Aline Holzwarth, Contributor

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16 Healthcare Innovators That You Should Know

These sixteen leaders are redefining what it means to be an innovator. From uprooting systemic inequities to enabling paradigm shifts in research methods, from connecting with patients to designing delightful experiences, they are the ones making a dif…

How The Pandemic Flipped The Default In Healthcare

The pandemic pushed healthcare to flip the default from in-person to remote care, a “digital first” transition that has resulted in gains in both efficiency and effectiveness for patients and health systems.

Here’s How To Design Your Quarantine Fresh Start

When life happens and things don’t go quite as planned, you may stray from your diet and fitness goals. Use the fresh start effect to get back on track, leave the “old quarantine you” behind and become the new and improved version of yourself.

Social Norms Can Spread Like A Virus

In a time of uncertainty and precaution, social norms have been rewritten with the new normal of physical distancing and staying home. The spread of these new norms can be explained by two primary forces: the social approval of positive behavior and th…

16 Ways To Promote Handwashing With Behavioral Science

It’s not news that handwashing prevents the spread of disease, from the common cold to the novel coronavirus. But it might take some creativity to transform our best intentions to keep our hands clean into the act of regular handwashing. Behavioral sci…

Aim High, But Plan For Slips

By framing your goals with emergency reserves, or goals with slack, you can both aim high and forgive your slips.