On April 7th, Edward will serve on the panel “Diversity in the C-Suite: Healthcare Leaders Accelerating Change Through Executive Development” at Becker’s Hospital Review 11th Annual Meeting. As part of an ongoing series, Becker’s is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place on April 6-9, 2020 in Chicago.
To learn more about the conference and Edward’s session, click here.
Question: What, from your perspective, is the biggest challenge about the future of work for hospitals, and what can they do about it? (i.e. automation, desire for more flexibility, clinician shortages, etc.)?
R. Edward Howell: Meeting growing demands for care in the face of constant dwindling resources (money and clinicians).
Q: What’s one lesson you learned early in your career that has helped you lead in healthcare?
rEH: Recognize it is more important to be respected than liked.
Q: What do you see as the most exciting opportunity in healthcare right now?
rEH: The application of Artificial Intelligence.
Q: Healthcare has had calls for disruption, innovation and transformation for years now. Do you feel we are seeing that change? Why or why not?
rEH: Not Really… more like ongoing change than disruption and transformation.
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