Patient well-being

Integral Leaders in Health (ILH): What We Do

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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...

Upstate Independent Medical Association and Integral Leaders in Health to strengthen support for patients and independent physicians in South Carolina

Spence Taylor, M.D.

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LEADERSHIP

Upstate Independent Medical Association and Integral Leaders in Health to strengthen support for patients and independent physicians in South Carolina

GREENVILLE, S. C. -- Integral Leaders in Health (ILH) and the Upstate Independent Medical Association (UIMA) have formed a strategic...

Patient Well-Being is No Longer the Priority in America's Unbalanced Medical Care Environment

Anna Spangler

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PATIENT WELL-BEING

Patient Well-Being is No Longer the Priority in America's Unbalanced Medical Care Environment

The below is an excerpt written by Dr. Jerry Youkey and Dr. Spence Taylor for the Annals of Vascular Surgery. “ There is growing evidence...

Spence Taylor, M.D.

4 min read

LEADERSHIP

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.

Are We Getting the Most from Our Medical Vendor Relationships?

Spence Taylor, M.D.

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PATIENT WELL-BEING

Are We Getting the Most from Our Medical Vendor Relationships?

When balanced, the medical-industrial complex gives back and supports patient well-being. That isn't to say that it shouldn't make a profit.

Unbalanced—The Evolving Medical Care Crisis: A Book Describing Medicine’s Blind Spot

Spence Taylor, M.D.

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PATIENT WELL-BEING

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.

How To Structure the Medical Care Environment: The GHS Tricycle

Spence Taylor, M.D.

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LEADERSHIP

How To Structure the Medical Care Environment: The GHS Tricycle

The GHS tricycle alignment led with the “big wheel,” patient care, and was propelled by the “back two wheels” of education and research.

Spence Taylor, M.D.

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LEADERSHIP

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.

Communication: The Opportunity for Hospitals to Make Patient Well-being A Priority

Spence Taylor, M.D.

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COMMUNICATION

Communication: The Opportunity for Hospitals to Make Patient Well-being A Priority

The problem (and opportunity) with communication in medicine is that patient communication is an added task to someone's full-time duties.

Spence Taylor, M.D.

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AUTONOMY

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.

Public Benefit Corporations: Does Corporate Structure Impact Patient Well-being?

Spence Taylor, M.D.

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MEDICAL CARE CRISIS

Public Benefit Corporations: Does Corporate Structure Impact Patient Well-being?

This report examines another possible contributor to the unbalanced medical care environment: corporate structural misalignment.

How to Take Control of Your Medical Destiny

Spence Taylor, M.D.

3 min read

PATIENT WELL-BEING

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?