On October 11th, Dr. Khurshid will serve on the panel “Population Health – What is Health IT”s Impact?” at Becker’s Annual Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference. As part of an ongoing series, Becker’s is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place October 9-12, 2019 in Chicago.
To learn more about the conference and Dr. Khurshid’s session, click here.
Question: What is the No. 1 principle you uphold and practice to effectively lead a team?
Anjum Khurshid: Throughout my career, I have been inspired by leaders who are humble, competent and caring. The key principle that made these leaders effective, in my opinion, was that they were respectful to others and showed that respect in their behaviors and their actions. Competence, knowledge, and effectiveness are traits that are essential for a successful leader, and in addition, if they are humble and show respect for others on their team, that sets them apart as great leaders in my book.
Q: What does healthcare need more of? Less of?
AK: Healthcare needs more accountability and transparency. The system has been a black box that has complex processes and opaque pricing models. It creates information asymmetries between those who use it and those who are delivering care. The end result is frustration and skepticism among all involved. Liberating data and democratizing access to information will go a long way to improve efficiency, accountability, trust, and satisfaction among patients, payers, and providers.
Q: What is one topic or issue you’ve been investing time in to better understand as of late?
AK: I have been exploring the applications of emerging information technologies in healthcare, particularly use of blockchain and AI (augmented intelligence). There is much hype about these topics and not enough research and systematic inquiry into the challenges for adoption of these applications in medical practice today. Being part of an academic institution like Dell Medical School that is all about rethinking health through innovation and discovery, our team has been engaged in exploring future applications and identifying challenges in technology, policy, and practice that will need to be overcome to fully benefit from the potential of emerging technologies. An example of such an effort is trying to understand the use of blockchain technology to help with identity management in persons experiencing homelessness in Austin.
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