Category: System Dynamics

Who Will Rule Healthcare in 2030?

What will healthcare be like 10 years from now? Not a lot of healthcare executives toiling in our… Read More

By David Burda August 6, 2019

4sight Friday: Rethinking Patient Safety Solutions | Coverage Cost Casualties | Smart End-of-Life Decisions

Read 08/02/2019 Edition here. Curated by David Burda, 4sight Health’s news editor and columnist. Read his columns… Read More

By David Burda August 2, 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

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

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

Consumerism

4sight Friday: Employee Health Benefits Bellwethers | Time for Telemedicine | Regulating Hospital and Health System Mergers

Read 07/5/2019 Edition here. Curated by David Burda, 4sight Health’s news editor and columnist. Read his columns… Read More

By David Burda July 5, 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

3 Successful Telemedicine Companies Disrupting Healthcare

In August 2017, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma devastated the South and Southeast regions. Florida evacuated over 7 million… Read More

By David W. Johnson July 1, 2019

System Dynamics