Reflections on medicine, healing, and becoming.
50
For weeks, I’ve felt disconnected from the number. Fifty sounded old. I found myself wondering, What happened to my life?
I’ve grieved the feeling that I somehow lost my thirties and forties. Looking back, I think I spent much of those years surviving: doing what needed to be done, carrying responsibilities, taking care of everyone else, and moving from one obligation to the next.
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50
For weeks, I’ve felt disconnected from the number. Fifty sounded old. I found myself wondering, What happened to my life?
I’ve grieved the feeling that I somehow lost my thirties and forties. Looking back, I think I spent much of those years surviving: doing what needed to be done, carrying responsibilities, taking care of everyone else, and moving from one obligation to the next.
The Fraud Wasn’t the Lesson
When my NPI was stolen, I thought the problem was fraud. Then I thought the problem was the investigation. Then I thought the problem was
There Are Moments
There are moments in life that divide you into before and after. Not always dramatically, and not always all at once. Sometimes it happens quietly.
When Your Professional Identity Isn’t Yours Anymore
There are parts of your professional life you assume are stable.Your license. Your credentials. Your identity within the system. Until one day, they’re not. My
Who Has Access to Your CAQH and PECOS Profiles?
Credentialing. Payer enrollment. The administrative work that happens behind the scenes while you focus on patient care. But to get that work done, someone needs access to your information. And too often, that access is given in ways that put you at risk.