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Social media platforms are often cited for negatively impacting the mental health of young Americans, but CEOs on the frontlines of the problem agreed that it would be more productive to figure out how to harness the tools than continue pointing fingers.
Read MoreCEOs and thought leaders shared perspectives on primary care, the future of risk, digital and home-based models of care and leveraging data to advance equity.
Read MoreAt the 2022 Health Evolution Summit, health system CEOs discussed ways to leverage the current crisis to improve conditions for employees and consumers alike.
Read MoreExecutives at the 2022 Health Evolution Summit outlined how COVID-19 has advanced their consciousness of problematic issues and re-shaped their leadership agendas.
Read MoreKim discusses being a woman of color in the C-suite, why choosing the more difficult path can help leaders improve, impacting the broader life sciences industry, and more.
Read MoreIn today’s pandemic conditions, employees often feel overworked and underpaid and many indicate that more effective communication, compassionate leadership and a safer workplace would help alleviate some of the stress.
Read MoreHealth Evolution Fellows and executives on the front lines of advancing health equity share what they have learned thus far about the need for and ways to collect patient information that can be leveraged to reduce inequities.
Read MoreClimate change is associated with an increase in behavioral health problems that will only become worse as the globe continues growing hotter and natural disasters, wildfires, floods and droughts wreak damage on the mental health of people around the world. Here are actions CEOs and leaders can take to address the problem.
Read MoreVirtual-only and virtual-first care services are succeeding in the right situations, but even companies that are primarily virtual are embracing physical opportunities — and, of course, there are obstacles to overcome before virtual-only or virtual-first care are more common.
Read MoreTaking steps to identify and reduce bias in algorithms will enable health care organizations to more effectively and equitably serve patients and avoid litigation in the years ahead.
Read MoreMussallem discusses forging unique partnerships amid crises, medical advancements he’s seen throughout his career, and reasons for optimism looking toward the future.
Read MoreTom Insel, former Director of the National Institute of Mental Health and noted neuroscientist and psychiatrist, says mental health care needs an initiative similar to what Al Gore accomplished for climate change with “An Inconvenient Truth.”
Read MoreBrewer discusses her first year as chief executive of Walgreens Boots Alliance, the potential for bringing pharmacists and physicians together to benefit patients, her career advice for women and people of color, and more.
Read MoreRani Morrison discusses her new role at the health system, reasons for optimism amid the pandemic and social injustice crises and the career virtues of being impatient and impolite to “shatter stereotypes.”
Read MoreKeck discusses her first year as CEO of BCBSA, advice for other women working to become a CEO, becoming a part of the Health Evolution Equity Pledge and working with Blue plans to advance health at the community level.
Read MoreHealth Evolution SVP Rob Lazerow discusses what will be different at this year’s Summit, some of the CEO-centric themes that will be addressed and the points of inspiration CEOs will gain in Laguna.
Read MoreProgress will not be simple, but now that the issue is being widely recognized as a public health crisis, there is a need for battling gun violence much the way health care has fought epidemics such as HIV, crack cocaine, car crashes and COVID-19.
Read MoreThe sector struggled during November while health care had fewer openings than in October but more than the same time last year.
Read MoreThis year was incredibly difficult for health care executives and workers, policymakers, tech innovators and, of course, people across the country — and it opened new possibilities for improving conditions. These quotes highlight what happened and offer a glimpse of what’s to come in the years ahead.
Read MoreThe enterprise applications giant brings a technologist’s perspective that has the potential to rattle the electronic health record sector. But the company will have to deliver on a bold promise for Cerner clients to truly benefit.
Read MoreNew research shows that a vast majority of CEOs come from one of four roles – but those do not always indicate which professional backgrounds will be the most successful as chief executive.
Read MoreWith a projected surge in the need for mental and behavioral health services on the horizon and staffing shortages already occurring, CEOs face a number of challenges while COVID-19 wreaks havoc on the nation’s mental health.
