How bad is the healthcare workforce shortage, and where will it hit hardest?

The U.S. could face a shortage of 86,000 physicians by 2036, with acute gaps in specialties like urology (1,100 open positions vs. 400 trainees annually) and rural areas experiencing the most severe access collapse.

Can virtual care actually work as well as in-person care?

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge argues that virtual care enables deeper patient relationships than in-person visits, challenging conventional wisdom by leveraging the screen as a tool for sustained, documented engagement.

What makes an EMR implementation succeed or fail?

User adoption and organizational alignment matter more than technology itself; hospitals spending tens to hundreds of millions on EMR must prioritize change management and clinician buy-in alongside technical deployment.

How can hospitals reduce readmissions and improve post-acute outcomes?

In-home senior care addressing activities of daily living (bathing, meals, transportation) is critical; roughly 1 in 5 patients with chronic conditions readmit within 30 days without adequate home support.

What role should AI play in healthcare operations?

Fix broken workflows first, then deploy AI to automate what works; predictive models for ED admission and patient risk can reduce bottlenecks and readmissions, but only if human-AI collaboration is designed intentionally.