A view from the Center

Disrupting the social determinants of health: From exponential medicine to exponential health

The year was 1989. I was an undergrad at Columbia University. I had a lot more hair than I do now and odd glasses – which by the way are now back in style. Seinfeld made its big debut on television and the Berlin Wall came down.

New York City had been experiencing a crisis throughout the 70s and 80s and there was a full-fledged epidemic of homelessness.

The future of work in health care: When talent and technology join forces

The nature of work across almost every industry is being disrupted by rapidly evolving digital technology – driving increased automation, affecting the proximity of where work is performed, and giving rise to new and open talent models. According to a recent study, approximately 47% of jobs could be automated in the next twenty years.

Smart health care: Left hand, meet right hand

I know from experience that being diagnosed with a serious illness is scary and upsetting. Adding frustration to the situation is learning that one (or more) of your health care providers—the clinical left and right hands, so to speak—may not be aware of what the other “hand” is doing – even though they are supposed to be teaming to treat your illness.