Miscellaneous
In the latest GIOTalk episode, Dr. Gellis speaks with Dr. Jonathan Maks, Doctor of Internal Medicine and Regional Medical Director of AMITA Health Medical Group (AHMG). They discuss trends in patient care, including the increased adoption of technology in medicine, the decline in physician-owned medical practices, and a marked shift in the tenor of interactions between patients and their doctors. Some of the questions are provided below:How would you define personalized patient care, and how has your experience informed your perspective on the practice? Why do you feel most doctors are picking the employment route rather than ownership? It appears that doctors may be taking direction from non-medical professionals regarding interactions with patients. Who's running medicine these days? Overall, what do patients want their doctors to do for them? What is, in your view, the quality of medicine in the United States compared to developed countries of the world? There are concerns that doctors are quitting private practice because they cannot deal with the increased computerization of medicine. What are your thoughts about the ubiquity of technology and its impact - both good and bad - on personalized patient care?