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Latest Stories in Health Care

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
March 26, 2020
Written
Economists to Congress: Don’t Bail out Big Business
An open letter drafted by Stanford professors says the coronavirus stimulus package should benefit workers — not corporations and their wealthy shareholders.
Government
Restaurant staff clean the floor after closing early afternoon following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New York City, U.S., March 16, 2020. Credit: Reuters/Jeenah Moon
March 10, 2020
Written
How Exercise Recommendations Might Work against Us
When it comes to physical activity, how well we think we’re doing can influence how much we move and how we feel.
Organizational Behavior
Rashaad Gomez practices parkour in a park in New York. Credit: Reuters/Carlo Allegri
February 21, 2020
Video
The Quickest Way to Improve Health Care
Research shows prioritizing information-sharing between providers would save lives.
Health Care
Alt: Stanford GSB Professor Sara Singer speaking to camera with Stanford Hoover Tower in the background. Credit: Video by Mike Elwell
January 09, 2020
Written
When Private-Sector Firms Create a Culture of Health
Investments in employees, consumers, communities, and the environment vary widely. A new study reveals this range and the hurdles to measuring success.
Health Care
Volunteer Lena Haug, a native of Santa Cruz, CA, waters plants at an urban gardening project. Credit: Reuters/Thomas Peter
December 06, 2019
Written
8 Most-Read Stories of 2019
Communication mistakes, job-stealing robots, and career-gap explanations captured reader attention this year.
Career & Success
A photo illustration kittens being poked by pixelated hand icons. Credit: Alvaro Dominguez
December 06, 2019
Written
Gift List: 10 Books to Share for the Holidays
Stanford GSB professors recommend the books they’re most likely to give as presents over this year’s holiday season.
Career & Success
A stack of books being unwrapped. Credit: iStock/Thinglass
November 27, 2019
Video
Water Instead of Soda: Marketing Good Nutrition to Kids
How marketers are using the power of persuasion to combat childhood obesity.
Social Impact
Szu-chi Huang, associate professor of marketing at Stanford GSB, smiling outdoors in front of a green background. Credit: Nancy Rothstein.