When my father died three years ago, my comments at his funeral noted that the greatest aspiration any of us can have is to make a difference in the world. My father’s life made a difference.
I’m always self-critical and analyzing my own life. I moved to Boston 20 years ago this month. In those 20 years of service to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Harvard, numerous federal organizations, international governments, and industry, I’m hopeful that I’ve laid a foundation for 20 more years of trying to make a difference. It’s hard to forecast the best path to have an impact on the health care ecosystem, but I can try.
The past five years belonged to the government, with $34 billion spent on health care IT as a result of HITECH, the meaningful use program accomplished the goal of moving clinician practices and hospitals from paper to digital systems. Although many challenges remain — improving workflow, enhancing quality/safety, and ensuring usability — the basic platform on which we can build future innovation has been created.
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