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Four Ways to Shape the Future of American Healthcare    Preventing disease cannot only be the province of public health, especially after the pandemic revealed the impact that gaps in healthcare access and equity have on cities, states, and the country. U.S. healthcare companies and community health leaders must work together to shape the future…

Diverse Teams: Turning The Great Resignation to A Great Appreciation In June, Gallup released its annual State of the Global Workplace Report, which examines the experiences of workers worldwide. The news was not good: 60 percent of people are emotionally detached at work and 19 percent — nearly one in five — are downright miserable….

8 Healthcare Issues for Leaders to Address Today Authored by: Austin Burt, Joshua Livingston, Patrick Saale, Taylor Weis What are the most pressing healthcare issues today? How is our nation currently addressing these challenges? And what can we, as healthcare leaders and citizens, do to improve outcomes within our communities and across the country? The…

The New Business Case for Inclusion Say their names. Know their names. There has been a business case for inclusion for quite some time. But after the 2020 protests of the George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery deaths, there was a new focus on inequities and injustice leading to a new business case for…

Is Health Care Finally Focusing on Consumers? For years, the idea of consumerism in health care has been fodder for discussion among pundits. Often spoken about in aspirational tones, the idea that health care could reinvent itself to focus on customer-friendly practices has often seemed like wishful thinking. But, spurred by the recent dramatic rise…

5 Traits of Successful Health Care Leaders How Emerging Leaders Can Cultivate Success What traits make exceptional leaders? Why are these qualities so valuable? And how can aspiring health care leaders cultivate these characteristics? I’ve had the pleasure of learning how various exceptional leaders operate over the years in my role as the senior director…

Is Disability Inclusion in your DEI plan? Here’s Why It Should Be. When your company thinks about building a culture of belonging, does it think beyond race and gender? Has your C-suite considered inclusion for persons with disabilities? If not, it’s time. Disability crosses every demographic. To create truly equitable workplaces, it must be part…

Shifting Roles and Expectations in Health Care Policy  According to PEW Research Center, reducing health care costs is a top issue for the American public, second only to strengthening the economy.  At a recent policy discussion with some of the country’s most powerful health care trade association leaders we learned of their priorities in Washington…