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Latest Stories in Health Care

October 26, 2021
Written
OK, Computer: Building Trust to Make Machine Learning More Effective
Asking users about their needs and concerns can open up the “black box” of new workplace technologies.
Innovation
A close-up of a computer screen with drawings of hospital beds. Credit: iStock/paitoonpati, iStock/Alpaben Rathod
October 19, 2021
Written
Designing Markets for Faster, Better Vaccines
Susan Athey and a team of economists have been pushing for an unprecedented expansion of vaccine capacity.
Health Care
a combination dart and conveyor belt. Daniel Liévano
October 19, 2021
Written
Drinking from the Firehose of COVID-Inspired Innovation
Will the great ideas kickstarted by the pandemic be more than a blip?
Innovation
a light bulb, with the top half in a full color illustration of a graph. Credit: Daniel Liévano
October 19, 2021
Written
Respond. Reflect. Rethink.
Nearly two years into the global pandemic, Stanford GSB faculty are helping us understand what’s changed and what’s ahead.
Innovation
various intersecting graphics: a satellite, a computer chip, a rocket ship and medical needle, a crane, and small detailed diagrams. Daniel Liévano
October 19, 2021
Written
The Ethics of Vaccinating the World
With millions of lives at stake, should drug makers be forced to share their IP?
Social Impact
llustration of a gavel. Daniel Liévano
October 15, 2021
Written
A Beautiful Application: Using Economics to Make Kidney Exchanges More Efficient and Fair
Even modest improvements to organ exchange markets can save many lives. That’s where economists and operations experts come in.
Economics
An illustration of kidneys, where one kidney is missing. Credit: Eiko Ojala
September 10, 2021
Written
Many Health Care Workers Are Emotionally Exhausted, and Technology May Be to Blame
New research links technology-related frustration to worker burnout in all corners of the medical industry.
Health Care
A closeup of a masked health care worker looking at a computer monitor. Photo by Reuters/Agustin Marcarian
July 22, 2021
Audio
Priscilla Chan — How We Can Do Better By Having Hope
The cofounder and co-CEO of the Chan Zuckerberg Institute discusses her pursuit of systemic change in this View From The Top episode.
Leadership
Priscilla Chan. Credit: By courtesy
July 15, 2021
Audio
Perfecting Teamwork: Building High-Performing Teams by Encouraging Learning
In this podcast episode, we learn how to break down professional silos and hierarchies in teams.
Leadership
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July 09, 2021
Written
Would a Hungry Robot Choose Carrots Over a Candy Bar?
Comparing our bodies to machines can encourage healthy eating — or backfire.
Marketing
A photo illustration of a robot reaching for carrots. Credit: istock/Besjunior; iStock/Judy Unger
June 30, 2021
Written
A New Way to Solve Genetic Mysteries — While Protecting People’s DNA Data
Researchers propose a method to balance the power of genomic searches with privacy concerns.
Big Data
Eyes placed within a string of DNA. | Illustration by Álvaro Domínguez.
June 10, 2021
Written
A Doctor Prescribes Change for His Overconfident, Overworked Colleagues
Physicians need to heal their damaged professional culture, argues Dr. Robert Pearl.
Health Care
Doctors in hospital operating room stock photo. Credit: iStock/FangXiaNuo
May 21, 2021
Written
Want to Teach Older Workers New Skills? Ask Younger Colleagues to Train Them.
Flipping the top-down approach to training can work — but be prepared for challenges.
Organizational Behavior
Three doctors, one younger and two older, look at an iPad. Credit: iStock/PeopleImages
May 11, 2021
Written
How to Convince Reluctant Republicans to Get COVID Vaccines
In a polarized nation, a dose of partisan public health messaging can be more effective.
Organizational Behavior
A patient waits in a doorway to check in for a COVID vaccination. Credit: Reuters/Lindsey Wasson
May 11, 2021
Audio
Special Episode: Managing a Health Care Business in India During COVID
Learn how a health care leader in India dealt with the COVID-19 crisis.
Health Care
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
February 23, 2021
Written
The Staggering Costs of Health Insurance “Sludge”
A new study finds that dealing with health insurance administrators costs the U.S. economy billions in wasted work time and lost productivity.
Health Care
Health insurance claim form application for patient with illness in hospital ward. Credit: iStock/Chinnapong
September 21, 2020
Written
Calculating the Health Benefits of Medicaid Expansion
A controversial arm of the Affordable Care Act reduced strokes, heart disease, and other ailments among older, low-income patients, a new study finds.
Health Care
A doctor speaks with her elderly patient. Credit: iStock/FatCamera
August 13, 2020
Written
How Redefining “Normal” Can Alter Behavior
Stanford researchers use the concept of “dynamic norms” to persuade diners to eat less meat.
Marketing
People in line at a lunch counter. Credit: iStock/zoranm
April 17, 2020
Written
Finding Mindfulness in Traumatic Times
Here’s a curated collection from the archives that offer self-care wisdom and helpful life lessons during a period of worldwide stress.
Career & Success
A yoga enthusiast rests after a class at the Samalayuca dunes, on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Credit: Reuters/Jose Luis Gonzalez
April 07, 2020
Written
What Makes Some Health Care Teams More Effective Than Others?
High-performing health care teams focus on functional and cultural change simultaneously, while low-performing teams focus on just one type of change.
Management
Medical staff, wearing protective suits and face masks, prepare material for medical consultations at an emergency COVID-19 center inside a gymnasium. Credit: Reuters/Benoit Tessier