Jorge Zapatel posted an interesting review on Major Trends in the U.S. Health Economy Since 1950. It’s a sobering reminder of the exponential growth in U.S. healthcare spending during this time and its unsustainable trajectory. The article concludes with a fairly pessimistic (although likely realistic) appraisal on the likelihood of meaningful change in the near [...]
As I read the following two articles yesterday, I was struck by the similarities between UMass and Scripps re the number of hospitals, employees and integrated physicians. UMass has chosen to lay off 900 employees in an effort to respond to reduced reimbursement and healthcare reform. These are 900 lives that will not be the [...]
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/30/the-end-of-health-insurance-companies/
What is best for the patient, is best for the doctor, and best for the economy…best for everyone.
As we enter the new year let’s ask ourselves to each develop 3 leadership goals for 2012.
Reflecting over 2011 will be a great vehicle for arriving at these resolutions. If we each answer the following questions honestly, arriving at 3 solid leadership goals for 2012 shouldn’t be a problem:
First, what are the 3 [...]
This article was sent to me for posting by Dr. Maida Soghikian from Scripps Green. It was originally published on LinkedIn. One of the most often overlooked aspects of leadership is the need for pursuit. Great leaders are never satisfied with traditional practice, static thinking, conventional wisdom, or common performance. In fact, the best leaders [...]
An extremely timely article from the December 1st NEJM. Are these 4 habits part of Scripps’ culture?
There are some excellent pearls in the following article from the NY Times about about life’s lessons (and even leadership lessons) learned from David Brooks, author and writer for the New York Times. I can also recommend his blog.
November 28, 2011 The Life Reports II
By DAVID BROOKS
A few weeks ago, I asked [...]
Here’s a link to a recently published grant opportunity from CMS to “award up $1 billion in grants to applicants who will implement the most compelling new ideas to deliver better health, improved care and lower costs to people enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP, particularly those with the highest health care needs”. A letter [...]
I was reading about Abraham Verghese and the physician ritual
His unique perspective on value:
He defines the ritual as the act of crossing a threshold
patient tells a story ( wearing a gown) leaving old clothes at the bedside
the physician listens wearing white garb and performs mysterious exam techniques (whispered pectoriloquy)
the physician [...]
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