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What Are Healthcare Executives Thinking? – Burda on Healthcare

I write a lot about what healthcare organizations and companies do, and I make educated guesses on why… Read More

By David Burda June 19, 2019

Regulatory Chess: Positioning for Competitive Advantage

To entrepreneurs, regulation is the enemy of innovation. That’s especially true in healthcare. Experts agree that healthcare is… Read More

By David W. Johnson June 7, 2019

Consumerism

A GPS for Cardiac Arrest: In Life-or-Death Moments Clinical Apps Save Lives

Resuscitating Your Patients and Building Your Clinical Reputation The plane is in a nosedive. The sweating pilot is… Read More

By David W. Johnson and Jeff Dunn June 5, 2019

Economics

Doctors and the Laws of Supply and Demand – Burda on Healthcare

It’s a great time to go to medical school and become a doctor. Ignore all the manufactured angst… Read More

By David Burda May 30, 2019

Economics

Getting Urgent about Urgent Care: Health Systems Go Big on Retail

Historically, health systems have delivered acute care services in hospitals and ambulatory facilities. Their business models centralize care… Read More

By David W. Johnson and Wyatt Ritchie May 21, 2019

Consumerism

An Unbearable Burden (Part 2): Wide Variations in State Health Insurance Costs

The Healthcare Affordability Index (Index) is a simple and powerful metric for assessing the impact of rising healthcare… Read More

By David W. Johnson May 7, 2019

Consumerism

Death by Healthcare Knockoff

Knockoffs usually aren’t as good as the originals, whether they’re golf clubs, purses or pressure cookers. A new… Read More

By David Burda April 25, 2019

Consumerism

Let’s Get Real: Medicare for All Can’t Work, but Affordable Health Insurance for All Can

As it has in the last three presidential elections, healthcare is emerging as a decisive political issue in… Read More

By David W. Johnson April 24, 2019

Economics

This Is a Story About Where Healthcare Regulations Come From – Burda on Healthcare

Healthcare is one of the most if not the most regulated industry in the U.S. While its businesses… Read More

By David Burda April 23, 2019

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