Dear Atul Gawande: As you go on your listening tour, don’t forget about mental health
Dear @Atul_Gawande, as you go on your listening tour for your @Amazon health care venture, listen to me: Don't forget about mental health. You have a chance to make a…
It’s too early to know Dr. Atul Gawande’s priorities in his new role as CEO of the yet-to-be-named health care venture of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan. My colleagues at STAT report that before anything else, he’ll embark on a listening tour.
So, Dr. Gawande, I’d like you to listen to me for a moment: Whatever you create, however you disrupt, you need to treat the mental health needs of the people you serve with the same consideration and care as their physical health needs.
On a recent Sunday, I
