tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509187841033628660.post6010398792393127420..comments2024-03-28T22:28:39.087-07:00Comments on Medicine and Social Justice: Quality and price for everyone: Bigger may be better in some ways, but not allJosh Freemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248920527894775520noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509187841033628660.post-86027129418714107562012-08-24T19:15:44.891-07:002012-08-24T19:15:44.891-07:00So, Josh, how can we apply this metaphorical appro...So, Josh, how can we apply this metaphorical approach of standardizing "best practice" in Primary Care? The knee surgeon in Gawande's article presumbly can apply the same approach to hips, shoulders, and spines. The Cheesecake Factory has 50 items on its menu and takes a precise (and long) time to develop - then implement - a new dish. Can a "Patient-Centered Medical Home" team do the same thing in Primary Care, with a menu of 300-400 items? Can the doctor-patient relationship be one of the ingredients?Kollischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10357430125842224154noreply@blogger.com