777 Community Medicine

In the past several years, more and more people have acknowledged that our current health care system is broken. Many doctors feel hurried, and patients don’t appreciate being rushed through their visits. Is there a way to step off the hamster treadmill and still continue to deliver medical care? We hear from two doctors who have done so in very different ways.
Guests: Pamela Wible, MD, is a board-certified physician and nationally recognized innovator in patient-centered care. She pioneered the community-designed ideal medical practice in Oregon in which patients design their own clinics. Dr. Wible co-authored Goddess-Shift: Women leading for a Change, with Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey. The photo is of Dr. Wible.
Steven Fugaro, MD, is a partner in MD2 in San Francisco, a retainer medical practice.
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