by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Apr 12, 2019 | Economic inequality, Empathy, Featured Post, Healthcare Policy, Inequality, Poverty and healthcare, Racial Inequality, Social Determinants of Health, the power of stories, The Triple Aim
12 April 2019 Dear Interested Readers, What Can We Do About The Poverty Where We Live? I am reading a new book, Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will To Survive by Stephanie Land. Over the past two years I have searched for books in my...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Apr 9, 2019 | Doris Kearns Goodwin, Economic inequality, Featured Post, Future of Heathcare, Healthcare Transformation, Inequality, Leadership, Lean, political polarization, Presidential Politics, The 2020 elections, The Triple Aim
I have been enjoying a leisurely stroll through Leadership In Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin. You might think that my fascination with the book is that it is a character study and analysis of performance of four accomplished presidents that draws attention to...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Apr 5, 2019 | ACA, Featured Post, Medicare For All, Proposal of A Federal Health Board, The 2020 elections, The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission, The Triple Aim, Tom Daschle
5 April 2019 Dear Interested Readers, Solving The Real Problems Behind The Problem We’re Having With Healthcare I like solving problems, but nothing frustrates me more than a problem that exceeds my skill level. Take tangled fishing line as an...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Mar 26, 2019 | Burnout, Featured Post, Happiness, Professional Satisfaction, The Triple Aim
Thomas Jefferson was a master of the memorable phrase. His masterpiece was The Declaration of Independence. The first paragraph is a very powerful introduction to a reason for action, “When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Mar 22, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence (AI), burnout and professional fulfillment, Economic inequality, Featured Post, Healthcare Policy, Innovation, Moral Injury, Payment Models, Population Health, Quadruple Aim, Social Determinants of Health, The Triple Aim, Watson
22 March 2019 Dear Interested Readers, Musing With Friends About Healthcare This week’s letter lives up to the title of “Healthcare Musings.” The dictionary says that musings are periods of reflection or thought. I would add that when I am...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Mar 19, 2019 | Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Featured Post, Letter From The Birmingham Jail, Martin Luther King Jr, The Triple Aim, Universal Access
I had planned a quick trip to Birmingham, Alabama last week to take care of a family matter. Originally, I was scheduled to go down on Thursday afternoon and come back early on Saturday morning. Those plans were altered after the airline tragedy that finally resulted...