Today Tara Parker-Pope had a thought provoking column about the strains in the doctor/patient relationship -- and there are some good additional anecdotes and discussion on her blog, Well . I have maintained for a couple of years that doctors are missing...

Today the MSM had a good article from one of the premier journalists covering health, Milt Freudenheim about a CMS pilot project around the "medical home" -- which is simply a vehicle to motivate primary care doctors to provide 'better' care to patients...

I haven't blogged recently, because I took my family to Moscow and St. Petersburg to learn and experience more about this fascinating country with a rich and proud history – a trip that I highly recommend. While I was there -- I decided to learn...