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Healthcare is a team sport

In healthcare one of the key issues we often have to address is fragmentation. When we deliver care, often we do it in silos with little or no incentive to work with other disciplines. Much of this behavior is driven

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Access to health information

Access to information for patients and their family members is one of the most important steps in the transformation of the U.S. healthcare system.  Increasingly patients want access to information about their own healthcare. There may have been a time

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Healthcare leaders from near and far must innovate together

In a recent article in the Atlantic on why our “best and brightest” end up in Silicon Valley and not Washington, D.C., the author describes a shift where historically the “up and coming” would enter politics to make a difference,

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Introducing “Our Stories”

Here at Occupy Healthcare we have always been about transformation. We know that creating the healthcare system the community deserves is obtainable, and we want to work collectively towards that system. Our team has spent considerable time discussing the importance

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Five things healthcare leaders can do right now

Transforming the U.S. healthcare system may seem like a daunting task; however, there are steps that can be taken now that can help further change and transformation. Here are five things healthcare leaders and organizations can do right now: 1.

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We know how to be patient-centered, we just forgot

If you ask any random person on the street who the healthcare system is built around, they are likely to tell you many things, but very few of them will tell you the system is built around the patient. The

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Including the voice of the patient in healthcare part 1: The patient’s voice at the point of care

Note: This is part 1 of a 2 part series on the voice of the patient.  In this post we will look at the patient’s voice at the point of care.  In the second part we will look at the

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Why the U.S. healthcare system is un-American

The United States was founded on the ideal of democracy.  The founders believed that individuals had certain natural rights as humans.  Among those rights was the belief that each person should be able to make choices about their life and

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When the going gets tough – innovate

Meeting the healthcare needs of the community often requires innovation and creativity. Take for example the barbershop in Harlem that serves double duty as a health clinic. Or, what about when school based health clinics start serving the surrounding community

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It’s time for democracy in healthcare

The Occupy Wall Street movement has brought renewed attention to the voices of ordinary people.  Healthcare in the U.S. historically has not been open to the voices of consumers. However, the transformation of the U.S. healthcare system requires the inclusion

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