Read MoreThe organization is combining chronic care, PCMH, a food pharmacy and health literacy to serve people of lower socioeconomic status and a surprising byproduct of the work is improving cancer survival rates.
Read MoreThe United States and 40 other nations committed to either reducing carbon emissions, improving the climate resilience of health systems or both.
Read MoreEstablishing digital tools as ways to interact with current and prospective consumers holds potential to increase market share and engage customers.
Read MoreIn this spotlight on Forum Fellows, Chen discusses his life-altering experience being infected with the coronavirus, what he learned about being an ICU patient, how it now informs the way he thinks about leading not just ChenMed but the broader change needed to transform care from reactive sick care to proactive prevention, and more.
Read MoreIn this spotlight on Forum Fellows, Jain discusses the organization’s work to transform its culture, creating a highly inclusive workplace and more.
Read MoreImminent changes to information security will involve protecting sensitive data in increasingly virtualized workforces, a rise in third-party contracts, evolving rules of disclosure and new lawsuits against organizations that fall victim to cyberattacks.
Read MoreHealth care organizations face both obstacles and opportunities to change conditions for the better but that requires proper planning and action, according to experts in a range of fields from architecture to venture capital.
Read MoreSlavitt also discussed the White House working with dating apps, overcoming vaccine hesitancy, and why he thinks organizations need a Chief Public Health Officer in the C-suite.
Read MoreMario Schlosser, Griffin Myers and Glen Tullman shared their perspectives on engaging and retaining patients and members during a discussion at the Health Evolution Summit 2021.
Read MoreExecutives from HCA Healthcare, SCAN Group and Health Plan, Aledade and ChenMed discuss what leaders and policy makers need to do to continue the current pace of change in the industry.
Read MoreThe CEOs of ChristianaCare, GuideWell & Florida Blue, Henry Ford, Jefferson Health, Kaiser Permanente and public health experts discuss their experience leading efforts to inoculate their workforce — when many people have been against required vaccination.
Read MoreOrszag discusses the potential to learn from the decline in non-COVID-19 care in 2020-2021, what that might mean relative to variations in pricing and outcomes, and how to apply such information to business strategies.
Read MoreAndy Slavitt, former Senior Advisor to the Biden Administration’s COVID Response, discussed lessons learned thus far in the pandemic and how executives can draw on those to help lead the industry out of the pandemic at the Health Evolution Summit 2021.
Read MoreGlass discusses what the combined company intends to accomplish, the need for democratizing mental health, and more.
Read MoreThe in-person Summit is sold out, but virtual registrants can access all Main Stage programming featuring more than 30 CEOs leading large health systems, health plans and life sciences organizations as well as the Brass Tacks breakout discussions and networking opportunities with other Summit participants.
Read MoreWhy it’s time to rethink the ways physicians engage consumers and accelerate the transition to value-based care — and how that can position primary care to advance health equity more effectively.
Read More“You have a key role to play in our national quest to keep Americans safe while protecting individual liberties,” wrote experts including former heads of CMS, FDA, White House policymakers, U.S. Senators and Governors in a letter outlining temporary measures to achieve that safety.
Read MoreDowling discusses his top three post-pandemic priorities, the patience and tenacity necessary to address the gun violence public health crisis, and why CEOs should strive to earn greater influence outside the organizations they lead.
Read MoreJain discusses why homelessness is actually a health care crisis, SCAN Group’s efforts to address the problem with Medicare Advantage and prospective payment models, the eureka moment that led to building a medical practice for homeless seniors, and more.
Read MoreIn this Confab Leaderships series installment, executives discuss the new mindset required to advance health equity to emerge from the pandemic with a more resilient health care system.
Read MoreFrom difficult conversations about racism and the experience of trauma to digital health funding to alternative and disruptive payment models, the first half of this year saw critical developments in executives thinking, practices and strategies.
