Now that I am really working in the hospital setting, I have to admit - I have been thinking more about what this blog should be about.

I'm definitely not one of those bloggers that lays it all out there for everyone to see. But I also think that authenticity, rawness, and political incorrectness is exactly what makes blogging valuable. Add on top of that the fact that my role includes taking advantage of market trends and thinking competitively, especially in the Chicagoland market.

So, I want to continue to share my musings about healthcare trends and think more deeply about how hospitals should respond. Are we entering into a new era where the very nature of hospitals will be changing? Will it be good enough to simply provide world class "healthcare services?" Yet, for competitive and common sense reasons, my hospital role will force me to apply a filter for my blogging.

Since Timothy has been born almost two weeks ago, the break from blogging has definitely refreshed me. Although I love being immersed in healthcare news every day, I've noticed that these past two weeks has given me a chance to step back a little bit. Amazing how quickly some "news" just fades away into triviality and how truly important and strategic things can be hidden from day-to-day perspective. I'm still looking for that balance of info intake & info digestion.

I'm also looking for that balance of how to juggle a new job, a new child, a new townhome, community/church responsibilities, and blogging. Though I'm not sure what it'll look like yet, Hospital Impact will have to evolve. Geesh, props to all those who've been blogging for so long!