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The Strategy of Health

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From ICU Nurse to Healthcare Tech CEO: Angela Adams RN on Solving Missed Follow-Ups with AI

Former ICU nurse turned CEO Angela Adams discusses solving the crisis of missed radiology follow-ups. Learn how specialized AI, workflow automation, and a "human-first" strategy are closing critical care gaps and saving lives.

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Making Predictive AI Actionable: Why Human Behavior and Physician Partnerships are Key

Why does healthcare AI fail at the "last mile"? Because data doesn't change behavior—people do. See how Healthmap Solutions turns predictive insights into human-centric actions that improve patient outcomes.

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Why Rep. Arvind Venkat Says Clinicians Must Lead the Fight for Better Care

Rep. Arvind Venkat, an ER physician turned Pennsylvania legislator, brings a clinician’s perspective to healthcare policy. From tackling access and affordability to advocating antitrust reform and value-based care, his dual role bridges medicine and politics for systemic change.

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Why CKD Patients Fall Through the Cracks and How Healthmap Solutions’ Navigators Bridge the Gap

Millions of Americans live with CKD, yet too many are identified late or lose continuity of care. In this Strategy of Health episode, Dr. Howard Shaps of Healthmap Solutions explains how care navigators blend AI and human touch to close gaps and improve outcomes.

The Fellowship Review

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Inside Michigan Medicine’s 2-Year Administrative Fellowship: Projects, Immersion & Mentorship

Michigan Medicine’s two-year Administrative Fellowship blends project-based learning with deep immersion. Fellow Trent Garrett shares how mentorship, executive access, and impactful projects—like AI documentation rollout—shape leaders who drive change from day one.

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From Patient Services to Strategy: Rachel Gerhardt’s Rise from Boston Childrens to Beth Israel Lahey Health

From Boston Children’s front desk to BU MPH, a Johns Hopkins fellowship, leading UPMC ops through COVID, and now system integration at Beth Israel Lahey Health—Rachel Gerhardt, MPH shows how values, range, and Ops↔Strategy fluency turn non-linear paths into impact.

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From Administrative Fellow to Program Manager of Clinical Operations

she transitioned from her graduate school days at the University of Missouri-Columbia into a coveted hospital administrative fellowship at Nicklaus Children's Health System in Miami—and then on to a leadership role at one of the nation's top integrated healthcare systems, the Mayo Clinic.

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The Cincinnati Children’s Administrative Fellowship with Abhishek Gurnani: A Journey in Healthcare Leadership

Abhishek's journey demonstrates the transformative power of fellowships, especially when combined with supportive mentors and a willingness to embrace new environments.

Healthcare Strategy Review

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An Analysis of DRG Profitability and Cross-Subsidization in Academic Medical Centers Read Full Article
An Analysis of DRG Profitability and Cross-Subsidization in Academic Medical Centers

This article analyzes profitability patterns across major DRGs to uncover how academic medical centers rely on high-margin elective procedures to subsidize unprofitable emergency and critical care. Using Medicare cost data, it quantifies cross-subsidization ratios and outlines strategic implications for hospital leaders navigating financial pressures. The findings highlight fundamental tensions between mission and margin in today’s healthcare environment.

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Key Demographic and Mental Health Predictors of Receiving Disability Benefits with Mental Health Limitations

This study examines demographic and mental health factors that predict Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) receipt among individuals with primary mental health limitations. We investigated whether age and other demographics directly predict SSDI receipt, if specific mental health symptoms are associated with benefit receipt.

A Framework to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in U.S. Hospitals The C6 Strategy Read Full Article
A Framework to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in U.S. Hospitals: The C6 Strategy

Healthcare contributes approximately eight percent of the United States’ greenhouse gas emissions (Eckelman et al., 2020). The resource-intensive nature of hospitals often conflicts with the purpose to heal, creating unprecedented harm to patients, staff, and surrounding communities. The C6 Framework, which stands for Connect, Collect, Combat, Correct, Communicate, and Clear, offers a person-centered approach to integrating climate action and resilience into healthcare strategies.

Applying Artificial Intelligence to EMS Strategy Read Full Article
Applying Artificial Intelligence to EMS Strategy

EMS has been an underutilized strategic asset in healthcare systems since its inception in the 1960s. Similarly, the use of artificial intelligence has sparked controversy recently over its role in society and healthcare, specifically whether AI can be used to improve outcomes or streamline operations. EMS has an opportunity as a profession to capitalize on the advantages that AI can offer us in this new technological landscape. AI now provides practical levers for dispatch triage, dynamic deployment, documentation automation, and indeed clinical decision support, all of which can serve to reduce costs per unit, reduce response times, and improve downstream outcomes that will show hospital executives the true value of EMS (Weidman et al., 2025). 

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Clinicians in Leadership

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From Bedside Nurse to Health Innovator at Oracle: Catherine Robison

Catherine “CJ” Robison, MBA, BSN, RN—Director of Healthcare Strategy at Oracle Health—shares how translating frontline experience into enterprise solutions can reduce clinician burnout, improve patient outcomes, and make wellness a systems property.

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How Clinicians Can Lead Change and Rebuild Trust in Healthcare Systems

Dr. Gwendolyn Williams, FHM, shares how respect, listening, and structural wellness can bridge the gap between clinicians and executives—rebuilding trust, fostering collaboration, and keeping humanity at the heart of healthcare leadership.

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Navigating the Healthcare Maze: Burnout, AI, and Smart Staffing Models

Dr. David Wilcox, DNP, MHA, shares his journey from bedside nurse to healthcare leader, revealing how listening, innovation, and clinician empowerment can transform care quality, reduce burnout, and bridge health disparities across communities.

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The Human Element in Healthcare Innovation: Lessons on Reengaging Clinicians Through Smart Leadership

Discover how Mary Russell, RN, leverages decades of clinical and leadership experience to tackle clinician burnout, streamline EHR adoption, and foster resilient healthcare teams. Actionable insights for leaders aiming to drive real change.