Doctors Need a Champion

superhero-kidMost people are too polite to tell you what they think. Even when it feels like someone was courageously honest, they still held back their strongest opinions.

This week, several dozen doctors met just west of Toronto to tell the OMA what they thought. It was one of many meetings booked across the province. Dr. Virginia Walley, OMA President, handled the questions and feedback.

Most docs pulled their punches and were polite. Even so, they offered bitter medicine. Continue reading “Doctors Need a Champion”

Caring Versus Care

cassie-campbell-pascallMany athletes start second careers as broadcasters. Viewers love to hear from someone who spent time doing what others can only talk about.

Every profession has pundits and players: people who do and others who just talk. Even those who actually do what they love to talk about, sometimes confuse talking with doing.

Care versus Caring

Most doctors notice when they spend time away from clinical care. They feel out of touch. Physician leaders often insist on a few hours each week to spend with patients, to remember why healthcare exists.

If doctors feel ungrounded after only a few days away from patients, imagine how bureaucrats and politicians must feel? Continue reading “Caring Versus Care”

Disruptive Takeover & Medical Associations

uber_drivermusic_imageToronto taxi licenses peaked at $360,000 in 2012. Three years later, licenses sold for $118,235.

Today, taxi plates go for less than $100,000.

Uber found a way to lower rates, offer better access and collect customer feedback with each ride.

Uber disrupted the taxi industry. Netflix did the same with movie rentals.

Airbnb entered the ‘hotel’ business without owning a single hotel room. It now has a larger market cap than Hilton and Marriott. Luxurious monopolies create irresistible targets for disruptive takeover. Continue reading “Disruptive Takeover & Medical Associations”