by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Mar 3, 2015 | Burnout, Featured Post, Leadership, Reform, The Triple Aim
Burnout is the enemy of the Triple Aim. Some deny that it exists. Most press on with their work ignoring its symptoms in themselves and others. At times the impact can be disastrous for individuals and for practices. Burnout in clinicians often has an impact on...
by Dr. Michael Pinnolis | Feb 9, 2015 | Leadership, Reform
Walter Isaacson’s latest book, The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution, led me to think about how we are creating the future of healthcare. Although the book is about how the computer revolution and the internet came...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Jan 21, 2015 | Accountability, Featured Post, Leadership, Lean, Process Improvement, Reform, Strategy
This time of the year is terrific for what we call “Hansei” or deep reflection in Lean. One of my greatest sources of continuing satisfaction for 2014 was my work with others to spread Lean thinking. Most of my work with Lean was done with Simpler, in concert with Dr....
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Jan 13, 2015 | Delivery, Featured Post, Leadership, Process Improvement, Reform, Strategy, The Triple Aim
The other night I watched 60 Minutes and heard Steven Brill and Leslie Stahl report on how Obamacare is doing at this point. There was an air of naiveté and associated helplessness or a sense of victimization by “systemic evil” that was at the core of this segment,...