Fear is used to influence how we behave, how we shop, how we save, what we eat, how much we exercise. From purchasing the safest car to baby-proofing our homes, fear drives us in many ways. But is fear effective in health? Yes, people will lose weight because they’re afraid of having a heart attack.…
To help my company reach its bold goal – to help the communities we serve be 20 percent healthier by 2020 because we make it easy for people to achieve their best health – I spend a great deal of time in these communities. I want a localized, firsthand understanding of the best practices that…
Tivity Health, Inc. (NASQ: TVTY) Chief Executive Officer Donato J. Tramuto and I recently teamed up to draft the following blog post. Health is personal. You might tell yourself that you alone have the power to make the lifestyle changes to eat better, exercise or meditate. But getting healthy doesn’t have to be a solo act, because many…
If I were to ask you about the forgotten soldiers of health care, you might think about hard-working nurses and clinicians, or the ER staff that works diligently through the night. While these professions are absolutely critical to our nation’s health care system, my thoughts go closer to home, to family. Think about how difficult…
The devastating hurricanes that struck Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico challenged our country in ways we have not seen since Katrina made landfall more than 12 years ago. The impacted areas are still rebuilding, and we’re still taking stock of the damage. Florida and Texas, especially, are Humana country, and the latter is where I…
Everyone has an opinion about how technology will disrupt and reshape his or her field of endeavor. For me, it’s been fascinating to experience the growing impact of technology in health care, which has begun to embrace things like data analytics and Artificial Intelligence. Health plans like mine are using data analytics to identify those…
We all face disruption in some form or another, whether it’s in our careers or our personal lives. It generally happens unexpectedly, and we do our best to adapt. On the personal side, take the threat of disease. Am I at risk for a serious illness like Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s? If so, can I do…
Time and money. The drive to lower costs and outpace the competition is bigger than ever. No matter what industry you’re in, you feel it. Amazon is doing to retail what Henry Ford did to the buggy industry 120 years ago. As business leaders, we’ve always prioritized time, financial performance, and quality, which many view…
How fast is your life moving? It doesn’t matter if you’re leading a company, working in sales, or building things as an engineer. We’re all impacted by the same reality: life today is much faster than in the past, and if you’re in the American workforce, it’s not going to slow down. New technologies —…
One of my favorite activities is taking a bike ride. It’s a wonderful way to experience nature and challenge myself. How many miles did I ride? How long did it take? Did I do better than my last time? Cycling is traditionally an individual sport, so I use a Garmin device to answer those questions.…
