I Was Not So Surprised
The election outcome should not have been a surprise. We should have recognized the uncertainty produced by anger and deep divisions on many issues. The “establishment” Republican party seemed to be in shambles. The Democratic party did not recognize that it had lost...
Pursuing the Triple Aim With An “I-Thou” Mindset
You might think that I am at a disadvantage posting this article on election day. The analysts and most of the polls suggest that Clinton will probably be the winner, but all of them are hedging their calls. I place the most confidence in Nate Silver at 538. I am...
Healthcare Costs Too Much
Recently when I was writing about IBM’s Watson as an innovation that could help reduce waste and lower the cost of care I made the statement, “…the greatest threat to the future health of the nation… [is] our continuing inability to reduce the cost of...
IBM’s Watson and the Triple AIM
I recently attended Simpler Consulting’s 11th Annual North America CEO Symposium. Like much of healthcare, Simpler has been a player in a serial process of mergers and acquisitions. Two years ago, Simpler and JWA, another Lean consultancy were acquired by Truven...
Healthcare, Finally!
It is important for you to realize that this posting is not an effort to convince you to cast your vote for any candidate, up or down the ticket. It is probably clear where I stand before the election. If you have not decided for whom you will vote, you may...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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