GIL BASHE

The future of health care will be shaped by extraordinary technology. The question is whether it will also bring us closer to one another.

Reimagining care begins with a simple idea: people matter.

That is the conversation at the heart of “Healing the Sick Care System: Why People Matter.”

What if one of the greatest threats to scientific progress is our unwillingness to admit we might be wrong? We celebrate medical breakthroughs and promising clinical trials. Then, when the evidence challenges our expectations, we call it failure. But is it?

Science is not a search for confirmation. It is a search for truth. Sometimes, the greatest discovery is learning that what we believed simply isn't so. That takes intellectual humility, courage and a willingness to challenge established assumptions, even when reputations and investments are at stake.

In my latest @odwyerpr 's article, “The Courage to Question: Medicine's Continuing Search for Truth,” I explore why scientific uncertainty should strengthen public confidence, not undermine it.

Here's my question: Have we created a culture that rewards being right more than discovering what is right? People's lives depend on our willingness to keep questioning.

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Listen Before You Speak: Bridging the Gap Between Intelligence and Influence

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Grateful to the many health leaders who have shared supportive words about “Healing the Sick Care System: Why People Matter.”

Their encouragement reinforces the book’s central message: A better health system begins with remembering the humanity of people who seek healing and the healers who provide it.

Coming soon to Audible, narrated by the author, with an original musical score by composer Kent Gustavson, PhD.

All author royalties support health charitable organizations. The hope is that this message reaches more people and inspires conversation about building a health system that puts people first.

“Hey, just checking in…” That’s how @JohnNosta often began his calls. John was the person I turned to when an idea was taking shape or when I needed to talk something through.

John had a quiet confidence and an expansive view of the world. He believed there was room for all of us to do well. He could be excited about where his own work was going and take just as much pleasure in seeing a friend's idea find an audience. Yes, he was absolutely brilliant. He also defined heartfelt friendship.

His last two LinkedIn posts show that side of him. In one, he shared news of the upcoming audiobook version of "The Borrowed Mind." (Some surprises to share.) In the other, he celebrated John Whyte and Hal Wolf’s support for "Healing the Sick Care System: Why People Matter." I’d seen him do this so many times. When good news came my way, John was often the first to pass it along.

I’ll miss (terribly) hearing “Hey, just checking in…” in John’s voice. Remembering those calls makes me want to pick up the phone a little more often to find out how someone is doing, what’s on their mind and help spread the good word.

Buy his book. Read his almost 2,000 (each incredible) articles. Most importantly, like John, be a devoted friend to those in your circle.