[From Modern Healthcare] For an industry that loves to promote the “triple aim” buzz phrase, the U.S. healthcare system often leaves out one important element.

Improving the health of populations, enhancing the patient experience and lowering the cost of care are the underpinnings of the so-called triple aim that practically every provider has adopted over the past few years. While some of the largest and most progressive-leaning systems like Kaiser Permanente and Partners HealthCare have pursued ways to address climate change, it's rare to find that explicit mission or business plan at the thousands of other hospitals, doctor groups, health insurers, device companies or drugmakers.

“We actually have a responsibility to not only cure things we can cure, but if you can prevent someone from ever getting a sickness and you don't do it, you know what? That's pretty much inexcusable,” said Sister Carol Keehan, CEO of the Catholic Health Association, shortly after Pope Francis earlier this year issued a 184-page encyclical urging citizens around the globe to tackle climate change...(Continue reading)