Read MoreNew research reveals significant prevalence of suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety and stress among unpaid caregivers. But there are opportunities within the challenges.
Read MoreExecutives who ‘own’ and leverage data can better understand cost centers, engage providers, drive patients to high-value care and address systemic inequities.
Read MoreWhile some hospitals are mandating that employees become vaccinated, few executives across industries are enacting such policies. Instead, they are enabling vaccine uptake with scheduling flexibility, financial incentives, and targeted communications — all tactics that health care executives might consider whether they require vaccination or not.
Read MoreAbernethy, the new President of Verily’s Clinical Research Platforms, discusses the need for new clinical trial designs as well as the unbiased data, more sophisticated infrastructure and raw compute power to support them.
Read MoreIn this Health Evolution Confab Leadership Series, executives discuss addressing systemic racism as a public health crisis and fortifying the workforce and community with cultural concordance, health literacy and work-life balance.
Read MoreChief Togetherness Officer Lisbeth Briones-Roberts discusses the organization’s new initiative to address isolation and loneliness, how it approaches ROI, and what it means to be a Chief Togetherness Officer.
Read MoreThe hybrid in-person and virtual Summit 2021 will focus on resetting the agenda with leadership imperatives emerging post-pandemic.
Read MoreWhile the considerations of a contact tracing system are beginning to come into focus, a U.K.-based NHS project using a framework introduced by Apple and Google offers a glimpse at the potential of digital epidemiology for combating future outbreaks.
Read MoreIn this Health Evolution Confab Leaderships Series installment, CEOs discuss tactics for advancing equity with data, trust, accountability, appropriate actions and more.
Read MoreConflicting perspectives in the public eye this week suggest that herd immunity is closer than many people think, impossible to achieve, or in need of redefining.
Read MoreLeveraging data to improve equity is critical to creating a more resilient health system. And integrating equity into quality and safety efforts presents an opportunity to improve all three.
Read MoreWith competition seemingly coming from every direction, health care organizations need a digital strategy now — and succeeding will require that CEOs take the lead in making such initiatives a priority.
Read MoreThe in-person event will convene leaders to invigorate thinking and establish relationships that drive impactful change addressing the most pressing problems.
Read MoreSharing and leveraging health information for clinical research and product development in a manner that ensures patient privacy and proper stewardship of data will require leaders to be strategic when expanding access and use with partners.
Read MoreDespite positive intentions to understand social determinants for improving outcomes in underserved communities, the mindset may be defeatist and enables the status quo in which the U.S. health system is underperforming for certain groups of people.
Read MoreProminent leaders discuss how the pandemic has tested them by exposing longstanding trust issues in the system and share experiences in understanding their responsibility, becoming more effective at advancing equity, increasing diversity, improving listening skills, and communicating about the reasoning behind difficult decisions.
Read MoreRegulations from CMS and ONC are driving the use of APIs. Now, conversations about how to leverage them for a better patient experience and operational efficiency are no longer relegated to the CIO and IT department.
Read MoreTraining for empathy can improve patient experience and outcomes, enhance the provider experience and reduce burnout. And it will be a competitive advantage in a post-pandemic world.
Read MoreInstead, executives can lead work to address unique social determinants Asian-Americans face, disaggregate data to improve their health and raise awareness about inequities in the community.
Read MoreTullman discusses joining Transcarent, what differentiates the startup from other consumer-directed companies, and why the new venture’s myth-breaking mission is personal.
Read MoreSCAN Health Plan Chief Medical Officer Romilla Batra on the alarming number of family caregivers in rural areas who distrust the vaccines’ safety and say they will not take those under their care to receive a dose.
Read MoreOne year since COVID-19 arrived, Health Evolution asked participants in its Leadership Committee to share insights about what they envision for the post-pandemic future.
Read MoreChief executives are uniquely positioned to influence vaccine perception, distribution and equity in the communities their organizations serve. Health Evolution Forum examines what CEOs have learned thus far — and offers a new Working Guide for increasing confidence and accessibility.
