Becker's Healthcare February 20, 2020
“We’re our own dragons as well as our own heroes, and we have to rescue ourselves from ourselves.” My colleagues in healthcare may relate to those words, written by author Tom Robbins. They apply to any leader in any sector of healthcare. As the CEO of New York’s largest health system, I see all too clearly how the decisions we make each day can either push the industry forward or set it back. In fact, this is true for any organization in each sector of our industry — pharma, insurers, hospitals and retailers. Not one will save or improve the industry alone.
I attend many healthcare conferences and meetings around the country, and I read my fair share of...