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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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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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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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Distinguishing Hype from Hope: The Critical Role of Clinicians in Stem Cell Medicine
The field of stem cell medicine is at a defining moment—brimming with potential, but also complicated by hype, misconceptions, and, in some cases, significant risk for patients. For health care professionals, especially clinicians, keeping pace with advances is essential.
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Training for the Unexpected: Simulation in Medical Education
“Simulation has really changed the way that health care providers learn, practice, and achieve competency."
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Melinda Lerwill Appointed as Faculty Director of Continuing Education and Accreditation
In her new role, Dr. Lerwill will work to to align programs with evolving health care education needs.
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Confronting the Mirror: Reflecting on Our Biases Through AI in Health Care
Biases are inadvertently programmed into AI systems and, as a result, can have a negative impact on patient care.
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Enhancing Team Performance Through Leadership
Whether you are working with a new team or have inherited a pre-existing one, it’s important to remember that the team dynamics that precede you will have a significant impact on your new role.
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Beyond Clinical Expertise: The Crucial Role of Teaching in Modern Medicine
Medical school educators now understand that teaching is, itself, a teachable skill that can be honed regardless of one’s background and level of expertise—and that the earlier trainees learn to teach, the more effective they will be as educators.
