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By Osman Sanyer, MD Note: This piece is intended to express the need for a public health approach gun safety. It does NOT address the political issues related to gun ownership. The opinions below are those of the author. It happened again this week. Two unarmed people were killed by an individual with a gun. … More Family Physicians and Public Health Role in Firearm Safety
By Garon Coriz, MD Like a playful spirit, the sun seemed to stop its descent just beyond the flat-topped mesas to the west and paint the cerulean blues of the sky a soft orange and spatter the high-flying cirrus a brilliant pink. My young feet kicked up the fine dirt of a makeshift basketball court … More How to Be Someone in Medicine
By Katie Fortenberry, Ph.D “I don’t need meds,” the young psychology major told me confidently. “Or therapy really. Maybe I’ll just touch base with you every once in a while. I should be able to handle this on my own.” The young woman’s physician had been concerned enough in a recent visit about this … More Transparency in Mental Health
By Katherine Hastings I don’t know exactly when I developed my love for travel; but I can remember exactly when I developed my need for it. I was a third year medical student, 4 months after an unexpected breakup, 3 months into hospital rotations, and still well over a year away from medical school graduation. … More Why I Travel
By Kyle Bradford Jones “Patient-centered care” has long been a rallying cry by patient advocates and many health care providers. Indeed, this is a very important notion that is often neglected by many in the health care industry. For those who have ever been a patient, you know how bad this can be, and … More A True Patient Centered Revolution
By Sarah Woolsey, MD Important changes have been happening with the relationship physicians and healthcare organizations have with Medicare, the largest payer in our US healthcare system. Why might we pay attention? This year Medicare leadership announced that by 2018, they intend to link 90% of Medicare payment to value … More Utah medical practices and success in the new era of Medicare payment-what I learned from three early adopters
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