by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Oct 10, 2022 | All Blog Posts, Surveys
My latest guest on the Fixing Healthcare podcast was Dr. Zeke Emanuel. Years ago, Zeke wrote a controversial essay for The Atlantic titled “Why I Hope to Die at 75,” citing the physical and cognitive declines that occur as people age. Our recent conversation got me...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Sep 30, 2022 | All Blog Posts, Events, Leadership, Lessons
Yesterday marked the third annual Ending Clinician Burnout (ECB) Global Summit, a fantastic online event with a virtuous mission “to bring an end to burnout in healthcare.” For hundreds of clinicians, the summit has become a must-attend event thanks in large part to...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Sep 12, 2022 | All Blog Posts, Surveys
In a recent Forbes article series, I described three mega forces soon to hit American medicine (i.e., healthcare inflation, nurse shortage, physician burnout). Like the perfect storm, these forces have the combined potential to create unprecedented disaster. Last...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Aug 18, 2022 | All Blog Posts, Events, Lessons
Funding for digital health startups in the United States hit $38 billion in 2021, up 75% from the year before. With billions and billions of dollars being pumped into hundreds of entrepreneurial companies and thousands of healthcare innovations being developed, one...
by Robert Pearl, M.D. | Aug 15, 2022 | All Blog Posts, Surveys
The congressional package contains significant federal investments in alternative energy and an expanded role for the federal government relative to both healthcare coverage and drug pricing. This survey asked for people’s thoughts and deeds in relation to these...
