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A scrum master for primary care

C. Todd Staub, MD
Physician
October 9, 2018

We should consider a new position in our primary care teams — that of the scrum master. “Scrum” is a rugby term that comes from agile, a work methodology for software development that now is being applied to industry and health care.

In rugby, a scrum is a huddle where the teams come together with interlocked arms to regroup and start play again. In agile, scrum masters facilitate team huddles and …

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A scrum master for primary care

What do cement trucks and health care have in common?

C. Todd Staub, MD
Health Policy
September 14, 2018

Well, cement trucks and health care used to have a lot in common. Now all of that has changed.

Cement plants have a market that is determined by the time it takes for special trucks to transport wet cement and get it in place before it sets. We see those cement trucks out on the roads with their spinning cargo bins — and all of them are bound to a local, …

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What do cement trucks and health care have in common?

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