RWL Newsletter #72
Greetings from the University of New Hampshire! It's the first of December - how did that happen?! This past weekend I engaged in one of the annual New Hampshire rituals - the return of the snowblower and house generator. They've been resting in the storage shed since spring, but now they are fueled up and have been returned to readiness in the garage. No snow yet, but we know it's just a matter of time.
This week's links don't have a particular theme, but I think they are all super interesting. I hope you enjoy them!
Read
What: Co.Design, How One ER Handled Hundreds Of Las Vegas Shooting Victims At Once
https://www.fastcodesign.com/90151007/how-one-er-handled-hundreds-of-las-vegas-shooting-victims-at-once
Why: This semester started off with a couple of hurricanes, then a couple of mass shootings. The students in my Management of a Healthcare Organization class were a bit overwhelmed by all the challenges being put on healthcare organizations in these areas. This is a nice article coming out of a Design web site that highlights the importance of preparing for masscals.
Watch
What: Gizmodo, The Last of the Iron Lungs (7 minutes)
https://gizmodo.com/the-last-of-the-iron-lungs-1819079169
Why: This is one of those videos where you just say, "Wow." Thankfully, this is an anomaly. Let's pray it stays that way. But this story is great to re-frame and think about the plight of people with rare diseases/conditions. (The video is embedded in the article - both are worth your time.)
Listen
What: Free Thoughts, Your World on the Blockchain
https://www.libertarianism.org/media/free-thoughts/world-blockchain
Why: Blockchains are making a big buzz, particularly around cryptocurrencies, but there's more to it than that. People are starting to think about applications beyond currency. This podcast is a pretty level-headed discussion of blockchains. It focuses mostly on cryptocurrency, but it gives you some glimpses of the applications beyond currency. Some of the discussion I have seen around blockchains in healthcare is putting patient records in blockchains. After listening to this discussion, I'm less sanguine on that idea, but there are other opportunities, and the distributed nature of the computing is fascinating. That could create other opportunities, especially around analytics.
Thanks for reading and see you next week! If you come across any interesting stories, won't you send them my way? I'd love to hear what you think of these suggestions, and I'd love to get suggestions from you. Feel free to drop me a line by e-mail, or you can tweet to me at @bonicatalent .
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Have a great weekend coming up and do amazing things!
Mark
Mark J. Bonica, Ph.D., MBA, MS
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Management and Policy
University of New Hampshire
(603) 862-0598
mark.bonica@unh.edu
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Twitter: @bonicatalent
"I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor." - Henry David Thoreau