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Integral Leaders in Health (ILH): What We Do
“ What do you guys actually do ?” This is a question that we hear often. And admittedly it is quite fair. A public benefit corporation...

Spence Taylor, M.D.
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Balancing Medical Care Starts with Autonomous Doctors
In the research that yielded our book, Unbalanced—The Evolving Medical Care Crisis, Dr. Youkey and I (Dr. Spence Taylor) discovered...

Spence Taylor, M.D.
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The Physician CEO
What does it mean to “lead a patient?” How does that differ from “treating a patient?” What are the skills necessary to do so? Let's see.

Spence Taylor, M.D.
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EMERGENCY: Restoring the Employed Doctor’s Autonomy
If loss of doctor autonomy is a cause of the Medical Care Crisis, then autonomous employment models for doctors like this one are essential.

Spence Taylor, M.D.
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Physician Autonomy, Ace Hardware and Privia Health
There is a pathway that has saved many small family-owned hardware stores that could be adapted for small physician private practices.

Spence Taylor, M.D.
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Only the Professionals Can Balance the Profession
We need the doctors to step up, and restore balance in their medical profession; but nearly 60% suffer clinical burn out.

Spence Taylor, M.D.
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Unbalanced—The Evolving Medical Care Crisis: A Book Describing Medicine’s Blind Spot
Our newly published book analyzes the state of patient well-being in modern medicine using a variety of true cases from South Carolina.

Spence Taylor, M.D.
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How Do We Fix the Medical Care Crisis?
Our plan is called Integral Leaders in Health MEDs (Medical Excellence Driven) Designation. It aspires to achieve six chief objectives.

Spence Taylor, M.D.
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Patient Well-being Requires Doctor Autonomy
Doctors must be aligned, organized and capable of standing toe-to-toe with the medical industrial complex on behalf of their patients.

Spence Taylor, M.D.
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Moral Duty and the Medical Care Crisis
Moral duty is the obligation to act based on ethical principles when we see other people’s well-being in danger – including patients.

Spence Taylor, M.D.
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Autonomy: The Missing Ingredient in the Cure of the Medical Care Crisis
Autonomous people who succeed always seem to exhibit a sense of purpose. Autonomy plays a role in preventing clinical burnout.

Spence Taylor, M.D.
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How to Take Control of Your Medical Destiny
People are free to accept their financial advisor’s advice or turn it down. Why doesn't medicine work this way?

Spence Taylor, M.D.
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