tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post6324336396818869501..comments2024-03-26T00:25:34.026-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: Why such a short reply?Paul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-78007707535341254782012-01-07T14:41:59.431-05:002012-01-07T14:41:59.431-05:00Dave, I think the deeper level is to move away ent...Dave, I think the deeper level is to move away entirely from email as a primary form of work communication (home, is something else - one may keep in contact with many friends far and wide in that way). Dr. Halamka on his blog has discussed this same issue, and there is increasing 'data' on how using email becomes an end in itself rather than actually doing any work during the day.<br /><br />I think if Paul or another CEO wants to use email as a way to say 'yes, go ahead and do it', then that's fine, but for anything more complicated than that, my experience was, pick up the d___ phone.<br /><br />nonlocalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-47318179235914980602012-01-07T08:10:18.171-05:002012-01-07T08:10:18.171-05:00We've discussed this before - a CEO has people...We've discussed this before - a CEO has people to whom things can be delegated, which creates the luxury of quickly dispatching everything that requires contemplation. Yes?<br /><br />I'm wondering if there's a deeper level to this, which the delegatees can use too. We can all avoid saying more than needed, but is there another level?e-Patient Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381434866099596466noreply@blogger.com