![]() Take on the mantra of nothing ventured is nothing gained and work as a positive, disruptive force for change that creates a lasting impact. Change the status quo and use these digital tools to solve our patients, scientists, and students’ needs. Find what works, but don’t necessarily chase after the newest shiny object if it’s not the right fit. These tools will change the constraints under which we have cared for patients, conducted research or educated our students. Study, understand, and apply the potential of digital tools, such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, internet of things, and big data. Use the technology, don’t let it use us.Always seek to understand the true needs of our patients and their families – think health, high reliability, and the domains of quality: safe, effective, efficient, equitable, patient-centered, and timely. Flip the script to empower our patients and families.What skills do we need to hone or develop to be able to succeed and thrive in the new digital age? Three evolutionary first steps for us include: They learned to climb, glide, swim, use their teeth to process available foods, and their growth patterns enhanced survival of their young (read that as lots of offspring). ![]() How did mammals do this? The short answer from Scientific American is that early mammals developed “an array of specializations and evolutionary innovations, making them adept at taking advantage of a variety of ecosystem niches.” What does that mean? They developed new skills that gave them a competitive edge over other forms of life. Getting back to T-Rex, following the cataclysmic extinction of dinosaurs, mammals arose and filled the ecologic void to become (and currently remain) the dominant form of life. So, if we respond appropriately, the question is really not about survival, but rather how we get on the fast track for this particular transformation train. Right now we have at our fingertips more tools capable of transforming health than in the history of mankind.We will always need excellent, forward leaning health care providers.worrying about the future of health care, I center myself on two facts that are essential to us as an academic health system: However, when I find myself staring at the ceiling at 3 a.m. These are uncomfortable thoughts that raise many questions. ![]() The question is: are we in a position to successfully meet the future, or will we become an academic health system relic: Tyrannosaurus MUSC Rex? (By the way, we already have a state fossil, the Columbian Mammoth, and it doesn’t look like it needs competition on the podium). These winds of change have exposed the urgent fact that we need to adapt, grow, and evolve. In Life After COVID-19, I pointed out that the explosion of digital technologies, spurred on by the ongoing pandemic, is reshaping our lives at a breathtaking pace. ![]()
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