“When you divorce providers from fee-for-service as a revenue stream, all kinds of exciting things can happen.” That blue-sky vision from Commonwealth Care Alliance Chief Medical Officer Toyin Ajayi, MD, MPhil, struck the keynote for this year’s WHCM “hot topic” Spring Forum panel presentation. Dr. Ajayi was speaking to this year’s panel topic, “Upending the […]

Although I have worked in government affairs most of my professional life, I am always struck by the many times I’ve had the opportunity to learn and grow based on my various interactions with colleagues. I consider it my responsibility to continually challenge myself to work to improve and no matter where you may be […]

As leaders in healthcare organizations, we often need to take the time to pause and have a gut check; these can be with ourselves, our staff, our leadership. Most recently I had our department do a check on our overall outlook: Who is looking toward decreasing workload, retirement, life changes that will alter the productivity […]

Author Alan Burdick’s new book, “Why Time Flies,” examines his own life as he watches his kids grow up but also how our brains observe and process time.  He discussed it with Robert Siegel on All Things Considered, my favorite show on public radio.  What I found fascinating is our brain’s ability to “think on […]

I heard an interesting snippet on NPR the other morning, about women and our ambition. Shankar Vedantam, NPR’s social science correspondent and the host of a podcast I love called the Hidden Brain, discussed a study which found single women as much less likely to express career ambitions compared to married women or men.  What […]

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the judgment of others and how that plays into our everyday lives – both personally and professionally.  Do you write people off because of the way they act or look?  Perhaps it’s not consciously done, but are we predisposed to it?  I watched a TED talk on the […]

The first few months in a new leadership role are usually an exciting and challenging time. The hard work of networking, research, applications, and interviewing has finally paid off.  You got the job!  Congratulations, but now is no time to relax. Did you know the first 100 days in a new job establish your foundation […]

Most people have smart phones now, and if they don’t, they probably have a tablet.  For instance, my dad, who is 65+, is holding onto his flip phone for dear life but LOVES his iPad / iPod and has many apps he finds useful on them. I went to a conference a few months ago […]