As the U.S. copes with the coronavirus and hospitals brace for the surge, two immediate issues have surfaced: the shortage of ICU beds, ventilators, N95 masks, personal protective equipment (PPE)…
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The novel coronavirus is disrupting every dimension of American society. Schools are closed. Businesses are struggling to stay afloat. Airlines, hotels, bars and restaurants are virtually empty. Sporting events are…
The coronavirus has thrust public health into the limelight: it’s prominence in the daily news is directly proportionate to the fear and confusion about its origin, treatment and impact at…
The U.S. health delivery system is destined to replace its flawed volume-based incentives with value-based purchasing, but the process is proving difficult. That’s the consensus view from Chief Strategy Officers…
A new JAMA study by Johns Hopkins researchers found that charity care provided by not-for-profit (NFP) hospitals is higher than what’s provided by their investor-owned peers. The research team evaluated…
Last Wednesday, the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) announced a major policy change: the compulsory exam known as Step 1 would cease to be reported with a three-digit score but…
Last week, three events effectively set the stage for what everyone in healthcare should expect for the rest of the year: Tuesday, President Trump delivered a 78-minute State of the…
The release of several industry studies last week illustrates the urgent need for health reform; and each tee’s up important policy questions: CBO LONG-TERM FEDERAL BUDGET OUTLOOK: DEFICIT INCREASING From…
I have been in healthcare since completing grad school in 1974: in that period, no trend has been more consequential to the industry than its adoption of information technology in…
The 38th version of the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference is in the books and there were few surprises. All of the 482 presenting companies affirmed confidence in their growth strategies…
