John H. McCord, DPM

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The Joy Of Making Mistakes Without Repercussions

05/03/2003

I am occasionally asked why I write this column. The answer is simple. Writing fulfills my need to engage in an activity where if I screw up and make mistakes, there are no dire consequences and nobody gets hurt. At times, I overstate an...

I am occasionally asked why I...

05/03/2003

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Ensuring Patient Care Does Not Fall Through The Cracks

07/03/2006

John H. McCord , DPM;

I always seem to have a small following of patients who have fallen through the cracks of health insurance coverage. My practice policy is “No Financial Barriers to Care.” In other words, we take care of them and provide care according to...

I always seem to have a small...

07/03/2006

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Why It Pays To Have A Retirement Plan Early In Your Career

12/21/2011

John H. McCord , DPM;

I have been retired from podiatry for three years but I still enjoy attending the American Podiatric Medical Association National seminar. It is a chance to see old friends and keep my finger on the pulse of my profession of 34 years. Last...

I have been retired from...

12/21/2011

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How To Succeed At Conflict Resolution Without A MBA

07/03/2004

John H. McCord , DPM;

I never enjoyed the yearly planning session with my undergraduate advisor at the University of Washington. It was the beginning of my senior year and the advisor was disturbed at my lack of a life plan. He noted I had taken a lot of science...

I never enjoyed the yearly...

07/03/2004

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Offering A Few Opinions On Post-Op Second Opinions

09/03/2007

John H. McCord , DPM;

Second opinions were easy when I started my practice 32 years ago. There was an ancient orthopedic surgeon (who also did gallbladders and hysterectomies). He always tried to steal my patients who came to him for a second opinion. The tremors...

Second opinions were easy when I...

09/03/2007

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How Would Business Geniuses Streamline The Delivery Of Healthcare?

09/26/2013

John H. McCord , DPM;

I sit and think a lot since I exited my career as a podiatrist. Thinking and creativity are nice but there was little extra time to think while running a busy foot and ankle practice. Creativity in medicine and surgery becomes malpractice if...

I sit and think a lot since I...

09/26/2013

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Staying Claim-Free During The Malpractice `Crisis`

06/03/2002

John H. McCord , DPM;

I received a letter last week about another crisis approaching podiatry. The letter was from my insurance company and it warned that premiums were going up because of the malpractice crisis. In my mind, malpractice isn’t a crisis until I...

I received a letter last week...

06/03/2002

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Rethinking The Notion Of Dual Degrees

06/03/2005

John H. McCord , DPM;

I consider myself a general podiatrist. I took a PSR-12 residency, which was the gold standard for post-graduate podiatric training in the 1970s. Now a PSR-12 will hardly get you a license. Podiatry has evolved during the past 30 years and...

I consider myself a general...

06/03/2005

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Electronic Health Record Software: A Boon For Efficiency Or Gateway To Fraudulent Shortcuts?

11/26/2008

John H. McCord , DPM;

I like gadgets. My Blackberry is linked to my GPS so I can talk to the map while I am driving my fuel sipping Prius. Seminars have always been a challenge to me because all the new medical gadgets are on display and for sale in the exhibit...

I like gadgets. My Blackberry...

11/26/2008

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Raising Expectations By Reforming Residency Programs

04/03/2003

John H. McCord , DPM;

I was pleased to learn the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) has declared a moratorium on one-year podiatric residency training programs that will take effect in 2008. Twelve months is simply not enough time to prepare young DPMs...

I was pleased to learn the...

04/03/2003

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