Generational Change

On Friday, a group of health management and policy students attended the NNEAHE Annual Meeting. At the beginning of the day, public speaker Dr. Josh Luke spoke to everyone about healthcare and prominent issues in the business. A large portion of his talk was focused on generational change and the issues that arise in healthcare regarding the subject.

Because of my age, I am known to fall under the “millennial generation”. During his speech, Dr. Luke referenced how millennials don’t just “do”, but instead, ask “why”. According to Dr. Luke, older generations are known to simply do what they are told, with no questions. But, millennials are different. They tend to search for new and improved ways to do things. They tend to be innovative. They are the future of healthcare according to Josh Luke.

So, how does an organization stay up to date? How do they thrive in the changing times? According to Dr. Luke, if an organization does not make the switch to the millennial thinking, the business will fail. The idea of not asking questions and simply doing exactly what is told is a thing of the past. Because of this, the older generations in healthcare may struggle in the future with the changes in healthcare.

Is there a specific way to help employees think like millennials? Is there a solution to integrate the change?  In my opinion, I think that integrating the change in thinking will be a challenge down the road for healthcare professionals. It is a fact that people tend to fear change and in such a large industry, it is always difficult to change anything.


But, from what I have learned, if there is no change and industries continue with the same thinking, the business will decline, while those who tend to think like millennials will stay up to date with the times, thus creating a change and a thriving business.

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  1. Mark BonicaNovember 9, 2017 at 8:56 AM

    There's a lot of generational discussion about business culture. I'd listen to about half of it, and that's probably giving it more credence than most of it is worth. But it is true that you guys are the future. Your experiences growing up fully wired have already shaped how you think. My generation was one of the last to have an unconnected childhood, but young enough to make the jump to being wired. But we are wired immigrants - you guys are wired natives.

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