Welcome!

I set up this blog in late 2009 with the idea that I wanted to start to write about healthcare. Well, I guess I wasn't ready at the time. In the 18+ months since I set up this account, there has been an avalanche of healthcare issues that have dominated the headlines, from the sweeping healthcare bill passed by Congress to rising insurance premiums. It's been a slow few weeks at the office, so I figured, heck, stop procrastinating and start writing.

I would like this blog to both educate and entertain. Healthcare is a massive, intimidating beast. I am going to try and pull back the Curtain of Oz for you, telling stories about the challenges, frustrations and joys of what it's like to practice medicine in today's world. Delivering high quality care to the masses is not easy, I can tell you that, but it's something I think is going to make for some good reading.

I am looking forward to your comments and replies. I will be enlisting the guidance of my fellow bloggers, so be patient with me if I make a mistake or two with blogging protocol. Don't be shy to share your opinions. That is how we, together, will make this work.

Thanks for taking a few minutes out of your week to follow along. Here we go...