Tiffany I. Leung, MD

Tiffany I. Leung is an internal medicine physician.

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Health policy

What can the U.S. learn from Dutch health care?

Tiffany I. Leung, MD

July 23, 2017Jul 23, 201729

As an American internist and expatriate in the Netherlands, I still follow the unfolding U.S. health care drama. Critics of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) are numerous, including doctors, patients, policy experts, and the former top U.S. health administrator — even President Barack Obama. The Dutch and other developed nations must be wondering (again), “Why can’t America …

Physician voices

Fostering wellness: Tips and practical advice from front line physicians

Sima Pendharkar, MD & Tiffany I. Leung, MD

September 7, 2016Sep 7, 201617

“If physicians aren't happy, they can't heal others” - Vivek Murthy Last year, nearly 400 physicians committed suicide, a rate higher than other professions. Our nation is facing an epidemic of overwhelmed physicians subjected to increasing external stressors. Modern medical…

“If physicians aren’t happy, they can’t heal others”
– Vivek Murthy

Last year, nearly 400 physicians committed suicide, a rate higher than other professions. Our nation is facing an epidemic of overwhelmed physicians subjected to increasing external stressors. Modern medical practice has evolved into a system driven by incentives to meet care quality measure benchmarks, implement incomplete electronic systems, provide care that is satisfying to patients and more. To keep up, physicians …