Future of Care

Jan 22, 2021 | Transformation

The industry is evolving for the future of care. Healthcare spending in the US usually tracks with the same ebbs and flows as GDP. That may not be true much longer as the entire industry focuses on bending the cost curve. Many are pointing to the banking and airline...

Short: IDNs are the Now

Jul 16, 2019 | Transformation

IDNs are the now but not the future. A colleague has been asking me about the biggest challenge for Integrated Delivery Systems [IDNs] now. He was specifically asking about Kaiser and in the interest of full disclosure, they are not one of my clients. Kaiser is a...

Short: US vs. Canada

Apr 15, 2019 | Transformation

Both systems are undergoing a similar transformation. Even though the healthcare systems are different in how they are financed, the triple aim of the transformation is for the most part the same. The triple aim: 1/ Enhance the patient experience 2/ Reduce the cost of...

Short: AI

Mar 12, 2019 | Transformation

Will AI display healthcare workers and clinicians? One of my clients used to say “think about sitting in your big easy chair.” I definitely thought about it but never experienced it. Why? For reasons similar to the premise behind AI. I streamlined and...

Short: Broken

Oct 17, 2018 | Transformation

Why the healthcare system is considered broken. The current healthcare system is commonly referred to as broken, it’s rife with fraud and abuse and it has little transparency. Insights from Axios on the current state of healthcare 1/ Both Democrats and...

Short: Cost of Healthcare

Oct 7, 2018 | Transformation

Can we lower healthcare costs and preserve jobs? There is enough evidence now that the cost of healthcare in the US is driven by the fragmentation and the adverse demographics. Drivers of Cost 1/ Medical Supply Costs Medical supplies cost healthcare providers 30-40%...