The Keckley Report

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…

By now, despite good intentions, most of our New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, exercise more and live healthier have been broken. By the end of the year, only 4%…

A new study published last week is likely to compound matters facing U.S. hospitals. It adds to a growing list of issues facing hospitals this year. Issue: The Rationale for Hospital…

2019 is ending with a bang. While Impeachment and partisan bickering has dominated the news, the year will also be remembered for its steady economic growth, full employment (3.5%), tariffs,…

Legislation addressing surprise medical billing is progressing. But in the process, three unflattering secrets have surfaced that are problematic to the system’s business as usual. Last week, Senate health committee…

Last week, two seemingly unrelated events bracket well the reality for hospitals: they are a prime target for healthcare cost-cutters. WEDNESDAY: HOSPITALS FILE SUIT TO BLOCK PRICE TRANSPARENCY As expected,…