David W. Johnson

Dave powers 4sight Health with an unflinching determination to create status-quo busting dialogue and action in healthcare reform. His innate desire to bring about change, coupled with his tremendous proficiency across health policy, academic medicine, economics, statistics, behavioral finance, disruptive innovation, organizational change and complexity theory, has led to his recognition as an insightful, incisive globally acknowledged authority on market-driven reform.

Dave is a prolific writer on healthcare’s pro-market transformation. He is the author-in-residence at MATTER, the Chicago-based healthcare incubator, and published the critically acclaimed book Market vs. Medicine: America’s Epic Fight for Better, Affordable Healthcare in 2016. McGraw-Hill published Dave’s book The Customer Revolution in Healthcare: Delivering Smarter, Kinder, Affordable Care for All in September 2019. As a speaker, Dave plays the role of rebel, challenger, industry historian, investor and company evaluator to push audiences forward. Watch his bio video.

Dave left a 28-year career in investment banking to create 4sight Health. As an investment banker, he managed over $30 billion in healthcare revenue bonds, led significant strategic advisory engagements for health systems. He specialized in capital formation, asset-liability management, enterprise risk analytics and new business-model development. Dave is also currently an investor and/or advisor for several early- or mid-stage healthcare companies including Curate Health, GaussSoft, HealthiPass, Link Capital, Medspeed and MultiScale Health Networks.

Dave holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in English Literature from Colgate University and a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Harvard University. Dave was drawn to service at a young age as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Liberia, West Africa and a United States Presidential Management Intern.

His civic and professional affiliations have included Harvard Medical School (Visiting Committee); the Chicago Council on Global Affairs (Board, Executive and Finance Committees); the University of Chicago (Harris School of Public Policy’s Visiting Committee, Student Engagement Sub-Committee Chair and the Urban Health Lab); the Health Management Academy; Harvard School of Public Health; CHRISTUS Health (Audit Committee); the British-American Project (U.S. Chair); and Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Center (Finance Committee Chair).

Dave is a consummate thought leader who enjoys reading and writing. He is no health slouch as a vegan who often bikes to meetings, who’s run ten marathons. He also loves traveling.

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Outcomes
How Soccer Explains Healthcare: Collective Performance Defines Success (1)
The 21st FIFA World Cup kicked off on June 14th when host Russia trounced a weak Saudi Arabian team… Read More
By June 26, 2018
Lonnie & Cathy Quinn, Happy Medicare Advantage Members
Consumerism
Destination Medicare Advantage: Lonnie & Cathy’s Quest for Great Health Insurance
In 1993, the health insurance industry funded the legendary “Harry and Louise” campaign to mobilize public opinion against the… Read More
By and June 14, 2018
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Consumerism
MARKET CORNER CONVERSATIONS: Dr. Mike Roizen, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Dr. Mike Roizen, Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of the Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic, joins David Johnson… Read More
By June 12, 2018
Economics
Pro-Market and Pro-Business: Not Always the Same, Particularly in Healthcare
Shortly after publishing Market vs. Medicine: America’s Epic Fight for Better, Affordable Healthcare in June 2016, I met with my… Read More
By June 6, 2018
Innovation
Market Corner Conversations: Jake Crampton, CEO, Medspeed
Jake Crampton, CEO of MedSpeed, joins David Johnson in Episode 8 of Market Corner Conversations. Crampton shares how… Read More
By May 23, 2018
Economics
Superhero Healthcare (Part 2): Already Here; Growing Fast; Payment-Driven
Part I of Superhero Healthcare identified several bright spots within American healthcare where liberated caregivers deliver appropriate, efficient care to engaged… Read More
By May 15, 2018
Dr Superhero
Consumerism
Superhero Healthcare (Part 1): Liberating America’s Caregivers and Patients!
Most weekends in America, long lines form outside cineplexes as ardent fans of DC and Marvel Comics catch… Read More
By May 1, 2018
Outcomes
Market Corner Conversations: Dr. Toby Cosgrove, Cleveland Clinic
Toby Cosgrove, M.D., former CEO of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, joins David Johnson in Episode 7 of Market… Read More
By April 30, 2018
Economics
Mission First: Mission Health’s Surprising Sale to HCA
On March 22nd, Mission Health in Asheville, North Carolina announced its intention to sell its seven-hospital not-for-profit (NFP)… Read More
By April 17, 2018
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