by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Mar 25, 2015 | Delivery, Featured Post, Payment Models, Reform, The Triple Aim
In Silos to Systems (2010) Sally B. Kilgore and Karen J. Reynolds examine the current state of public education–with its concerns about funding, quality, and workforce–balanced against a culture that is stronger on its stated values than in its...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Mar 18, 2015 | Featured Post, Leadership, Reform
Whenever I am outdoors and alone I usually have buds stuck in my ears and I am listening to something. Chopping, moving and stacking wood demands that I am simultaneously listening to something interesting. I was delighted when an hour or so into my task “Radiolab”...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Mar 10, 2015 | Burnout, Delivery, Featured Post, Leadership, Reform, The Triple Aim
Why is it that the discussion of Lean so rarely becomes a discussion of how Lean can address the issues of burnout while reducing waste and improving value for patients? If Lean were presented with a more robust description and elucidation of its mechanisms that...
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...