by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Oct 2, 2018 | Featured Post, Future of Heathcare, Healthcare Quality, The Quality Chasm, The Triple Aim
I have often written about the importance of the book Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century. You may never have read the book or even have a copy on a shelf somewhere in your office or home where it is collecting dust, but you should...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Sep 25, 2018 | care of the frail elderly, Future of Heathcare, healthcare finance, Healthcare Policy, Healthcare Quality, nursing homes, workforce issues
When we talk about the care of the elderly we are often focused on the expense of care at the end of life. There is no question that this is a serious issue that deserves consideration since it may constitute as much as 11% of all healthcare spending. Just knowing how...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Aug 14, 2018 | Augmented Intelligence, Future of Heathcare, Healthcare Quality, Innovation, Process Improvement
Whether you call it artificial intelligence, AI, or augmented intelligence, I think that the day when some IT product with “machine learning” becomes your most significant practice partner is probably not that far away. You may counter by saying that you have heard...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Jul 24, 2018 | Healthcare Quality, patient centered care, the power of stories, The Triple Aim
Nothing satisfies a writer like getting a story back from a reader that confirms that at least one other person understood your point. I find that sometimes the person who is commenting adds a story that makes my original thought even more effective. I received such a...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Jul 10, 2018 | Burnout, Career development, Healthcare Quality, Healthcare Transformation, Joy in Practice, Lean, Practice Improvement
I do not get invited to many baby showers. Before last month I do not think that I had ever been to a baby shower. Is it something about me, or is it just a cultural thing? Whatever, I was delighted when my wife announced that a couple of dear friends decided that the...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Jun 19, 2018 | Burnout, Featured Post, Healthcare Quality, Healthcare Transformation, Joy in Practice, Practice Improvement, Quadruple Aim, The Triple Aim
Over the years I have had some strange dreams. In one recurrent dream I am back in high school playing football. It is not like the old days when I was an All Star. Despite the fact that I feel that I am at least as good as the other guys, even though I am in my...