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• 21st Century Solutions for 20th Century Problems

  

  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……

• Let’s retire the word “retirement”

  

  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……

• Put your oxygen mask on first

  

  “In the event of a loss of cabin pressure, be sure to put your oxygen mask on first before assisting others.” You’ve heard some variation of these words if you’ve flown on a plane. It basically means you need to take care of yourself first before you can help anyone, or you’ll be of no……

• Want success? Be prepared to fail

  

  “No pain, no gain” is a mantra for many people who exercise, motivating them to lose weight or get in shape. Yet in other facets of our lives, we reflexively avoid pain, adversity and even uncertainty. A potential entrepreneur may hesitate to launch a startup because it could fail. A student may avoid law school……

• Coming Soon…21st Century Health Care

  

  It’s an inspiring time to be in health care, because we’re on the cusp of delivering to customers a personalized, secure and seamless experience. It’s known as interoperability. Interoperability is when your doctor has a complete picture of your health, including things like your health history, medication history, specialists you have seen, and even your……

• Leadership Lessons: Getting Lost Can Be a Good Thing

  

  It’s hard to get lost today. Yet sometimes you need to get lost to find something you didn’t expect. This happened to me a few months ago at New York’s Penn Station. I was traveling with my family, and we couldn’t find our train. We were lost, running late and stressed. I was fortunate to……

• How Can Leaders Improve Company Health?

  

  Great health is hard, and achieving a holistic sense of well-being – with a balanced sense of purpose, health, belonging and security – can be difficult. But my company is in the business of health, and we think our purpose includes leading by example to inspire positive change. In 2015, we announced our Bold Goal:……

• Is a Positive Nudge Better than Fear?

  

  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.……

• 5 Lessons from Davos

  

  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……

• Humana CEO: Our concept of health care in the US is evolving

  At #WEF18 in Davos today, I sat down with CNBC to discuss how the healthcare industry can improve health by embracing the move to value and achieving interoperability #Davos2018 To view the article, click here –> Humana CEO: Our concept of health care in the US is evolving