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56, Number 2
Spring 2005
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FEATURE ARTICLES
Private Practice
Editorial"Just You and Me"
“But my rock wall may be demolished too, and
be replaced by a faceless concrete monolith. Being your own boss as a
physician is no longer a ‘just you and me’ endeavor.”
By Brien Seeley, MD
Doing the Right Thing
“I had for some time thought about returning
to a smaller model of care, and the shift finally seemed right last year.”
By Eric Holmberg, MD
A Matter of Identity
“I truly find the care, measured by both quality
and compassion, to be equal in both the Kaiser and private-practice models.”
By Ari Hauptman, MD
Overworked or Underpaid?
“Kaiser doctors say they’re overworked;
private-practice doctors say they’re underpaid. To some degree,
both statements are true.”
By John Toton, MD
Where the Doctors Are
“Where are the doctors in Sonoma County, and
what is their mode of practice?”
By Steve Osborn
CMA’s Physician Advocacy Programs
“The Practice Empowerment Program, which grew
out of our 2003 study on the needs of solo and small-group practices,
is specifically targeted to CMA members.”
By Nileen Verbeten, MBA, MSW
DEPARTMENTS
What SCMA and CMA Are Doing for You
Saving MICRA
“How lucky are physicians in Sonoma County?
Compared to non-MICRA physicians in similar locations around the United
States, our malpractice premium costs are almost 80% lower.”
By SCMA President Heather Furnas, MD
Local Frontiers
Trauma 101—A Crash Course on Trauma Care at Memorial Hospital
“The work can be grueling, mentally and physically
exhausting, and sometimes overwhelming. With the average trauma census
bulging at the seams, the on-call surgeon carries the greatest responsibility
and liability for the care of 20 to 30 trauma patients per day.”
By Abdul Harris, MD
Outside the Office
Longways—A Wine-Tasting Trip to New Zealand
“Armed with only a map and a rental car, we
began searching for the soul of sauvignon blanc. Our first stop was Waiheke
Island, an hour’s ferry ride from Auckland.”
By Eric Sterling, MD
Medical Arts
Who Was Eugene Perrot and Why Did He Paint This Picture?
“Perrot’s painting is not so much a
landscape of the hospital but rather a portrait of the man in the buggy
(Dr. Shearer), with the hospital as background.”
By Jeremy Dwight Nichols
Practical Concerns
Health Savings Accounts
“Physicians dissatisfied with managed care
plans hope that HSAs and consumer-driven health care will give them increased
control over the practice of medicine and allow them to secure higher
reimbursement.”
By CMA Legal Counsel
Current Books
Savior Complex
“Cracked delivers a useful, informative, and
direct description of daily life in a Pasadena rehab center—at least
from the point of view of its almost-celebrity medical director.”
By Colleen Foy-Sterling, MD
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