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Putting the Patient in Patient Safety
Consumerism
Putting the Patient in Patient Safety
Outcomes still matter. They really do. Amidst all the talk about making care more accessible and convenient and… Read More
By September 17, 2020
If Outcomes Matter, Then Start Paying Doctors to Use Clinical Decision Support Tools
Innovation
If Outcomes Matter, Then Start Paying Doctors to Use Clinical Decision Support Tools
No one likes to be told what to do. If there was a club for people who don’t… Read More
By September 4, 2020
Fixing Healthcare Would Be Easy If It Wasn’t So Hard
Economics
Fixing Healthcare Would Be Easy If It Wasn’t So Hard
Fixing healthcare is very easy and extremely difficult at the same time. That dichotomy is what gives the… Read More
By August 25, 2020
Should We Regulate Healthcare Chatbots?
Innovation
Should We Regulate Healthcare Chatbots?
Don’t bury the lede.  That journalism rule of thumb also applies in healthcare when you see your doctor…. Read More
By August 21, 2020
Bigger Isn’t Necessarily Better for Patient Care When It Comes to Health Systems
Economics
Bigger Isn’t Necessarily Better for Patient Care When It Comes to Health Systems
I think we all can agree now that provider integration doesn’t lower healthcare prices. When hospitals buy or… Read More
By August 11, 2020
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Op-Ed: Parochial politics killed health care transformation on Chicago’s South Side (Chicago Tribune)
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Bronzeville announced on July 29, 2020, it would close in 2021. It didn’t… Read More
By August 10, 2020
No Time to Waste: COVID-19 Is Propelling Operational Transformation in Health Systems
Innovation
No Time to Waste: COVID-19 Is Propelling Operational Transformation in Health Systems
Boxer Mike Tyson famously observed, “Everyone has a plan until they’re punched in the face.” COVID-19 knocked America’s… Read More
By and August 10, 2020
Let Doctors Be Doctors If You Want Them to Be Good Managers
Economics
Let Doctors Be Doctors If You Want Them to Be Good Managers
I know lots of doctors having covered healthcare now for nearly 40 years. One thing’s always puzzled me…. Read More
By August 7, 2020
Pandemic Logic 101: Delayed Collective Gratification Saves Lives and Lifestyles
COVID-19
Pandemic Logic 101: Delayed Collective Gratification Saves Lives and Lifestyles
As the nation strives to return to normalcy while facing an increased prevalence of COVID-19, individual behaviors not… Read More
By August 5, 2020
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