Last week Glenn Beck had about thirty physicians and medical students on the show. A clear divide on the opinions about healthcare reform from the medical students and the older physicians. Most all of the physicians currently in practice see the need for reform but strongly disagree with the government’s ability to run healthcare any better than the current system. Their complaints centered mostly around interference by the insurance company with the doctor-patient relationship; declining fees, etc., nothing we haven’t heard before. They are, however, mostly in favor of covering those who are currently uninsured. For some reason, they don’t…

Everyone’s looking for someone to blame for the ills of our healthcare problems. Is it the insurance companies who pay their executives too much, or the patients who overuse the system, or is it the doctors’ themselves? Regardless of who is to blame, it is a certainty that doctors can play a major role in bringing positive changes to the problem. However, it can’t be business as usual. Doctors need to challenge some of their most fundamental beliefs and ways of doing business. Here are some questions to ask: Do I have a sour outlook about the future of healthcare or…