tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post3936917049783018632..comments2024-03-26T00:25:34.026-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: A child of the digital agePaul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-17205853333133916932015-09-16T04:39:03.284-04:002015-09-16T04:39:03.284-04:00Interpersonal skill is very important to handle di...Interpersonal skill is very important to handle difficult situations, From a distance everything will seem like simple, but when we are in that situation many things will rule in our brain like tension, pressure, stress, etc. It's depend up on balancing and managing the situation. It seems that Uber driver doesn't know how to handle a worst situation.Doctoidhttps://www.zoplay.com/web/uber-for-doctors/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-51635463916894878552014-01-30T12:56:20.860-05:002014-01-30T12:56:20.860-05:00What I wish that Uber would say is that it's n...What I wish that Uber would say is that it's not regulation they have a problem with, it's regulatory capture.<br /><br />The existing taxi regulators in all our cities should be confined to enforcing safety and insurance standards (and they should do that rigorously). They should refrain from attempting to control entry to the market.Danny Getchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223222423111112918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-56718850963516962262014-01-29T18:01:55.030-05:002014-01-29T18:01:55.030-05:00 This attitude is an entrepreneurial one – reg... This attitude is an entrepreneurial one – regulators will get in my way and slow me down, they are evil. Never mind that the competition is slow and encumbered because they are following the rules. The point of Uber wasn’t to be safe – it was to make money offering rides. That the CEO is not a terribly compassionate human being is not much of a surprise – he wants to make money not impress people with his personality. He has the virtue of being honest about things – I prefer that to the smiles and politically correct mouthings that mean nothing in terms of real action.<br /> Troubles of this sort are not just limited to this CEO or his company. 23 and me and other “personal genomics” companies got into similar trouble marketing genetic testing to the public because they did not perform their assays in regulated labs. They argued that their tests were for informational purposes only (never mind that they would tell people about the probability of them getting diseases like diabetes and heart disease. The state of CA ordered them to stop testing until they could perform their assays with licensed staff in regulated and licensed labs and the FDA asserted their regulatory influence as well.<br />clsmtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-76896106138961885142014-01-28T12:30:06.210-05:002014-01-28T12:30:06.210-05:00This is an excellent blog piece.... applicable to ...This is an excellent blog piece.... applicable to medicine and the way medical errors or adverse events are handled too. It doesn't matter how cool our technology or techniques are when something goes wrong, it requires basic human interpersonal skills. <br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757149339420619077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-72394570742609381782014-01-28T08:34:08.072-05:002014-01-28T08:34:08.072-05:00Have you read iBrain? The brains of the technolog...Have you read iBrain? The brains of the technology generation are wired differently. Author details his findings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-8826247197965547762014-01-27T21:53:14.844-05:002014-01-27T21:53:14.844-05:00Good point, Vamsi!Good point, Vamsi!Paul Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-7639009219672815402014-01-27T17:41:07.399-05:002014-01-27T17:41:07.399-05:00Hmm, I agree with the general premise of this arti...Hmm, I agree with the general premise of this article, but I don't think that poor interpersonal skills are restricted to "digital generation". In your experience Mr. Levy, I suspect you have many stories of meetings where the interpersonal skills of surgeons (a group I hope to join) are on full display.<br /><br />Respectfully,<br />Vamsi AribindiVamsi Aribindihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05182545135805006712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-64165770178398100072014-01-27T15:27:16.625-05:002014-01-27T15:27:16.625-05:00I think it’s also worth noting that Uber’s busines...I think it’s also worth noting that Uber’s business model itself may be problematic. If I found myself in need of a cab on New Year’s Eve or during a snowstorm and found that the fare was going to be 4-7 times the normal rate, I might pay it but then go out of my way to NOT use their service during more normal times. Price gouging of that magnitude would be like Home Depot quadrupling the price of lumber after hurricane Sandy or one of the few gas stations open during a gas shortage charging $20-$25 per gallon for gas. There is a lot to be said for building a long term relationship with customers by treating them fairly especially when we need them the most.Barry Carolnoreply@blogger.com