Category: Economics

The Rising Cost of Family Coverage Is No Joke

You might have heard about this on the news. A new study is out that says employer-sponsored health… Read More

By David Burda August 1, 2019

There’s No O (outcomes) in ACO

Medicare accountable care organizations say they’re doing a lot to manage and coordinate the care of sick beneficiaries…. Read More

By David Burda July 24, 2019

Consumerism

The Future of Liberated Data in Medicine

Digitization and globalization of medical knowledge will double every 73 days by 2020.[1] When a patient enters an… Read More

By David W. Johnson July 22, 2019

Economics

4sight Friday: Staffing Healthcare’s Future | Aligning SDOH and Reimbursement | Mandating Effective Clinical Practices

Read 07/19/2019 Edition here. Curated by David Burda, 4sight Health’s news editor and columnist. Read his columns… Read More

By David Burda July 19, 2019

Repositioning Temporary Staffing Services: Meeting Healthcare’s Strategic (and More Permanent) Need for Labor Flexibility

American workers increasingly wear scrubs, not overalls or store uniforms.(1) In late 2017, healthcare surpassed manufacturing and retail… Read More

By David W. Johnson July 17, 2019

Economics

How to Use Social Determinants of Health to Fix Reimbursements

Healthcare providers can no longer ignore the Social Determinants of Health (SDH) in the exam room. Even John… Read More

By Karen Handmaker July 15, 2019

Economics

4sight Friday: What Healthcare Revolutionaries Read | Not-for-Profit Hospitals and Taxes | Healthcare Innovation Takes Many Forms

Read 07/12/2019 Edition here. Curated by David Burda, 4sight Health’s news editor and columnist. Read his columns… Read More

By David Burda July 12, 2019

Economics

Should Hospitals Pay Taxes?

Many health systems and hospitals operate as Not-for-Profit (NFP), mission-oriented organizations that do not pay sales, excise, property… Read More

By David W. Johnson July 8, 2019

Economics

Pets versus Babies: Who Offers More Health Benefits at Work?

Everyone, including me, is always on employers to do more to improve the healthcare system in the U.S. … Read More

By David Burda July 2, 2019

Economics