Alan Berkenwald, MD

January 5, 2010Jan 5, 2010

Originally published in HCPLive.com by Alan Berkenwald, MD In 1904, the Scottish author Sir James Matthew Barrie sent Peter Pan off to Never-Never Land to escape growing up and to enjoy many-many adventures. As children, we all hoped it really…

Originally published in HCPLive.com

by Alan Berkenwald, MD

In 1904, the Scottish author Sir James Matthew Barrie sent Peter Pan off to Never-Never Land to escape growing up and to enjoy many-many adventures. As children, we all hoped it really existed. In truth, many of us fantasized, one day, to make the trip ourselves.

Well, good news for physicians – that day has arrived!

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Policy

Specialists should staff the patient centered medical homes, not primary care doctors

Alan Berkenwald, MD

December 3, 2009Dec 3, 2009

Originally published in HCPLive.com by Alan Berkenwald, MD The approaching fire storm over the “patient-centered medical home” model reminds me of the destructive powers seen before in HMOs. Once seemingly destined to revolutionize organized medicine, the HMO model nearly destroyed…

Originally published in HCPLive.com

by Alan Berkenwald, MD

The approaching fire storm over the “patient-centered medical home” model reminds me of the destructive powers seen before in HMOs. Once seemingly destined to revolutionize organized medicine, the HMO model nearly destroyed it.

We can learn from past failures. We need to promote best-practice models and make physicians accountable for their actions, both physiologically and …

Physicians

Doctors spend more time on social work than medicine

Alan Berkenwald, MD

October 23, 2009Oct 23, 2009

Originally published in HCPLive.com by Alan Berkenwald, MD William Osler is known as the Father of American Medicine. He was a world class physician, the “Doctor’s Doctor” - as physicians all along the Atlantic seaboard would sent their family members…

Originally published in HCPLive.com

by Alan Berkenwald, MD

William Osler is known as the Father of American Medicine. He was a world class physician, the “Doctor’s Doctor” – as physicians all along the Atlantic seaboard would sent their family members to him.

He wrote the first American medical textbook. He was so good, he was recruited from Johns Hopkins (which he had turned …