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System Dynamics
The Medical Debt Pyramid Scheme
I like to gamble. My favorite game of chance is craps, and my favorite place to play craps… Read More
By June 14, 2023
Consumerism
Healthcare Savings — Lies and Punchlines
Healthcare executives always lie about why they did what they did, whether what they did is a merger,… Read More
By June 7, 2023
Economics
A Burning Fee-For-Service Analogy
Early last month, 4sight Health published a blog post in which I struggled to find a fitting analogy… Read More
By May 31, 2023
Consumerism
3 Things We Lose When AI-Powered Chatbots Answer Our Medical Questions
I’ve never used a dating app — not even to research a story — but based on ads… Read More
By May 24, 2023
Economics
Hospital-Based Cardiologists Are Putting More Than Just Their Hearts Into It
Thirty or so years ago, I experienced chest pain after doing some strenuous yard work. I was using… Read More
By May 17, 2023
Policy
The Shiny New Mass Shooting Objects That Are Distracting and Desensitizing Us to a Public Health Crisis
Gun violence is a public health crisis in the U.S. You don’t need any more evidence than the… Read More
By May 10, 2023
Economics
Is Fee-For-Service Medicine More Like a Rash, an Addiction or an Old Car?
I love analogies. I think they’re one of the most effective ways to describe something or someone when… Read More
By May 3, 2023
Consumerism
Provider Directories Speak Volumes About How Insurers Feel About Healthcare Consumerism
When I was the news editor and then editor of a healthcare business publication, the three-part test for… Read More
By April 25, 2023
Consumerism
Playing the Information Blocking Blame Game
If there’s one thing healthcare is good at, it’s finger-pointing. It’s always someone else’s fault that costs are… Read More
By April 19, 2023
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