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Medical Errors Kill. Being Transparent Will Save Lives.
Medical injuries are the third leading cause of death in the United States. The importance of this underrecognized… Read More
By February 18, 2025
Policy
Consumerism Introduces Itself to US Healthcare
4sight Health’s David W. Johnson says third-party payments create inefficiencies, increase costs, and prioritize providers’ incentives over value-driven… Read More
By February 4, 2025
System Dynamics
Better Health Insurance Starts With a People-Focused Standard — and Yes, Profitability Still Matters
Ask anyone: Health insurance sucks. It’s complicated to understand, there’s no price transparency, it’s extremely expensive and it… Read More
By January 28, 2025
Outcomes
Putting Physicians at Financial Risk Might Reduce Misdiagnosis
Misdiagnosis leads to an estimated 371,000 deaths and 424,000 permanent disabilities in this country each year. I believe… Read More
By January 14, 2025
System Dynamics
Burda on Healthcare: Hard Lessons in Health Insurance Market Dynamics
As open enrollment season ends and the health insurance year begins, let’s look at what three new reports… Read More
By January 7, 2025
Outcomes
4sight Health’s Top Performers of 2024
4sight Health’s Top Commentaries The forces impacting healthcare were in full force in 2024, starting with reports on… Read More
By December 24, 2024
Outcomes
Burda on Healthcare: Forgetting — Or Ignoring — An Important Patient Safety Anniversary
Last month marked an important healthcare anniversary. It was the 25th anniversary of To Err Is Human: Building… Read More
By December 17, 2024
System Dynamics
Social Media’s Assassination of Brian Thompson
Before dawn on Wednesday, December 4, United Healthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson approached the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan… Read More
By December 10, 2024
Innovation
How Healthcare Revolutionaries Think (Monthly Series)
This interview series profiles healthcare instigators who believe that outcomes matter, customers count and value rules. 4sight Health’s… Read More
By November 28, 2024
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