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Coming To Terms With The Healthcare Industry’s Inauthenticity Epidemic
The healthcare industry has normalized inauthenticity. Time to take a hard look in the mirror and demand more of ourselves and each other.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s Landmark Initiative On Loneliness And Social Isolation
The Surgeon General has announced a landmark initiative on loneliness and social isolation. It couldn’t have come any sooner.
Can We Avoid The Impending Healthcare Workforce Labor Shortage?
Healthcare workforce shortages are seen as inevitable. They don’t have to be.
Competition In Medicare Advantage Is Broken: Here’s How To Fix It
Instead of attracting seniors with shiny objects that distract people from the moments that matter, we should standardize Medicare Advantage benefits and compel payers to compete on the basis of health outcomes—not gaudy changes in year-to-year benefit…
The Amazon-One Medical, CVS-Oak Street Mashup: A Cautionary Note On Retail’s Incursion Into Healthcare Delivery
Amazon, CVS and other retailers have made big headlines in recent by acquiring companies and announcing partnerships to speed their push into healthcare delivery. The deals could transform the industry and the patient experience, but they could also be…
The Healthcare Industry’s Biggest Cultural Challenge Has A Name: Toxic Positivity
A culture of “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” stands in the way of a better healthcare system.
Ending The Epidemic Of “Magical Thinking” In Healthcare
When the Harvard economist Mihir Desairecently heralded the crypto crash as the culmination of a 15-year long stretch of “magical thinking” in capitalism, he didn’t call out the healthcare industry directly, but he easily could have.
The Case For Greater Focus On Innovation In Medicare Advantage
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation should amplify its focus on Medicare Advantage to address the popular program’s flaws.
Before Rushing To Criticize Medicare Advantage, Let’s Take A Close Look At The Alternative
Lost in some of the criticism of MA is an honest evaluation of the alternative: traditional Medicare, also known as Fee-For-Service (FFS) Medicare. FFS Medicare is increasingly failing to meet its original mandate: to provide a cost-efficient safety n…
Top 10 Healthcare Industry Predictions For 2023
My annual list of 10 healthcare industry predictions is defined by a mix of cynicism, optimism, and realism.
