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Dr. John Kenagy has unique experience as a physician, healthcare executive, scholar, advisor, and patient.  In addition to 20 years’ experience as a vascular surgeon, Dr. Kenagy has been Chief of Surgery, Chief of Staff, and Regional Vice President for Business Development with PeaceHealth, a multistate healthcare delivery system.

Flummoxed by systemic problems he experienced first-hand in healthcare, Dr. Kenagy sought new solutions at Harvard University’s Kennedy School and as a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Business School.  Studying those few companies able to consistently adapt, such as Intel, Toyota, IBM, and Southwest Airlines, he found common characteristics that could apply to the complex, unpredictable world of the patient. Translating those characteristics to healthcare has led to the revelation of Adaptive Design. Adaptive Design clears the way for those in management and at the front line of patient care to share a common purpose: getting patients exactly what they need at continually lower cost.

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Dr. John Kenagy speaks with authority and passion on how to tackle today's healthcare challenges through Adaptive Design. He has brought his unique experience and knowledge to bear in addressing over 200 organizations including Mayo Health System, U.S. Army Medical Command, the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, and Microsoft.

A sampling of presentations includes:

  • Adaptive Information Technology Strategy for 21st Century Healthcare Competitive Advantage
  • Delivering on the Promise: Getting Patients Exactly What They Need at Continually Lower Cost
  • Designed to Adapt: Leading by Doing What Others Won’t
  • Innovation, the Human Brain, and Healthcare
  • Leading Healthcare in Challenging Times
  • New Business Opportunities in 21st Century Healthcare
ABOUT John Kenagy, M.D.   (+/-)

Surgeon, Patient, Manager, Innovator

After serving as a surgeon and healthcare executive, Dr. John Kenagy earned a management degree from Harvard University’s Kennedy School to find more efficient and effective methods of healthcare delivery.  He was then appointed a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Business School from 1998 to 2002.  His Harvard research and teaching focused on innovative companies who excelled when others failed to adapt and change. In 2002, he founded Kenagy & Associates to bring these capabilities to healthcare’s front line. The consulting arm of K&A became a separate group, Rule 4 Consulting, in 2008, and Dr. Kenagy now focuses on how management can sustainably lead and grow Adaptive Design from the inside.

Unwavering Dedication to Better Healthcare

Dr. Kenagy has made Adaptive Design his life’s work. His book, Designed to Adapt: Leading Healthcare in Challenging Times, is a guide to working adaptively. He dedicates his time to teaching managers and frontline caregivers how, working together, they will make a difference. It’s an inspiration and a revelation to see that patients can get exactly what they need at continually lower cost.

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