Doctors are under assault by the patients, FDA, the Feds, CMS (OMG did I use the correct modifier? Am I going to jail?) and by insurance companies. This is all a given. What I'm finding more cheery is that doctors are repeatedly hitting back. The AMA no longer represents physicians, and there is open revolt going on with PPACA. Increasingly, physicians are acting in ways that would've shocked me 10 years ago. Examples abound, but not taking certain insurance plans, going concierge/cash only, and going to work for industry are increasing examples of why we're seeing more doctor shortages than ever before. It's not that there are less doctors, but there are less PRACTICING doctors. Doctors have multiple talents and lots of corporate entities find that the background intelligence and training that doctors can bring to the table leads to a distinct edge in being placed on corporate boards and such.
Anyway, it's the first day of summer! YES! Plans for trips are swirling. Here are my current three obsessions this month:
1. Whole Foods' Mixed Berry Cereal Bars. Nutritious, not full of unpronounceable toxic shmutz, and yummy.
2. Palomar Starlux Laser Corp. has provided zero friendliness after purchase, but I must say their customer service and ordering dept. is excellent. THANK YOU, you know who you are.
3. Arnica is really great for muscle soreness. You can get it at health food stores, Whole Foods, etc.
