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Sensationalizing COVID-19: Why The Facts Are Critical For Healthcare Delivery
The coronavirus has triggered a crisis of monumental proportion with enormous health and economic implications for the US and the rest of the world. It is precisely at such times that we have an even greater need than usual for clear, consistent, accur…
In Healthcare The Problem Isn’t Competition, It’s Lack Of Transparency
Our current healthcare system isn’t a market-based model, and until that changes, the problems of access, better health outcomes, and lower total cost of care won’t be solved.
Coronavirus – Strategic Questions Underlying The Outbreak
Since China is the world’s largest supplier of APIs, the coronavirus outbreak sparked renewed fears of global supply chain disruption. To the extent that manufacturers have chosen to put all of their trust and business in one supplier, they leave thems…
Thinking Beyond The Rebate Debate: Strategies To Bring Value To Healthcare
Eight in ten Americans now say prescription drug prices are “unreasonable,” and want someone or something to hold responsible. That shouldn’t fall solely on the rebate system, PBMs or drug manufacturers, but the way in which our country’s entire health…
It’s Been 10 Years Since The ACA Passed – What’s Been The Impact
It’s been 10 years since the passage of the ACA, a highly controversial piece of legislation that represented an effort to get to better health outcomes at a lower total cost of care. One of the problems with this was that the framework was – and still…
‘Disruption’ Defined Healthcare in 2019. 2020 Will Be About Acceleration
The pace and scope of change we saw in 2019 – especially by way of the innovations seen in the health tech, retail and payer sectors – will only accelerate in 2020, foretelling the most disruptive year in healthcare since the passage of the Affordable …
The AHA Is Suing The Trump Administration, But Here’s Why It’s A Losing Strategy
U.S. hospitals filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its proposed Transparency in Coverage rule. This is not a long-term solution, and an alternative and fundamental mindset shift is needed to the way providers currently do business.
Walgreens Closes Nearly 160 Walk-In Clinics – What It Means for Retail Healthcare
Walgreen’s vast networks, ease of access, and the pharmacy data they collect on patients have been touted as the keys to success for walk-in clinics. But the financial performance and Walgreens recent announcement suggest there is more to this picture.
Payers Will Put An End To The AHA’s Predictable Resistance To Site-Neutral Payments
In the latest face-off between the two entities, the AHA is again looking to overturn a site-neutral payment policy in which the CMS would pay hospitals the same amount they pay providers at outpatient clinics, ambulatory surgery centers and other care…
Healthcare’s ‘Bigness’ Solution Was A Half-Truth
A retrospective look through the historic lens of healthcare made it seem like getting bigger was a reasonable solution. But what it didn’t do was address underlying industry problems, nor consider the very dynamic and different business model that was…
