Ron Howrigon discusses his shift to advocating for physicians, critiquing U.S. healthcare flaws, and proposing reforms to improve care and reduce bureaucracy.

Effective inpatient glycemic control prevents complications like diabetic ketoacidosis. Standardized protocols, education, and tech can reduce cases and improve outcomes.

CCC+C is a decision tool to differentiate medical errors from natural errors with 95% confidence, aiming to reduce frivolous malpractice lawsuits and costs.

Leadership growth is as much about identity as it is about skill. When you cling to your old job after being promoted to a leadership position and make decisions that should be under someone else’s authority, you cling to a version of yourself who ea...

The article explores the evolving role of the healthcare C-suite in response to emerging technologies like AI and shifting priorities such as ROI and workforce development.

A study of 27,000 healthcare workers during the pandemic found that feeling psychologically safe significantly reduces burnout and turnover, even when resources are severely constrained. Employees who felt safe enough to voice concerns also proved to...

Leaders can’t afford to take a “wait and see” approach to adopting generative AI. They need a plan for applying it differently than others in the value chain. The authors introduce a framework for thinking about gen AI strategically and offer practic...

To unlock gen AI’s full potential, organizations should resist the urge to experiment broadly and instead go deep and narrow—concentrating efforts where scale and synergy can drive meaningful change.

Managing prima donnas in healthcare organizations is challenging because of their high productivity but disruptive behavior. Strategies include setting clear expectations, offering autonomy, and balancing team morale with their contributions.

Effective inpatient glycemic control prevents complications like diabetic ketoacidosis. Standardized protocols, education, and tech can reduce cases and improve outcomes.

CCC+C is a decision tool to differentiate medical errors from natural errors with 95% confidence, aiming to reduce frivolous malpractice lawsuits and costs.

Navigating health insurance hurdles for preventive care can be overwhelming. This story highlights the importance of understanding your insurance policy, filing appeals, and leveraging resources like HR support to fight for coverage. With persistence...

Healthcare Insights: Curated for HALM November/December 2025

The article examines medical tourism's growth, highlighting primary care's role in ensuring safety, coordinating care, evaluating providers, and managing follow-up.

Political and regulatory whiplash is forcing companies to rethink how they weather hostile environments. Beyond the familiar strategy of speaking out against policy or exiting business lines, strategic hibernation offers a way to preserve core capabi...

Leadership theory suggests CEOs should focus on high-level issues such as strategy and resource allocation. These authors challenge this conventional wisdom by spotlighting CEOs who dive deep into day-to-day execution rather than hovering at the stra...

As companies pour trillions into transformation efforts, few see lasting results. That’s because most organizations approach change like machines—rigidly, predictably, and from the top down.

In fast-moving industries and volatile markets, strategy is supposed to come from the C-level. But when it doesn’t, senior leaders must step up to translate ambiguity into clarity, maintain momentum, and keep teams focused.

To foster constructive disagreements, organizations should encourage individuals to modify their observable behaviors during conflicts. More specifically, the authors’ research has shown that employees should be more attentive to their linguistic beh...

Physician coaching helps doctors combat burnout, stress, and emotional exhaustion by fostering resilience, self-compassion, and work-life balance. Combined with peer-support groups, it offers a safe space for growth and healing, helping physicians re...

Caregiving should be approached as a leadership role, requiring preparation, planning, and support. Caregivers deserve recognition, resources, and assistance to navigate their vital responsibilities effectively.

Healthcare organizations face billions in revenue losses from Medicare cuts, halted value-based care models, and reduced federal funding. Traditional siloed leadership cannot tackle these interconnected challenges. This white paper emphasizes the cri...

Ron Howrigon discusses his shift to advocating for physicians, critiquing U.S. healthcare flaws, and proposing reforms to improve care and reduce bureaucracy.

Private-equity-backed companies consistently deliver faster, more substantial gains than their public or family-owned peers, often transforming their performance within just a few years. Their playbook consists of six practices. Leaders in any sector...

Cross-functional teams in healthcare address complex challenges, but guidance for physician leaders is limited. This article offers practical insights for success.

Motivating employees involves meeting intrinsic and extrinsic needs through autonomy, recognition, and purpose, using strategies like collaboration and empowerment.

New research from Gartner finds that in many companies, the C-suite team isn’t acting like one. Surveys show that just 31% of C-suite executives consider the C-suite to be their primary team. When senior leaders are asked about their team, they’re mo...

From closing knowledge gaps in finance and AI to building emotional intelligence and peer communities, the future of healthcare demands bilingual leaders fluent in both medicine and strategy.

AAPL believes physician leaders who are pursuing leadership education and training — and the organizations that are supporting their effort — should be able to clearly see the value of their time, money, and effort.

This article covers a physician's transition into a HALM fellowship, focusing on leadership, healthcare operations, challenges, and mentorship in administration.