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Better requires technology that respects the person using it

Software fails in this field for a specific reason: it is designed for the report, not for the clinician at 6:40pm finishing notes.

By Corey Mack · Columnist, What Better Requires

Published July 3, 2026

7 min read

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We talk constantly about making things better. But what does better actually require? In practice, it usually requires something specific and uncomfortable: a decision someone has been avoiding, a system nobody owns, or a standard that was never written down.

This essay looks at technology — not as a slogan, but as a set of obligations. Better requires clarity about who decides. It requires measurement that survives contact with the people being measured. And it requires leaders willing to say what they will stop doing.

Most organizations do not fail at ambition. They fail at sequencing. The work that would actually move the outcome sits behind three other things that felt more urgent, and the urgent work never ends.

The practical test is simple: name the constraint, name the owner, name the date. If any of the three is missing, the improvement is still an intention.

Who this affects

  • Technology buyers
  • Clinicians
  • Product teams
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    Federal Register

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Official daily publication for federal rules, proposed rules, and notices.

  3. ReferencePrimary — certification body
    Behavior Analyst Certification Board

    BACB · Certification requirements, ethics codes, and supervision standards for BCBAs and RBTs.

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