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...
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...
Racism, Poverty, Injustice, Inequality, and Healthcare Disparities: Different Sides of the Same Problem
A small group of people in my community has been meeting recently to examine how we may be more effective in our charitable activities for our community. Our definition of community is not confined to the limits of New London, but is defined more as a region that...
Can We Make Progress Toward The Triple Aim in 2018?
In a recent “Healthcare Musing’s” Friday letter I tried to describe how I planned to contribute to the journey toward equity and the Triple Aim in 2018. Patty Gabow, an Interest Reader, friend, and the retired CEO of Denver Health wrote back: …I did read...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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