November marks the one-year anniversary of Monthly Musings On American Healthcare. Since starting MMOAH in November 2017, I’ve been honored to share relevant news and insights with nearly 10,000 readers each month while gathering important insights on healthcare’s...
This month, I would like to hear from readers about the positive side of working in healthcare. What gets you out of bed in the morning? What’s the best part about your career? Please answer each question. 3. (Optional) In the space...
Now more than ever, there are two sides to practicing medicine. There’s the fulfilling side, the parts of each day that include improving patient health. And then there are the ever-increasing parts of our days that remain pressure-packed with data-entry and...
This month’s reader survey is about wellness. And, like every survey in Monthly Musings, it is totally anonymous. I’m interested in understanding how readers think about work-life balance, stress and personal fulfillment. Collectively, the answers will inform future...
Early polls indicate that healthcare will play a major role in the November midterm elections. According to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, 22% of voters say healthcare is their No. 1 issue. That eye-opening statistic brings us to the July reader survey on the...
In May, I dedicated the "Monthly Musings On American Healthcare" newsletter to my mother, Lillian. In the days that followed, I received dozens of emails from readers who offered similar stories of love and gratitude about their own moms. I was touched by this...
Last month, President Trump promised to lower drug prices, but failed to deliver on past campaign promises to use the government’s negotiating power to drive down drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries. His latest plan, announced alongside HHS secretary Alex M. Azar...
Our May reader poll came on the heels of a controversial and highly debated Forbes article about blockchain technology and electronic health records. Some readers felt strongly that the future of our medical records will be built on blockchain tech. Others felt the...
In honor of tax day (or despite it), April's reader survey asked how you wanted their tax dollars to be spent on American healthcare. The results will be published in one of my upcoming Forbes columns. Before you go, check out the...
This month's reader poll piggybacks on my latest Forbes column: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare: Separating Reality From Hype. Please answer each of the three questions below about the future of AI in American medicine: [poll...