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...
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...
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...
Jan 28, 2020 | Leadership
What it means to live a good life to the very end. A health policy colleague suggested that I read Being Mortal by Atul Gwande MD. It wasn’t what I expected but I always enjoy Dr. Gwande’s books. His stories give us such good insight into some of the biggest...
Jan 10, 2020 | Leadership
Perfect year for rebalancing short term returns and long term strategies. I’ve been reading the Value of Everything written by economic professor Mariana Mazzucato, Founder of the Institute of Innovation and Public Value. It’s worth reading. The book will likely...
