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What Can We Learn from a College Essay about Bees?

What Can We Learn from a College Essay about Bees?

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I was in the audience listening to the guest speaker, Dr. John Fleming of ONC, at the NCQA/HL7 Digital Quality Summit on November 1 waiting for my cue to get on stage to kick-off the working part of the meeting. In the audience were policy wonks, health IT experts, measure developers and other interested parties. I was unusually anxious because I had not prepared any opening remarks and only had a scant outline of “must say” announcements from my staff. I…

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Perspectives on Medicine from A Color Film Photography Class

Perspectives on Medicine from A Color Film Photography Class

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Thanks to a chance encounter with Bill Wierzalis of Italy in Color at the Annapolis Labor Day festival, I learned about a class he planned to offer on color film photography. Bill is a professional film photographer. I couldn’t wait to take the class after hearing his passion and seeing his incredible photographs. To prepare for the class I had to: a) find a working film camera; b) purchase film; c) shoot at least one roll of pictures. I found…

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Lift the Spirit, Catch the Falling

Lift the Spirit, Catch the Falling

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From 1999 through 2004, I was the Chief Medical Officer of Baltimore Medical System, Inc (BMS). The clinical and administrative teams at that federally qualified health center are among the most mission-driven and hardworking professionals with whom I have ever had the privilege of serving. Inspired by their efforts, I composed a song in mid-2001 to highlight the excellent care provided and describe a vision of how like-minded people and organizations could change the world. I planned to debut the piece…

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What Can Medical Practices Learn from the Apple Store?

What Can Medical Practices Learn from the Apple Store?

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After two years of prodding my spouse to let me buy her a new computer, the old PC left her with no choice – it decided not to wake up. A couple of days later, though, I was able to jumpstart it and we rescued her important files (don’t get me started about how many times I suggested routine backups). Clearly, it was time for a new computer. Off to the Apple Store. We walked out with a new MacBook…

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