Providers, Staff, and patients share concerns and some confusion regarding EFM’s decision to terminate its contract with TriWest. What...

My wife, Kathy, and I enjoy completing Jigsaw puzzles. We leave the puzzle up and work on it when time allows until it is finished. On a...

It’s been 45 years. I’ve had that long to consider health care in Douglas County.  What we do well. What we don’t. Time to observe the...

Thanks Oregon! Here we go again ☹  As the long warm and bright days of summer fade into the muted hues of autumn, many in Oregon...

The U.S. health care delivery system is undergoing a massive restructuring. There are many forces, seen and unseen, contributing to this...

The statistics were grim. World War II Bomber crews faced an average life expectancy of 11 missions. 55,573 crew members were killed out...

My younger sister, Esther, underwent coronary artery bypass surgery this August. It should have been me. Esther weighs about 110 pounds,...

“There is no such thing as new truth; error might be old or new, but truth is as old as the universe.” Frederick Douglass, 1863 “Popular...

Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I...

Written By: Mary Powell, MD/OB/GYN Pelvic organ prolapse is a common condition that affects many women. It is estimated 1 out of 4 women...

The perfect partnership Craig Underwood (81) is a 4th generation California farmer in Ventura County who was facing headwinds keeping his...

It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled. Mark Twain It is fitting that my final installment of this...

It’s called “the green journal.” When I was in medical school in the 1970’s, it was the source most frequently quoted by faculty at OHSU....

Do you think the health care system in the United States is better than it was 40 years ago? A simple way to gauge the health of a...

Written By: Kolby Wade, CNM It can be overwhelming to decide on a type of birth control. There are so many options that are used in many...

At my age, it’s humbling to recognize how easily I can be manipulated. It is small comfort to know I am neither the first nor is it rare...

New Year’s Day is the morning of the year. Like mornings of mere days, it inspires fresh hope, but on an immensely grander scale. We wake...

Written By: Alyssa Emo DO/OB/GYN Having a scheduled cesarean section? Here's what you can expect. You will arrive to the hospital about 2...

Written By: Elizabeth Oler, MD/OB/GYN I see women of all ages every day with various types of pelvic organ prolapse. Almost every time I...

If you haven’t received the letter yet, it is in the mail. At least it will be if you are serious about providing good patient care. The...