Archive For: Commentaries

Honey vs. Vinegar: Value-Based Pricing Wins Customers and Market-Share

Common wisdom holds that “it’s easier to catch flies with honey than vinegar.” That aphorism also applies to… Read More

By David W. Johnson and Nathan Bays November 29, 2017

It’s Compassion, Everyone!

Last week we lost Uwe Reinhardt, the famous health economist at Princeton University, his passionate voice and memorable… Read More

By Karen Handmaker November 21, 2017

Policy

Taxing Consequences: House Republicans Target Tax-Exempt Hospital Bonds

Market Corner Commentary for November 21, 2017 Having failed to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, House… Read More

By David W. Johnson November 20, 2017

Outcomes

Good Intentions Aren’t Enough: Choosing Wisely Misses the Target

Market Corner Commentary Special Report for November 8, 2017 Earlier this year, the Choosing Wisely campaign celebrated its… Read More

By David W. Johnson November 15, 2017

Consumerism

Capitalizing on Comprehensive Care: Cultivating a Medicare Advantage Mindset

This paper is Part 3 in our series on payment reform. After highlighting various efforts to reign in… Read More

By David W. Johnson and Richard Jones November 15, 2017

Policy

Crony Capitalism Has Consequences: Opioid Distribution, Destruction and Death

Market Corner Commentary for October 25, 2017 – Special Edition Talk about bombshells. On October 15th, the Washington… Read More

By David W. Johnson November 3, 2017

Introducing the Healthcare Affordability Index: High-Cost Private Health Insurance Reduces Family Incomes

Today, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel and I along with Aaron Glickman published Measuring the Burden of Health Care Costs… Read More

By David W. Johnson November 2, 2017

System Dynamics

Moving at the Speed of Medicine Part II: Taking “Systemness” to the Next Level

Football is a “system” sport. Offense, defense and special teams function as distinct units with their own coaches,… Read More

By David W. Johnson and Jake Crampton October 17, 2017

Consumerism

Merle Power! Living Long and Prospering

By Kurt Waltenbaugh and David W. Johnson Merle Phillips is a petite 110-year old 4’9” fireball who keeps… Read More

By David W. Johnson October 4, 2017

Commentaries