In this survey, the third of the Fixing Healthcare franchise, we asked listeners: "Which of medicine’s cultural issues are most concerning to you?" Options were based on insights and topics from the eight guests featured on season five of the Fixing Healthcare...
Lessons on physician well-being from the InnovatorMD World Congress
For decades, physician researchers and surgical superstars have been advancing medical science at a rapid pace, pushing the boundaries of innovation far beyond what previous generations thought possible. Breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease,...
Lessons On Diagnosing & Treating Physician Burnout
The burnout epidemic in American medicine impacts over half of all doctors. More than ever before, physicians report feeling anxious, isolated and dissatisfied at work. Doctors have so soured on their profession, that 70% of them would not recommend a career in...
What A Difference A Year Makes: Lessons from the 2021 CBJ Health Care Summit
One year ago, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) stood on stage at the Corridor Business Journal’s annual Health Care Summit. In his keynote address, he told the crowd about a bipartisan plan to reduce the price of prescription drugs. The bill, according to CBO...
Insights from Northern Trust: Lessons on Covid-19
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, investors from all over have turned to Northern Trust for fact-based insights on the financial markets. On Tuesday, I joined Katie Nixon, the organization’s Chief Investment Officer for Wealth Management, during her weekly...
Lessons from MGMA20: The Operations Conference Online
At a time when the coronavirus is disrupting our personal and professional lives, it’s important that we take advantage of any opportunity to connect, learn from one another and grow. Today, healthcare professionals from all over the country did just that, joining...
Lessons From HLTH: What Happens If We Fail To Change Healthcare?
Las Vegas looked like the center of the healthcare universe today as it played host to the annual HLTH conference. HLTH is the largest and most important event for health innovation and technological change, drawing 6,000+ attendees from the insurance, pharma and...
Lessons On Healthcare Disruption From The Strata Decision Summit
At the “Lift 19” Strata Decision Summit in Chicago, I had the opportunity to speak to an audience of more than 800 healthcare executives and industry experts. Led by dynamic CEO Dan Michelson, Strata delivers cloud-based financial planning, analytics and performance...
Lessons from the 88th annual ‘Plastic Surgery The Meeting’
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is the oldest plastic surgery organization in the world. Founded in 1931, the society claims a membership of more than 8,000—including, throughout history, a veritable “who’s who” of reconstructive and cosmetic plastic...
Big business can drive healthcare change: Lessons from the Health Transformation Alliance
The Health Transformation Alliance (HTA), a healthcare-focused cooperative comprising 50 major corporations including IBM, JPMorgan Chase, Verizon and Marriott, hosted its annual meeting on Tuesday, June 26. I was honored to keynote the event in New Jersey and had...









