Short: Operating in the Grey

Aug 7, 2019 | Leadership

Morally wrong but not illegal. That’s the fine line that many companies walk. There is a really good documentary called the Drug Short that uses the story of Valeant to explain the problem with drug pricing in the US. Valeant operated more like a hedge fund than...

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: Balance Billing

Sep 12, 2018 | Transformation

More regulations or should we fix the payment system? Years ago, I attended a ABA conference and asked “why don’t we just fix the payment system” rather than add more regulation. I am reminded of that event this morning in reading the KHN proposed...

The Benefit Gap

Feb 9, 2015 | Transformation

Why picking the right insurance plan is hard for consumers. Purchasing health insurance is kind of like purchasing a specialty light bulb. There are more bulb options than you can ever imagine. Standing in front of the wall of bulbs once you’re at the store, you’ve...

Connecting Dots

Jan 3, 2014 | Transformation

Is there such a thing as too much when you’re sick? I recently read an article written by Lisa Rosenbaum, MD in the New Yorker called The Problem with Knowing How Much Your Health Care Costs.  She used her own experience of delaying medical treatment as an example of...