National Dialogue

Apr 20, 2020 | Leadership

The role for healthcare leaders in a national dialogue. I needed some repairs done over the weekend and got an ear full from the handyman. He couldn’t contain his emotions about the economic impact Covid19 is having on everyone. Who can blame him? Mixed into some...

Covid19 Stimulus

Apr 13, 2020 | Leadership

How long can stimulus be used to sustain the economy? I’ve been reading Paul Krugman’s latest book, Arguing with Zombies to better understand the stimulus funding and debt. The numbers are eye popping. Economic stimulus is a proven way to restore confidence...

Think Global

Apr 6, 2020 | Leadership

Why you should start thinking globally now. Covid19 is making the US healthcare industry cross the chasm to consumer driven healthcare.  Previously imposed ideas of what we thought were possible in healthcare and other aspects of life are being challenged every...

Covid19 + Beyond

Mar 23, 2020 | Leadership

Preparing for the impact of Covid19 and beyond. Years ago, Bill Gates tried to warn us all about the risk of a deadly virus. Unfortunately, we didn’t heed his warning. The good news is that he has left the boards of Microsoft and other companies to focus his efforts...

Venture Funds

Mar 16, 2020 | Leadership

Demystifying Venture Capital funds for healthcare leaders. I am using my social distancing time to help a colleague assess the feasibility of a new Social Impact fund for early stage startups. The timing aligned with the start of an online program about Venture...

Behavior Contagion

Feb 24, 2020 | Leadership

What you should know about behavior contagion. I started reading Under the Influence which links our behaviors to the economic impact and policies. One example of how the theory plays out in healthcare is the out-of-network billing strategy. The topic surfaced again...