Kudos to Paul Levy and his push for Transparency in healthcare

I read Paul Levy's blog (runningahospital.blogspot.com) religiously.  He is the President of Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center in Boston.  One of the big things he pushes is for transparency in healthcare and I cant agree with him more.  As with any other industry, the people in healthcare are great, caring, honest people.  Problems occur in any industry, so no one is to blame.  However, if the system is setup for them to hide information except that which makes them look great, then the problems can never be identied, analyzed and fixed. 

Mr. Levy is stepping down as President of BIDMC.  I congratulate him on his push for transparency, especially given the difficulties it must bring in his position.  I hope he continues the push.  I believe transparency and data is a cornerstone in fixing the healthcare issues the US is up against today.

 

The moral component to transparency

Many of you have asked if I intend to continue this blog, now that I am stepping down as CEO of BIDMC. Yes. (I'll have to change the name. How about "The blog formerly known as . . . " or just a simple "Not Running a Hospital"?)

Please expect a combination of commentary on current events and issues. But also please expect an occasional lesson or two from my experience of the last nine years, all offered in the hope of being helpful to others in the field. I apologize in advance if some portions seem self-aggrandizing or self-praiseworthy. I don't mean them that way, but sometimes, to be historically accurate, I'll have to include a few good things about myself!

Here we go. Act 2.

Read the FULL POST at http://runningahospital.blogspot.com/2011/01/moral-component-to-transparency....

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