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Considerations related to the use of AI in healthcare
“Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been increasingly utilized in healthcare delivery, from assisting in medical diagnosis to improving patient outcomes. While AI technology brings many benefits, it also raises ethical concerns, particularly in the areas of privacy,...
Is it wise to accept a counteroffer?
I was having lunch a few weeks ago with an executive search consultant who used to work for me. He said he had recently had a rash of candidates accepting counteroffers. Generally, experts in the search business have long said that it is in candidates’ best interest...
Patient empowerment before receiving care is the key to lowering healthcare costs
It’s no newsflash to say that healthcare in the U.S. is broken, the “tapeworm” on the U.S. economy, as Warren Buffet calls it. From patients to politicians, there are constant calls to lower the cost of healthcare. Some of the biggest economic successes of our...
What should hospital CEOs prioritize in 2023?
Futurists and analysts are forever predicting various new-year opportunities for healthcare, from expansion and innovation to workforce priorities and strategic deselection and reduction. The twin juggernauts of economic impediments and recessionary fears, even with...
Is remote work a long-term fit for financial services?
Almost three years after a nearly overnight switch to remote work at the start of the pandemic, is it time to go back to the office? This question continues to polarize managers and employees alike. Some even feel strongly enough about their answer to this question...
Death by data: How to avoid analysis paralysis
The modern healthcare industry is dependent on data. The steady improvement of how data is collected and analyzed has allowed us to make great strides in providing quality care and improving the health of our patients. At the same time, the pandemic has highlighted...
How can we regain the “middle ground?”
After the tumultuous events of the past several years, I’ve noticed in my conversations with others that there no longer seems to be much middle ground on the issues of our day. Every issue and event seems to be polarizing and comes with a set of assumptions about...
Reduce health disparities by understanding what makes the patient tick
National Public Radio (NPR) recently did a story on how, for the first time in 100 years, life expectancy in the U.S. has dropped for two straight years. In 2019, someone born in the U.S. had a life expectancy of 79 years. As a result of the pandemic, life expectancy...
To serve or not to serve: Questions to ask yourself before you accept a board appointment
I was recently speaking with a friend who had been asked to join the board of a local not-for-profit organization. I asked him whether he agreed to join, and he told me, “Sure, of course I did!” When I asked him about what the organization does, he was only able to...
Do you and your boss have the same values?
I have been very fortunate with the bosses I’ve had over the years. On the whole, they have been people I respect and have been able to learn from. Who you work with—and for—can make or break a job. I have even seen colleagues whose entire careers have been upended by...
Climate change impacts the health of our communities
Today began as most normal days do for me. Drink coffee, read the online versions of several digital newspapers: The New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, LA Times, and the Wall Street Journal. After that, but before going to work, it’s time to go for a walk...
Navigating the Executive Search Firm Landscape
Working with an executive search firm can give you access to jobs that might not be listed publicly. However, not all search firms operate the same way. It’s important to know the difference between the two types of executive search firms to understand what they can...
Uberization of Nursing
“Uberization" is a catchphrase that has quickly become part of common parlance in discussions about the pandemic-induced economy. Uberization is the movement by organizations to “replace fixed wage contracts with ‘dynamic pricing’ for labor” (Davis, & Sinha,...
Clear expectations make stronger teams
Once, I was headed to a meeting where my team was in charge of providing dessert. On the way, I passed a bakery with a large chocolate cake in the window that was on sale. When I arrived at the office, I asked one of my colleagues to go get a cake from this bakery and...
To strengthen our health system, we must start with primary care
Thriving primary care practices are foundational to our entire health system, so widespread reports of burnout among primary care physicians (PCPs) are cause for great concern. Beyond the stress of providing care during a two-year pandemic, navigating the...
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