Read MoreWith death rates and new infections currently on the decline and vaccine doses poised to surge is U.S. herd immunity just weeks away?
Read MoreHealth Evolution’s upcoming Confab 2021 will convene leaders to address challenging issues such as creating a culture of diversity and tolerance, charting a path forward and leading with compassion.
Read MoreExperts explain how they envision health plans and health systems evolving with new technologies and addressing the ongoing consumer engagement problem.
Read MoreKusserow discusses transforming into a women-majority board, how diversifying has helped achieve operational and financial success, and why people are surprised that he is the one advancing diversity.
Read MoreNearly half of it will be delivered outside the office in three years and based on AI, telemedicine video visits, remote patient monitoring and other digital tools, according to Fellows in the Health Evolution Forum.
Read MoreSchwartz discusses what excites him most about joining Health Evolution, the role he will be playing in the company and something that colleagues might not otherwise know about him (hint: it involves tractors and chainsaws).
Read MoreFrom AI to innovating out of COVID-19, chief executives' top priorities, bold and drastic moves in pandemic response, and CEOs sharing their best career advice, these are the most-read Health Evolution articles this year.
Read MoreAmwell’s President of Strategic Partnerships discusses the doors that this year’s increased telehealth usage opened, unique use cases that have emerged during the pandemic, and key trends to expect in 2021 and the future.
Read MoreWith a new President-elect, large self-insured companies innovating new models, and COVID-19 illustrating the upsides of value-based care, is it time to reconsider the long-standing ESI approach?
Read MoreGanz discusses the leadership principles that steered his success, what overcoming health care’s hardest problems will require of executives, being comfortable with a little organized chaos, and his next chapter.
Read MoreMcSherry on preparing for the innovation influx coming from VC and big tech, the value of capturing first-dollar, the impact President-elect Joe Biden’s administration could have on digital health, and more.
Read MoreThe second in a two-part series focusing on how chief executives can lead health care organizations in advancing health equity with data and community partnerships.
Read MoreThe first in a two-part series focusing on how CEOs can lead health care organizations in using data to improve disparities, social determinants and community partnerships.
Read MoreHumana CEO Bruce Broussard and other chief executives urge industry leaders to take a proactive role in advancing beyond the immediate problems stressing the system — rather than waiting for government or external forces to do so.
Read MoreThe second in a two-part series about how CEOs can lead a new level of IT deployment.
Read MoreRegions with dense populations, socioeconomic struggles, wide disparities, high rates of comorbidities and mental health issues are being hit even harder by the pandemic than other cities.
Read MoreAfter six months of tracking patient volumes, utilization and other rates during the pandemic, Strata Decision Technology CEO Dan Michelson says fee for service is a systemic risk and hospital executives need to evaluate their financial dependency on the payment system.
Read MoreThe first in a two-part series focusing on how CEOs can lead a new level of IT deployment.
Read MoreThe final in a three-part series focusing on actions CEOs can lead to advance new models of care delivery beginning with leveraging value-based payments and progressing to innovative home-based chronic care models.
Read MoreThe second in a three-part series focusing on actions CEOs can lead to advance new models of care delivery by transitioning to value-based arrangements and ramping up the focus on reinventing primary and preventative care.
Read MoreHealth care chief executives and other leaders discuss the need to continue Ginsburg’s legacy by advancing diversity and equity, purposefully encouraging others to pursue leadership positions and building a foundation for women to succeed.
Read MoreThe first in a three-part series focusing on actions CEOs can lead to advance new models of care delivery by leveraging alternative payments to increase value and resilience.
Read MoreTransforming into a human-centered and value-based system will require new technology toolkits, using the right data appropriately, better coordinating care and, ultimately, keeping innovative work alive.
Read MoreAdministering a trial vaccine on 400-500 people and then exposing them to COVID-19 would present obstacles and ethical questions, Baxter said, but it could accelerate the process enough that he would be willing to participate as a patient.
