There is a saying that goes: 'If you want to kill an idea,
bring it to a meeting'. Or, 'if you are lonely, call a meeting'. Meetings in
hierarchical healthcare organizations seem to follow a dull and
counter-intuitive format: a waste of printed copies of 'meeting
minutes', asking people to vote on the previous meeting agenda they most
likely do not remember and the un-healthy snacks provided. Too many meetings
are poorly organized, are bad for the morale and bad for productivity. Plus, they cost money.
