While in senior management at the Greenville Health System years ago, we created a hospital-doctor affiliation system that is worth revisiting because it may help us understand our current medical care situation and a way to prioritize patient well-being going...

The below is an excerpt written by Dr. Jerry Youkey and Dr. Spence Taylor for the Annals of Vascular Surgery.“ There is growing evidence that America is experiencing a Medical Care Crisis where patient well-being is no longer the priority. When we define “patient...

As we approach the close of 2023, I would like to take time to reflect on the incredible journey we've shared together so far. In this season of gratitude, I want to extend my deepest appreciation to each and every one of you who has been a critical part of...

As we’ve written often about, South Carolina (and America) is experiencing a medical care crisis where patient well-being is no longer the priority. Over the past weeks, we have made several observations and suggestions regarding possible solutions to address our...

When we examine the current medical care environment that is out of balance and patient well-being is not the priority, we believe that integral leaders are the only ones capable of restoring that balance. If we accept this, from where do the integral leaders...

We have an emergency!As we have repeatedly established, autonomy of medical care components (i.e., doctors, hospitals, payors and universities/innovators) is a non-negotiable necessity if we are to rebalance medicine and make patient well-being the priority....

Of the four components that support a balanced medical care environment (doctors, hospitals, payors and universities/vendors), the universities/vendors are the ones least credited with the concept of patient well-being.However, their contribution is critical to...

In our weekly posts, we have repeatedly linked the relationship of autonomy and balance with patient well-being. Autonomy, defined as self-governance and acting in accordance with moral duty rather than self-interest, is the hallmark of a balanced medical care...

The medical profession is out of balance. As we have established, our medical environment is the most resourced in the world. It has the world’s best hospitals, universities and industrial capability. While hospital, university and industry leaders contribute enormous...

Unbalanced—The Evolving Medical Care Crisisco-authored byJerry Youkey, MDand myself(Spence Taylor, MD)comes out this week. The book analyzes the state ofpatient well-beingin modern medicine using a variety of true case examples from South Carolina.It shows that...