by Matthew Rehrl MD | Healthcare Ethics
Most healthcare institutions have lovely sounding mission, vision, and values statements. You will often find them on their website. And most of the time, these statements aren’t that important, because most of the time, most of their employees are trying to mostly do...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Healthcare Ethics, Philosophy, Social Media
In my recent post, Wicked Problems And Vending Machines, I mentioned the triad of Logos (Logic), Ethos (Character), and Pathos (Emotion), the core elements of a persuasive argument as described by Aristotle. However, I believe this is also a useful model of the...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | CoVid, Healthcare Ethics, Writing
Here’s the Oxford English Dictionary definition of hesitancy: The quality or condition of hesitating; indecision, vacillation; an instance of this. And here’s the Oxford English Dictionary definition of obstinacy: The quality or condition of being obstinate; obduracy,...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Healthcare Ethics, Healthcare Innovation, Weight Loss
Years ago, at the large, high-quality healthcare organization at which I was working, I proposed that we should consider removing (or drastically modifying) the junk food vending machines at the organization’s various sites. My argument was rather simple (and...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Deontology, Healthcare Ethics
BigHealth IT’s Christmas in the UK has been delayed for a few months, as the July 1st date for releasing every GP patient’s records to third parties has been delayed. Don’t worry though, it will still be an early Christmas: September 1st. Here’s the key quote...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Healthcare Ethics, Uncategorized
Let’s take a look at Patagonia’s Core Values: Build the best productOur criteria for the best product rests on function, repairability, and, foremost, durability. Among the most direct ways we can limit ecological impacts is with goods that last for generations or can...
