by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Jun 12, 2023 | All Blog Posts, Surveys
The June edition of Monthly Musings on American Healthcare kicked off with a series of articles and podcasts about current and upcoming books. So, I was curious to know know if readers of this newsletter make time for reading fiction and/or nonfiction. Here are the...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | May 20, 2023 | All Blog Posts, Events, Lessons
Founded a century ago in 1922, PEN America (the abbreviation short for “Poets, Essayists and Novelists”) champions the freedom to write, and the power of writing to change minds—and even the world. Literary greats Eugene O’Neill and Robert Frost were among the...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | May 8, 2023 | All Blog Posts, Surveys
A recent Pew Research survey found that Americans are worried about the ethical impact ChatGPT will have on medical practice. Last month’s reader survey asked for your thoughts on some of medicine’s biggest ethical questions. For each questions, participants had to...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Apr 27, 2023 | All Blog Posts, Events, Leadership, Lessons
Thirteen years have passed since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, our nation’s last significant piece of healthcare legislation. Though the landmark law helped reduce the number of uninsured Americans and expanded Medicaid in many states, the bigger...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Apr 10, 2023 | All Blog Posts, Surveys
My April newsletter (see: Monthly Musings on American Healthcare) led with an article about the role of regulators in healthcare. The April reader survey asked you to weigh in on (a) the industries most in need of tighter regulations and (b) the sectors of healthcare...