Over 100 years ago, researchers discovered Optimal Anxiety Theory when studying mice performance. It turns out that neither being relaxed, nor being under a lot of pressure, maximize productivity.

A majority of U.S. adults (56%) say that those who call out others on social media for posts that might be considered offensive are mainly holding people accountable for their actions. A smaller share ...

Highly accountable people are rare to find nowadays. We want everything done fast, much like our fancy microwave meals. So we’re unable to cultivate the commitment necessary to follow through with the ...

Accountability is crucial for personal and professional growth, but our natural inclination to avoid discomfort often hinders our ability to be truly accountable. The ego serves as a barrier to ...

In 2021, the nonprofit Commonwealth Fund compared health care systems in 11 high-income countries. The U.S. ranked dead last in performance, despite being the most technologically advanced and ...

Accountable care organizations have proliferated in the past three years. The increase has been spurred by private payors’ interest in coordinated care management and the Patient Protection and ...

Medicare Shared Savings Program accountable care organizations spent less on surgical care by reducing inpatient surgery, increasing outpatient surgery, and reducing spending on postacute care after ...