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A Second Coming: Medical Education’s Desperate Need for Another Flexner Revolution

On June 26th, 2019, American Academic Health Systems announced its intention to cease all medical activities at Hahnemann… Read More

By Stephen K. Klasko and David W. Johnson October 22, 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

Platforming Health Care to Transform Care Delivery

NEJM Catalyst Article for September 19, 2019 David W. Johnson, MPP Amy Compton-Phillips, MD Hospitals used to be… Read More

By David W. Johnson September 19, 2019

Consumerism

Healthcare Blocking and Tackling

Football season is upon us, and you’ll be hearing coaches at every level—high school, college and pro—talking about… Read More

By David Burda September 16, 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

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

Win-Win Partnerships: Strategics and Sponsors Increasingly Team Up

As US healthcare consolidation continues, innovative corporate buyers (strategics) and private equity investors (sponsors) are partnering to accomplish… Read More

By David W. Johnson, John V. Soden and Kris M. Beth August 14, 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

System Dynamics

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

Commentaries

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