John H. McCord, DPM

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Taking To The Sky But Staying Connected To The Earth

07/03/2007

Making hospital rounds to care for patients with infections and diabetic wounds is at times depressing. This morning’s rounds were particularly difficult. My first patient was a 53-year-old heavy equipment operator who had just lost his...

Making hospital rounds to care...

07/03/2007

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Another Perspective On The Podiatric Residency Crisis

08/28/2013

John H. McCord , DPM;

I have been following the struggles of the 86 podiatry school graduates who were not matched with residency training programs this summer. My heart goes out to these young people and I wish them the best. Things were much different for...

I have been following the...

08/28/2013

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Don`t Get Caught In Referral Traps

04/03/2002

John H. McCord , DPM;

The lifeblood of a quality podiatry practice is a steady and diverse physician referral base. No podiatrist would argue that point. However, there is a flipside to the axiom that all referrals are a good thing. I’m thinking about the...

The lifeblood of a quality...

04/03/2002

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Building Referrals By Marketing To ER Physicians

07/03/2005

John H. McCord , DPM;

This is the time of my professional life when I planned to slow down with fewer clinic hours, less surgery and maybe a few more nursing home visits. It has not worked out that way. Three years ago, I hired an associate who had just...

This is the time of my...

07/03/2005

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Finding The Middle Ground Between Flexibility And A Cookbook Approach

09/03/2008

John H. McCord , DPM;

I am cooking this afternoon. It is a beautiful, balmy western Washington summer day and a light rain shower has spared me from harvesting the lawn on the John Deere. This evening’s dinner will be shared with a pediatrician who has been my...

I am cooking this afternoon. It...

09/03/2008

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The Joy Of Making Mistakes Without Repercussions

05/03/2003

John H. McCord , DPM;

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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