Market Corner Commentaries

Economics What convinced a former Peace Corps volunteer and healthcare investment banker like me that the U.S. healthcare system… Read More

Economics In an August 1st commentary published in the Washington Post, columnist Catherine Rampell asks an intriguing question of… Read More

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

System Dynamics American workers increasingly wear scrubs, not overalls or store uniforms.(1) In late 2017, healthcare surpassed manufacturing and retail… Read More

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

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

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

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

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