by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Dec 7, 2017 | All Blog Posts, Events, Lessons, Uncategorized
As consumers, we insist on booking our flights or hotels online whenever we please. We want to check our financial statements electronically at our convenience, too. And, of course, we’d expect to know if our favorite airline, hotel chain or bank failed to meet basic...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Nov 19, 2017 | All Blog Posts, Leadership, Lessons, Uncategorized
After multiple failed attempts to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare), President Donald Trump took action into his own hands last month, issuing an executive order with major implications on the cost of health coverage and care delivery An...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Nov 16, 2017 | All Blog Posts, Lessons, Uncategorized
Each year, I have the privilege to teach at both the Stanford University School of Medicine and its Graduate School of Business. This week, I had a rather unique opportunity on campus. I was invited to speak with the undergraduate students enrolled in a public policy...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Nov 13, 2017 | All Blog Posts, Leadership, Lessons, Uncategorized
Less than 24 hours after publishing my Forbes article on the rise and fall of Turntable Health – the disruptive primary care practice founded by Zubin Damania (aka ZDoggMD) – I received scores of emails from patients, medical groups and healthcare professionals. Most...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Nov 9, 2017 | All Blog Posts, Lessons, Uncategorized
This week I was honored to visit San Jose City College (SJCC) to kick off the school’s Meet The Author series. The event was organized by the President’s Community Arts and Lectures Series, which has welcomed to campus such notable literary figures as Alex Haley and...
