Between Is and Ought
I have been reading/listening to Martin Buber’s classic work I and Thou (Ich und Du). I was encouraged to returned to this difficult book after several years by Ezra Klein’s podcast of a conversation with Jaron Lanier, one of the pioneers of virtual reality and the...
The Difference Between Knowing and Doing
I am a reader. Amazon knows what to feed me. I get notice of books about politics, especially ones critiquing President Trump and the current perils to the future of our democracy. Their computers know I am interested in inequality and behavioral economics. My...
Did Secretary Azar Turn A Page in the History of Healthcare Reform?
In 1993 when the Republicans joined force with many in the healthcare industry to defeat the plans for universal coverage put forth by the Clintons, I said somewhat facetiously to some colleagues and friends that we would not get universal coverage and healthcare...
It’s Getting Harder Faster Than You Realize
In last week’s post, I tried to reconstruct the thinking of the Atrius Health management team in early 2008. At that time we were writing a new strategic plan to respond to the uncertain future of healthcare. Over the previous decade publications like To Err is Human...
The Challenges We Face Are Connected
It has been almost ten years since I took on the challenge of trying to lead Atrius Health. The challenges then were very similar to the ones we face now. I was impressed then as I am now with the body of thought and knowledge that had been expressed in Crossing the...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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