CAHL News
Happy Holidays from the CAHL Board!
Fall 2023 President’s Message
By Kelly Brian Flannery Greetings and happy autumn to each one of you, our valuable CAHL members and volunteers! Where did this year go? It is hard to believe that we are in the final quarter of 2023 and by the time you read this message, we will be in November! I am...
AI’s Fast-Moving Healthcare Advancements
By Bridget K. Burke Healthcare is no stranger to innovation; however, the speed at which artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing healthcare is unparalleled. Consider that OpenAI’s ChatGPT reached a staggering 1 million users within just 5 days of its launch in...
Mentorship in Medicine: Guiding Tomorrow’s Healthcare Pioneers
By Damon Pridgeon and Stacey Aggabao Warm greetings to our esteemed community of healthcare leaders! As we embrace the challenges and transformations that the final quarter of the year brings, our focus this month is on the sacred bond of mentorship within the realm...
The Age of AI Has Arrived
Bridget K. Burke shares a dispatch from the 2023 TechCrunch Disrupt conference, where several of over 50 global HealthTech startups demonstrated the potential impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on healthcare accessibility, efficiency, and personalization. Her...
Reflections on Passing the BOG Exam: Congratulations to Michael Felder
Michael Felder, MS, MBA, FACHE, has passed the Board of Governors exam to earn his FACHE, bringing another board-certified leader into the CAHL community. How do you see the FACHE credential helping you as a healthcare leader in the future? In my opinion, the FACHE...
Finding “Your” Community Within CAHL
By Nikhil Singal The forced isolation of the Covid-19 pandemic has encouraged us all to think about the role of community in our lives. It’s a topic that may primarily be considered personally rather than professionally. We have our neighborhoods, families, friends...
Healthcare and Climate Change: Here’s where we can play our own parts
By Joleen Lonigan Headlines about extreme weather are a regular occurrence on the national and international news. We’ve seen the devastating impacts of fire engulfing communities, water flooding streets and collapsing homes, earthquakes destroying cities, and...
Women Leaders and Gender Parity in Leadership
By Corina Bianca Several studies have shown that diversity produces better outcomes – more innovation, more creative solutions and, ultimately, better financial performance. This program, held on site of this year’s Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony, explored the...
Joint Commission, CMS Announce New Health Equity Efforts
Economic, social, gender, racial and other injustices continue to create barriers to accessing high-quality health care across the nation, and we know this is very prevalent in our patient populations. To help organizations close the gaps in access and quality among...