Patient lost confidence in their doctor
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A new patient comes to see you because they've lost confidence in their doctor and they've heard great things about you. Don't get all proud of yourself and I'll tell you why.
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Glaucoma Oh Bleep Moment and Robotic Process Automation
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After listening to Nilay Patel talk with NY Times tech reported Kevin Roose about Robotic Process Automation (RPA) on an episode of Decoder, I recorded this rant. I talk about how there is a human aspect of being a physician that robots cannot replace in the context of a patient who had what I refer to as an Oh Bleep moment; realizing they had visually significant glaucoma.
Read MoreYou want to see an Ophthalmologist during Covid?
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There's a pandemic out there; is it safe to see an Ophthalmologist? I walk through the steps when you enter my office to make sure everyone stays safe during Covid-19.
Read MoreDeductible: a burden of the US Healthcare System
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The US Healthcare system is the most expensive per capita in the entire world yet the Global Burden of Disease 2015 of study of healthcare ranked Canada 9th and the United States well behind at 28th based on the UN General Assembly's Sustainable Development Goals. As if the cost of the premiums isn't bad enough, patients have to pay up front at the beginning of each year until they reach their deductible...an amount that in other countries could cover the full cost of healthcare for a family for the entire year...
Read MoreThe decline and decline of the US Healthcare System Part 1 (E pluribus unum)
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You would think that a developed country like the United would have the best access to medical care in the world. Sadly though it's a failure and getting worse. This from my perspective of having practiced in Canada and the United States. There are fundamental flaws in healthcare here...
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