Read, Write, Pray…My New Year’s Resolutions
Every year without fail I make a list of New Year’s resolutions. Sometimes the list is formal, ranked in order of priority, written down, tacked up where I can see it. Other times I simply make a few silent vows and commit them to memory. Either way, the start of a...
An Angel in a Jeep?
I decided (for once) to be virtuous. Instead of parking in the closest possible spot to the entrance, I parked in the furthest reaches of the lot. After all, I was going to the gym to sweat for an hour. What would be the point of parking right next to the door. Better...
Celebrating 30 Years in Healthcare Marketing
I celebrated a birthday this month. I am older than I have ever been before, and younger than I ever will be again. If I were a man, and President of the United States, I would be considered youthful. But I am neither, so let’s just say I am a “seasoned” healthcare...
Medicaid cuts will force doctors to make changes that affect patients and employees
Starting a pediatric/primary care practice in 2004 means that in some cases, Dr. Ramon Ferrand has cared for two generations of families. “I’ve seen patients who are newborns through adolescents. Now some of my original patients are having children of their own,” he...