Category: Policy

Economics

Maybe It’s the Patients, Not the Prices. Is that Stupid?

In most markets for most goods and services, you get what you pay for. The more you pay,… Read More

By David Burda October 11, 2019

Economics

Don’t Let Special Interests Block Pending Rules for Sharing Patient Healthcare Data

On September 23rd, the seven healthcare lobbyists listed below sent a letter to the leaders of the Senate… Read More

By David W. Johnson October 8, 2019

Economics

Seeing Through Physician Participation in Value-Based Reimbursement Models

The more things change, the more they stay the same. I get the point of the expression. But,… Read More

By David Burda October 4, 2019

Economics

Upselling in Healthcare? It’s Just Business

As wary consumers, we’ve come to expect upselling. Need an oil change? Looks like you need a new… Read More

By David Burda September 24, 2019

Economics

An American Inquiry: Why I Wrote The Customer Revolution in Healthcare

What convinced a former Peace Corps volunteer and healthcare investment banker like me that the U.S. healthcare system… Read More

By David W. Johnson September 10, 2019

Economics

Spend More. Pay More?

Everyone in healthcare is “all in” on a lot of things these days, and two things that are… Read More

By David Burda August 22, 2019

Economics

Should Doctors Make Less Money?

In an August 1st commentary published in the Washington Post, columnist Catherine Rampell asks an intriguing question of… Read More

By David W. Johnson August 20, 2019

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

Outcomes

Desperately Seeking Market-Based Patient Safety Solutions – Burda on Healthcare

This Nov. 29 will mark the 20th anniversary of the release of the report, To Err Is Human:… Read More

By David Burda July 30, 2019

Policy