The Keckley Report

It’s a serious question. Just about every trend of late seems to suggest the days are numbered for many, if not most. At a minimum, major changes are necessary for…

Last night, Fox’ new series, The Resident, debuted after the NFC Championship Game. The storyline is set in Atlanta’s Chastain Park Memorial Hospital and centers on third-year resident Conrad Hawkins’…

Attitudes matter, but beliefs matter more, especially in healthcare. Milton Rokeach, a famed 20th century social psychologist, studied the relationship between attitudes and the beliefs on which they’re based. In…

Chances are, many of the 9000 attendees at this week’s 36th Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco will watch tonight’s NCAA National Football Championship between the University of…

Happy New Year! If you own stock, 2017 was a good year: the Dow closed Friday at 24,719—up 25% for the year, its 4th strongest on record since 1997. Ditto…

2018 is shaping up to be a pivotal year in U.S. healthcare with implications for decades to come. Here’s the eight areas where boards and management teams will see major…

Coverage about the Aetna acquisition by CVS has been pervasive since last Monday’s announcement. The headlines in national, local and trade industry outlets reflect the balance of intrigue and skepticism…

Last week, after a workout, a physician pulled me aside and asked “is there another profession like medicine where the provider of the service has no control about what they’re…

Entering the home stretch on 2017, the stage is set for some classic duals next year: they’re about money and control and they’re playing out already across the industry. Here’s…

Friday at the annual meeting of the Council of Medical Specialty Societies meeting in Washington, I was asked if alternative payment models are likely to be around in coming years….