NEJM Catalyst

In this interview with Tom Lee, Marc Boom, President and CEO of Houston Methodist, describes how a large health system can use discipline, data, and culture to move from average performance to sustained excellence: https://nej.md/3RtfOzj

Juggling clinical and leadership responsibilities was identified as the top challenge by survey respondents, while interpersonal skills, including emotional intelligence and communication, were highlighted as important for effective physician leadership, along with the need for greater access to formal leadership training programs: https://nej.md/4phFfQP

In this interview with Tom Lee, Grace Lin, Mayo Clinic Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine, reflects on how a year at the U.S. Congressional Budget Office reshaped the way she thinks about health policy and clinical innovation: https://nej.md/45EgvZK

Scheduling new dermatologic patients using a decision tree algorithm based on acuity reduces wait times for patients, improves attendance, and helps diagnose and treat urgent cases more quickly without increasing staff or clinic capacity: https://nej.md/4h6Sd1w

Transparency as an Ethical Promise - HealthLocator, Trust, and Patient-Centered Quality: Q&A with Subashnie Devkaran, Mayo Clinic, and Tom Lee https://nej.md/4wnLtBc

NEJM Catalyst August issue: physician leadership, behavioral health care, street medicine, hospital patient mobilization, dermatologic care access, cancer immunotherapy dosage, patient-facing symptom checker, AI’s impact on care costs, end-of-life care: https://nej.md/44nIX1E

As artificial intelligence is rapidly adopted across the U.S. health care sector, many experts see it as a critical tool in reducing health care costs and spending growth. These outcomes are not necessarily to be expected: https://nej.md/4fdFVSA

From the Editors: The Essential Physician Leader https://nej.md/4vm0u52

Evaluating Value-Based Care - A Look Inside Risant Health’s Platform Strategy: https://nej.md/4fpxF3e

Subashnie Devkaran, Mayo Clinic Chair of Quality and Value, describes how HealthLocator can help patients find high-quality care while building trust, improving transparency, and supporting organizations in a more patient-centered quality ecosystem: https://nej.md/4wnLtBc