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Economics
Fortress Healthcare Meanders Toward Value
There are more “suits” in downtown San Francisco each January for JP Morgan’s annual healthcare conference than the… Read More
By and January 31, 2018
Economics
Is Tax-Exemption Necessary? Enlightened Health Systems Should Consider the Unthinkable
 In the mid-1800s, English philosopher and political economist John Stuart Mill developed “Utilitarianism,” a framework for making moral… Read More
By and January 17, 2018
Consumerism
5 Days that Shook the Healthcare World
In 1919, journalist John Reed published Ten Days that Shook the World, a first-hand account of the October… Read More
By January 3, 2018
System Dynamics
Lexington, Concord and Medicaid Drug Formularies: Massachusetts Fires Another “Shot Heard Round the World”
Market Corner Commentary for December 13, 2017 On the 19th of April in 1775, a ragtag Massachusetts militia… Read More
By December 13, 2017
Consumerism
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 and November 29, 2017
Consumerism
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 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 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 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 and November 15, 2017
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