Read MoreGE Healthcare’s Kieran Murphy, Thermo Fisher’s Marc Casper, Cardinal Health’s current chief executive Mike Kaufmann and former Chairman and CEO George Barrett share insights about mobilizing quickly, forming partnerships, protecting the workforce and assessing readiness for distributing a vaccine.
Read MoreThe Forum initiatives will leverage data to reduce disparities, create scalable models for social determinants and increase diversity in health care organizations.
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the power of virtualizing intensive care units with AI, smart devices, and even a consumerism mindset. Emma Fauss, CEO of Medical Informatics Corp. and Roberta Schwartz, Houston Methodist EVP and Chief Innovation Officer, share insights about transforming the ICU.
Read MoreChief executives of Massachusetts General Physician Organization, UCLA Hospital System and Yale New Haven Health outline strategies for examining infrastructure cost-savings opportunities and continuing IT investments to reshape their clinical footprint in preparation for the next pandemic.
Read MoreForum initiatives will disseminate best practices for CEOs partnering with technology innovators on governance, digital health experience and automation.
Read MoreForum groups to focus on value-based payments, reinventing primary care, and advancing chronic care.
Read MoreExecutives discuss the importance of taking the lead in tackling inequities within their organizations and communities.
Read MorePrivate-public partnerships have emerged, R&D is on the rise, progress is being made, now the industry needs real-world evidence.
Read MoreDusting off old advancements made during the dotcom boom and bust at the turn of the century illustrates that focusing on infrastructure to engage consumers drives impactful change — and there’s no time like COVID-19 to rethink the system.
Read MoreWhether the acceleration of virtual visits, telehealth, remote monitoring and digital tools ultimately prove successful will be judged upon access, cost and quality.
Read MoreIt’s not just COVID-19. Several articles related to the pandemic are on our list, of course, but others are insights about leadership, top priorities for the next 3-5 years, establishing an information sharing public utility service intended to last 100 years, and more.
Read MoreThe new content offerings will help provider, payer and life science CEOs connect with innovators to understand how emerging technologies can be applied to established business problems.
Read MoreAMA’s Patrice Harris, athenahealth’s Bob Segert, ChristianaCare’s Janice Nevin and Marshfield Clinic’s Susan Turney share insights for surviving the pandemic.
Read MoreThe pandemic has illustrated the challenges and opportunities the U.S. health care system is facing during emergency situations, and moving into the future.
Read MoreAdam Boehler, Susan Dentzer and Andy Slavitt discuss how taking on risk now can both bolster profitability and improve the health system for everyone.
Read MoreThe Health Evolution Forum will address unprecedented COVID-19 challenges, next-generation IT and health assurance to rebuild the system into a modern and resilient industry.
Read MoreWith people delaying care and avoiding the ER, providers will face a wave of complex patients as delivering care becoming more expensive because of COVID-19 — all while hospitals are operating on declining revenue.
Read MoreChief executives can employ strategies and tactics beyond leadership basics to successfully emerge from the pandemic. Ideally, into a better health care system.
Read MoreWith elective care volumes down and few COVID patients to offset declining revenue, Holland explains what the Texas system is planning as the state reopens in phases.
Read MoreDuke’s Mark McClellan, LabCorp’s Dave King, New York Health Commissioner Howard Zucker and Walgreens’ Rick Gates share insights about reopening safely, anticipating additional surges and the post-pandemic new normal.
Read MoreThis guide takes a strategic approach to AI in digital transformation and overall enterprise strategy.
Read MoreProvidence and Whiterabbit executives explain how each is applying artificial intelligence to engage patients — and are laying a foundation for the consumer-centric future beyond COVID-19.
Read MoreSchoenberg says COVID-19 highlights the need for a federal telehealth infrastructure to enable clinicians in one region to contribute to other areas without physically being there.
