by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Apr 8, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Surveys, Uncategorized
This month’s reader survey was inspired by a recent study on the power of primary care, which found that adding 10 primary care physicians to a population of 100,000 people is associated with an average life-expectancy increase of 51.5 days. That’s compared to a...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Mar 20, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Events, Leadership, Lessons, Uncategorized
The 19th Population Health Colloquium concluded March 20 in Philadelphia with more than 700 people in audience and an exciting lineup of speakers. I was honored to participate alongside healthcare experts like Leana Wen, President of Planned Parenthood, Elisabeth ...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Mar 5, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Surveys, Uncategorized
In March, I welcomed your prognostications on the future of healthcare technology. Respondents were asked whether these 6 innovations will be consistently used in medical practice by the year 2030. Here are the results: I was surprised by the feedback in last month’s...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Mar 1, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Events, Leadership, Lessons, Uncategorized
The Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) is a volunteer, nonprofit organization that ensures clinicians (both nurses and social workers) have the ability to perform the essential task of case management – a collaborative process that involves the...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Feb 11, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Surveys, Uncategorized
The February reader survey asked you to consult your crystal ball and play the role of seer. In 2019, the U.S. Congress will have the opportunity to consider several pieces of healthcare legislation. The question to you was this: Will Congress act on the following?...
