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Consumerism

Rankings and Reactions: CMS Launches Star Ratings for Hospitals

“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars But in ourselves.” [1] William Shakespeare On July 27th,… Read More

By David W. Johnson September 6, 2016

Outcomes

Summer Book Report: 4sight Health’s Busy August

With Labor Day weekend approaching, state fairs in full swing, and the barbeque calling, most of us have… Read More

By David W. Johnson August 30, 2016

Economics

The Big Lift: Improving Public Health Exchanges

Bring out the Xanax. Anxiety among Obamacare supporters is skyrocketing. The bad news just keeps coming. Aetna has… Read More

By David W. Johnson August 24, 2016

Consumerism

Being American: How Exceptionalism Is Transforming U.S. Healthcare

Midway through the Rio Olympics, the prowess of the diverse, raucous and remarkably talented U.S. team is on… Read More

By David W. Johnson August 16, 2016

Outcomes

Where’s the Beef? Employers Question the Value of Hospital Mergers

In an iconic 1984 commercial for Wendy’s hamburgers, the diminutive octogenarian Clara Peller and two friends are eating… Read More

By David W. Johnson August 10, 2016

Consumerism

Back with Vengeance: Vertical Integration’s Demons Wreak Havoc

With pride and promise just two short years ago, Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) introduced Prominence Health, a wholly-owned… Read More

By David W. Johnson August 3, 2016

Consumerism

Obama Speaks: A Presidential Assessment of Obamacare

Market Corner Commentary for July 27, 2016 Earlier this month, President Obama took the unprecedented step of authoring… Read More

By David W. Johnson July 26, 2016

Outcomes

Made in America: Venture-Backed Healthcare Solutions

Market Corner Commentary for July 20, 2016 Last month, Reed Abelson of the New York Times chronicled the… Read More

By David W. Johnson July 19, 2016

Outcomes

It Takes Two to Tango: Cracking the Patient/Customer Engagement Code

The tango is a beautiful, complex, fast-paced dance that gets the heart racing for participants and spectators alike…. Read More

By David W. Johnson July 14, 2016

Commentaries