Read MoreAt our Health Evolution virtual gathering about the pandemic, insights and ideas came to light about what health care executives can learn from COVID to shape a better future.
Read MoreGlass discusses what CEOs should understand about the stress and anxiety the pandemic is causing for their workforce.
Read MoreThe American Enterprise Institute report outlines steps that government and healthcare leaders need to take today to ensure America safely moves beyond physical distancing.
Read MoreThe crisis has already forced U.S. policy makers and health care executives to focus on the most important life and death decisions and recognize which aspects of the system needed to change immediately, then adjust accordingly.
Read MoreA doctor in Switzerland, which as of Thursday had 160 ICU beds left, explains what the country is grappling with on the pandemic’s front lines.
Read MoreThe virtual gatherings are scheduled to take place in the mornings of April 1 and 2, 2020.
Read MoreWe will now be hosting virtual gatherings on pandemic response and artificial intelligence during the previously scheduled Health Evolution Summit time.
Read MoreThe provider discusses where the industry really is in the transition to value, why what Netflix did to Blockbuster could happen in health care, and the only thing that will ultimately drive new business models.
Read MoreThomas discusses how acquisitions made after Hurricane Katrina got the enterprise to make changes that lead to it forging innovative partnerships with Apple and GE.
Read MoreBe mindful of where to allocate energy, decide what you can and cannot do and be ready for personal worst-case scenarios — those are just some pieces of advice CEOs and executives say stuck with them over time.
Read MoreJain discusses new models contrarian to equal care for all, emerging hospital at home services, and his top strategic priorities for the next three to five years.
Read MoreNonprofit to release free open source app at the Health Evolution Summit that enables information exchange akin to Apple Health Records for Android users — and that’s just the beginning of its vision.
Read MoreDeVore discusses the changing mindset required to transform health care.
Read MoreThe daylong Confab in Laguna Niguel, California, on March 31, 2020 will bring together thought leaders to discuss grand societal challenges, leading through adversity, accelerating diversity and more.
Read MoreCEOs and AI experts will share insights about use cases and metrics, culture change, talent management, risks and more.
Read MorePriselac discusses key elements of success in the once-controversial expansion of the non-profit Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and how it changed him as a leader.
Read MoreThree of the industry’s hardest problems illustrate just how slowly change happens in the real world.
Read MoreFrom AI to value-based payments, health care executives discuss their most critical action items.
Read MoreImplementing AI is all about change management and top executives are already identifying three key areas of focus.
Read MoreSchlichting looks back on building a new breed of hospital – one focused on health and wellbeing with a spa, organic garden, culinary wellness, and more despite competitor’s public criticism.
Read MoreThe payer joined forces with Oak Street Health approximately a year ago to offer personalized care service. Keck explains why it took the risk and how the partnership is already making a difference.
Read MoreTurney discusses how she went from practicing physician to a CEO, the biggest risk she has ever taken, returning to her rural health care roots and the threat that CVS-Aetna and Walmart pose.
Read MoreHealth Evolution Editor-in-Chief Tom Sullivan spoke with Terry Shaw about what AdventHealth has achieved in the first year-and-a-half of the transition to patient-centric care, the public promises it is working on for its patient population and more.
Read MoreAgee discusses how becoming an integrated delivery network set the stage for Carilion’s partnership and initiatives to transform the Roanoke, Virginia region into an innovation corridor.
Read MoreThe first U.S. CTO on what has changed since he worked in Washington, what still has not moved fast enough and his career journey.
Read MoreNevin on access, affordability, digital transformation and the organization’s evolution of core values.
Read MoreKlasko, President and CEO of Thomas Jefferson University and Thomas Jefferson Health, discusses the biggest risk he ever took, what he learned from former Apple and Pepsi CEO John Sculley, and the new math of health care.
Read MoreFormer VA Secretary discusses public service, lessons he learned at the department, and why he wrote a new book.
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