Healthcare leaders today are operating in one of the most complex environments the industry has ever faced. Margins are thin, workforce shortages persist, cybersecurity threats are constant, and regulatory pressures continue to grow. At the same time, patients and families who now live in a digital world expect healthcare to[…]
Innovation in Healthcare: A Pragmatist’s Perspective
Innovation in Healthcare IT: From Ideas to Impact Innovation has become one of the most overused and misunderstood words in healthcare. We talk about it constantly. We celebrate it publicly. We fund it enthusiastically. Yet too often, innovation in healthcare information technology (HIT) produces pilots that never scale, tools that[…]
Embracing Change: Choose the Future You Want Instead of the One Others Predict
The internet never forgets. It collects our photos, posts, searches, purchases, likes, and locations. Algorithms use our digital trail to predict what we might do next, what we’ll click on, what we’ll buy, even what we may believe. But while the internet can aggregate our past, it can only guess[…]
Living and Leading in Chaotic and Uncertain Times
I’ve written before about what it means to lead healthcare IT through chaos and uncertainty. What strikes me now is how often those same themes come up in everyday conversations, no matter who I’m speaking with, regardless of where they live or what sector employs them. Friends, colleagues, even casual[…]
Food is Medicine: A Vital Movement at a Policy Crossroads
Health policy has profound short and long-term effects on the health of our nation and the world. This blog explores one viewpoint on only one of them – Food is Medicine – and is not intended as medical advice or a universal truth. Readers are encouraged to consider multiple perspectives[…]
Leading Through the Storm: Strategies for Resilient and Adaptative Healthcare IT Approach
In the fast-paced and ever-changing world of healthcare, uncertainty is the only certainty. From global pandemics to cybersecurity threats, regulatory shifts, and economic downturns, healthcare IT leaders are forced to constantly navigate stormy seas. As an IT Leader, we must lead with confidence and compassion, demonstrate strength and understanding. Uncertainty[…]
Protecting Trusted Guardrails: The Perils of Removing Essential Protections
Guardrails – whether physical, organizational, or behavioral – are vital mechanisms that ensure safety, protect privacy, maintain standards, safeguard free expression, and shield individuals from both their own actions and the influence of those in power. They provide guidance across diverse contexts, from physical infrastructure and organizational governance to clinical[…]
Beyond the Status Quo: 16 Transformative Steps for Healthcare in the Digital Age – Part 2
It’s that time of year again when prognosticators and futurists compile a top 10 list for the upcoming year. This blog focuses on healthcare writ large and healthcare IT (HIT) where overlaps are common. Given the increasing complexity of this shared environment, this top 10 list grew to 16. This[…]
Beyond the Status Quo: 16 Transformative Steps for Healthcare in the Digital Age – Part 1
It’s that time of year when prognosticators and futurists compile a top 10 list for the coming year. This blog focuses on healthcare writ large and healthcare IT (HIT) where overlaps are common. Given the increasing complexity of this shared environment, this top 10 list grew to 16. This is[…]
Beyond the Bottom Line: How DEI&B Drives Innovation and Growth
As we welcome 2025, it’s a time to celebrate the successes of the past year and set our intentions for the future. Among the priorities deserving renewed attention is the critical role of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI&B). The corporate world has faced significant challenges in maintaining this focus,[…]