This article is part of “Ethics & Health Systems Change,” an ongoing, periodic Health Affairs Forefront symposium on the ethical implications of developments in the business of health care. Articles ...

As public trust declines and technology transforms decision-making, CFOs must lead with ethics, not just compliance. Plato once said, "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly." In ...

Linnea Rothi ’23 is neuroscience and biology double major with a minor in public health at Santa Clara University and a 2021-22 health care ethics intern at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.

Ellie Glenn is a junior majoring in bioengineering and is a 2021-22 health care ethics intern at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are her own. Over the past three decades, advancements in ...

The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade sent the issue of abortion policy back to individual states—which has already led to a flurry of laws in red states limiting or banning women from ...

Healthcare leaders today are facing challenges unlike any other time. The pace of change is fast, from new technologies and digital tools to evolving regulations and payment models. These pressures ...

One of the greatest challenges health systems face when it comes to digital transformation is striking a balance between leveraging advanced technology and maintaining patient privacy, data security ...

Ethical principles are especially pertinent to the conduct of professionals in psychology and psychiatry. The hard work comes when principles are in conflict, and clinicians must consider what values, ...

As data analytics and other digital innovations become more widely adopted in healthcare, artificial intelligence (AI) will move from an administrative role to a clinical decision-making support role.