@markzitter

Healthcare convener. Founder @zitterhealth Insights & @ZetemaProject; co-fndr Vital Decisions. @cwclub Board. Informing the US healthcare conversation.

 San Francisco, CA
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Joined January 2010
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NEW REPORT! How can nonprofits move from AI reluctance to enthusiasm?" Accelerating Generative AI for Nonprofits" has insights from 25 leaders on harnessing AI to boost productivity and impact. The biggest barrier isn't what you think. Download at markzitter.com #GenAI

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Reel Medicine Media is hiring an Administrative and Program Associate! We are seeking a new teammate with a passion for doing good and an interest in improving end-of-life medical care. Read the full job description and apply here: buff.ly/4dtKXbF
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I advise Stanford's new Biodesign Policy Program’s fellowship, where fellows spend a year at Stanford learning to innovate and commercialize med techs and a year in DC in applied policymaking. Advanced degree required. Apps due 8/25. Learn more here. biodesign.stanford.edu/progr…
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Having problems sleeping? Watch my interview 11/7@6 pm PT with sleep expert Dr. Aric Prather at the Commonwealth Club. Join us for better sleep – which leads to better health, better relationships, and greater productivity. commonwealthclub.org/events/…

Aric Prather: How to Get a Good Night's Sleep

We all need sleep to survive. It is essential to our physical and mental wellbeing and just as important as food, water and oxygen. So why do so many of us struggle to get a good night’s rest? Dr....

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I'm delighted to announce that Catherine King has joined Do No Harm Media as Exec Director. She'll work with Dr. Jessica Zitter, my wife and DNHM's founder, to further the mission of humanizing the end-of-life experience in America. Welcome, Catherine! linkedin.com/in/cathmking/
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Post-pandemic meetings will be a hybrid of on-site and remote participants. The key is getting the technology, design, and facilitation right. Check out the article I published today in SSIR on effective hybrid meetings. ssir.org/articles/entry/how_…

How to Run Effective Hybrid Meetings in the Social Sector (SSIR)

The future of meetings is hybrid. To keep boards and teams fully engaged, nonprofit leaders need to master hybrid technology, program design, and facilitation.

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Interested in -- or concerned about -- the role of private equity in healthcare? Check out my comments and those of RedSail Technologies' Frances Nahas in this Insight from the Kenan Institute at UNC Center for the Business of Health. kenaninstitute.unc.edu/kenan…
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PE in healthcare has grown in the last decade – but it can be controversial. Some say it funds innovation & streamlines cost, while others say it affects quality. In this #KenanInsight, @RedSailTech's Frances Nahas & @ZetemaProject's @markzitter weigh in. kenaninstitute.unc.edu/kenan…
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Big congratulations to my amazing wife, @JessicaZitter, for being named a 2021 Next Avenue Influencer on Aging! nextavenue.org/champions-car…
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Think COVID was bad? The next pandemic could be worse. Find out how to prevent it when I interview Dr. Sandro Galea @cwcclub 11/4 10 am PT. His new book, details what went wrong & how to fix it. Free! Register at commonwealthclub.org/events/…

Dr. Sandro Galea: Preventing the Next Health Crisis

Within months of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, public health systems in the United States (and around the world) were stretched to the brink of destruction. The virus infected millions,...

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Applications for the Zetema Project 2022 Graduate Fellowship are open. This is an unprecedented opportunity to interact with and be mentored by the US' most influential healthcare policy and business leaders. Information and application are at zetemaproject.org/fellowship….
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Delighted to interview (virtually) former FDA chief @ScottGottliebMD @cwclub on Tue 10/5 at 12:30 pm PT. Come hear why things went so wrong in the US and what's next in store for us. Free, but donations accepted. Register here: commonwealthclub.org/events/…

Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.: The COVID-19 Pandemic and What Comes Next

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., has been one of the most visible commentators on the public health crisis. His insights and writings have helped shaped...

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This National Healthcare Decisions Day @JessicaZitter and I are supporting @Vital_Decisions (which we co-founded) to ensure everyone has a healthcare proxy, & plant 1000 trees in honor of these vital relationships. See info.vitaldecisions.net/nhdd #PickAProxy #PlantItForward #NHDD21
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NY Times Personal Health Columnist Jane Brody quoted my wife, @JessicaZitter, in a thoughtful article today on the controversy around an option for people to end their lives if they are seriously ill and suffering. nytimes.com/2021/04/05/well/…

When Patients Choose to End Their Lives (Published 2021)

For some, the decision to die is more complicated than a wish to reduce pain.

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Thanks to @ASlavitt, whom I interviewed last week at @cwclub. The video starts w/clips of me introducing successive COVID programs over the past year as deaths rise + vaccines arrive - recapping the drama we've all experienced. See youtube.com/watch?v=MBfMfm-0… #covid #pandemicresponse

Andy Slavitt on the Pandemic Endgame: Looking back and looking ahead

On March 16, 2020, the leaders of the Bay Area announced a regional...

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The pandemic has challenged not-for-profit boards to remain effective and connected. Jon Huggett and I explored this issue and today published an article in Stanford Social Innovation Review on leading not-for-profit boards in a virtual world. ssir.org/articles/entry/lead…

Leading Boards in a Virtual World (SSIR)

Thirteen ideas to keep boards effective and cohesive in a remote environment.

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I'll interview @ASlavitt at @cwclub on Wed. 3/16 @ 9 am PT. Join us to discuss the past, present, and future of fighting COVID-19. Vaccines? Mask mandates? School openings? Immunity passports? Hear it all at commonwealthclub.org/events/… #COVID19 #pandemic #vaccines

Andy Slavitt on the Pandemic Endgame: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

On March 16, 2020, the leaders of the Bay Area announced a regional stay-at-home order that transformed life for millions in the Bay Area. At the time, it was one of the largest and most visible...

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This week I facilitated a panel on COVID-19 vaccination w/3 experts: the Lead Covid Epidemiologist at the CA Dept of Health; a virologist at UCSF's Gladstone Institute; & an ID doc doing infection control at Kaiser. Watch it at drive.google.com/.../1lPFRE6… #covid19vaccination
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New COVID vaccine: Glad that we have it, Plus great daily updates, From some guy named #Slavitt. #HealthPolicyValentines
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One of the most beautiful articles my wife Jessica has written yet is in the current issue of JAMA. You can see it here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam… #endoflife
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