With all the events happening in the world today, it’s easy to form a negative view of the future. But there’s much room for optimism. I got a glimpse of this firsthand during a meeting with about 20 of Humana’s summer interns. The original purpose of the meeting was for me to hear about their internship…
Telehealth isn’t a new invention, but virtual connections with medical professionals increased significantly in March, April and May 2020 as COVID-19 initially spread in the United States. Telehealth’s growth was supported by changes to privacy regulations (to allow patients to use their own devices) and provider reimbursements (to be comparable to in-person visits and allow…
Our Far From Alone initiative I shared earlier this week was born from our members’ feedback. They’re looking for empathy for the loneliness and social isolation they’re experiencing and simple suggestions for staying connected, even while minimizing their physical contacts. One thousand six hundred people have visited FarFromAlone.com and several of you expressed gratitude for…
While Covid-19 has been a different experience for each of us, our work in health care tells us there are people who are especially impacted by it, both directly in their physical health and indirectly in their social and mental health. We thought about those individuals when committing $50 million to national and community service…
We are in an uncertain and unpredictable time in healthcare. Coronavirus has dramatically changed the landscape in many ways, including how people think about seeking and receiving care. One of the most transformational changes we’re seeing is telemedicine. Take Donald for example. Several weeks ago he fell and needed stitches and went to the ER.…
In every part of the business and public community we are all striving to find ways to improve our physical and mental health. Often I comment, no one organization will solve this problem, but working together – private and public organizations. In the context of working together, I thought it would be interesting to share some…
I had the opportunity to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. It’s always an amazing experience to learn about new ideas in health and other societal matters from around the world. As a strong believer in the importance of lifelong learning, Davos is a place where there is always something new to learn.…
In the current environment, constant and negative debate over health care makes it easy for us to be down on our industry. But I’m excited about health care’s potential, and I’m proud of the progress we’ve made. I believe we are at the pivot point of greatly improving health care. More people are being treated…
We all know health care is being transformed: from the emergence of remote, real-time monitoring to the continued adoption of value-based-care payment models, disruptive technologies are improving health care. Yet despite the progress, health care is facing challenges. Take demographics, such as population. Each day, 10,000 Americans turn 65, and the number of people over…
Work has changed in America, and our notion of work is evolving along with society. Thanks to advances in science, from antibiotics to vaccinations, life expectancy in the U.S. has increased. In 1900 it was 46 years for men and 48 for women; it’s now 77 years for men and 81 for women. Today’s…
