Just read another article forecasting the demise of private practice, which is the model I practice in. We certainly feel the squeeze here in Cleveland, where our small gastroenterology (GI) practice is suffering from some breathlessness as surrounding health care institutions suck up oxygen in the community. Now, being deprived of oxygen isn’t necessarily fatal. Many patients suffer from diseases that result in low oxygen levels in their blood. Folks who live at high altitudes don’t have the same concentration of oxygen available as do those who reside at sea level. Yet, they live active lives. How do these folks survive? Do they have lessons for my GI practice? Take a Deep Breath... Here are some options that help individuals with low oxygen levels breathe easier. Receive supplemental oxygen using an oxygen tank. No analogous solution for my medical practice here. For us, the ‘oxygen level’ can’t be artificially increased. Reduce activity level to m
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