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Is "value-based care" really delivering value to patients?
HealthSpark, Episode 3: Mary Witkowski, Fellow at Harvard Business School's Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness and a member of the teaching faculty at Harvard Medical School, explores how health systems can shift from paying for volume to paying for value in ways that improve outcomes without destabilizing care delivery.
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The Power of the Cognitive Flow State
MedEdPearls March 2026: Using the Flow State Model to Decode Learner Behavior
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Are current data systems ready for AI-driven health care?
HealthSpark Episode 2: Yuri Quintana, Chief of the Division of Clinical Informatics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, examines how fragmented patient data and rapidly evolving AI tools create powerful opportunities for patient engagement but also serious risks when health decisions are made using incomplete or misleading information.
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Are Health Systems Built for Today’s Patients?
HealthSpark Episode 1: Rifat Atun, Professor of Global Health Systems at Harvard University, discusses how data, digital tools, and AI could support more integrated, personalized care models in health systems facing rapid demographic and epidemiological change.
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Digital Health Content That Meets People Where They Are
In an era of rampant online misinformation, improving health literacy and access to credible digital health content is critical.
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Narrative Medicine to Expand the Reach of Health Professions Education
In this Harvard Macy Institute blog post, alternative models of health professions education are discussed.
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HealthSpark: Ignite Your Health Care Leadership
Quick, relevant insights for business professionals, clinicians, scientists, and health care professionals who want to lead change—no matter their role.
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Precision Medicine: From Population Averages to Individual Insight
As data, omics, and AI converge, precision medicine is enabling clinicians to predict disease earlier and deliver truly individualized, preventive, and more effective care.
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The Human Side of AI Innovation in Health Care
Effective AI leadership in health care centers on people, trust, and systems—requiring leaders who pair clinical insight and ethical judgment with the ability to integrate technology thoughtfully into real-world workflows.
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An Approach to Help Students Test Smarter
MedEdPearls February 2026: Making Learners’ Thinking Visible Through Guided Question Analysis
