Archive For: Commentaries

Burda on Healthcare: Always, Often, Sometimes, Rarely or Never Trust What the AMA Tells You About Prior Authorization

The American Medical Association (AMA) released the results of its latest annual survey of physicians on prior authorization… Read More

By David Burda July 23, 2024

Nobody Does It Better: Cain Brothers Nurtures Health Systems-PE Collaboration

Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, Cain Brothers just hosted its second invite-only collaboration conference… Read More

By David W. Johnson July 9, 2024

Revolutionary Times

In two years, on July 4, 2026, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its declaration… Read More

By David W. Johnson July 2, 2024

Economics

Burda On Healthcare: Open Your Eyes to a Social Determinants of Health Blind Spot

I admittedly don’t write much about social determinants of health (SDoH), or as we like to call them… Read More

By David Burda June 25, 2024

Burda on Healthcare: Will Consumer Complaint Portals Save Us From the System?

Former President Donald Trump — or as I call him on the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, Cheeto Jesus… Read More

By David Burda June 11, 2024

Outcomes

Site-Neutral Payment and the Battle for Healthcare’s Soul

In a remarkable and surprising show of bipartisanship, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Lower Costs, More… Read More

By David W. Johnson June 4, 2024

Heart Failure Mortality Rises as Primary Care Access Declines

A few times during my journalism career I’ve seen seemingly unrelated trends bump into each other and spark… Read More

By Ken Terry May 28, 2024

Burda on Healthcare: It’s Doctors Versus Nurses Over the Future of Healthcare AI

The personal and professional divide between doctors and nurses has been around for as long as there have… Read More

By David Burda May 14, 2024

Economics

Medicare Advantage Is Pushing People’s Buttons

We’ve been covering Medicare Advantage (MA) a lot because the story changes every week. Catch up with this… Read More

By David Burda April 30, 2024

Commentaries