-skyrocket-specialists-incomes-soar.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20140119&_r=0   Moral of the story? Stop, look, listen, do not jump and do not enter without an experienced guide.  It is a dangerous place that will take lots of…

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For The Health of It™© Volume 2 #1 Action Counts

By pwsadmin | January 12, 2014

Reflecting on holiday gatherings, interactions, conversations, resolutions, revolutions, progression, regression … what is said and what is done … word and deed. I did a lot of listening and observing. There was a lot of talk, not much of which was scientifically, or medically accurate, but many were on the right action path. In other…

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Mission: Healing September 24, 2011

By pwsadmin | October 30, 2013

PGY 39, Day # 86 Medicine by the Numbers is Painting an Unacceptable Picture … Strike that Medicine by the Numbers: Painting an Ugly and Unacceptable Picture of Money and Profit Over Patient Care These are not new thoughts for me, but, rather recurrent thoughts … triggered by my observations on the front lines of patient care ……

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