Category: Economics

Podcast: 4sight Friday Roundup, Walgreens, Walmart and Vertical Integration, 07/10/2020

Walgreens, Walmart and Vertical Integration Listen to this week’s 4sight Friday Roundup podcast for our take on who… Read More

By David Burda July 10, 2020

COVID-19

Don’t bail out. Bail in to value-based care.

Key Takeaways: Hopes for a V-shaped recovery in healthcare spending are fading fast as COVID-19 caseloads, hospitalizations and… Read More

By David W. Johnson July 9, 2020

Economics

The Demand for Market-Driven Innovations in Medical Care Is All in the Numbers

One of the bellwethers I follow to see what direction healthcare is headed is the annual physician supply… Read More

By David Burda July 6, 2020

COVID-19

4sight Friday | The Folly of Furloughs | COVID-19 and the Economy | Contact Trace or Die

Read 07/03/2020 Edition here. Curated by David Burda, 4sight Health’s news editor and columnist. Columns here. Find 4sight Health… Read More

By David Burda July 3, 2020

COVID-19

Podcast: 4sight Friday Roundup, COVID-19 and the U.S. Economy, 07/03/2020

COVID-19 and the U.S. Economy Listen to this week’s 4sight Friday Roundup podcast for our thoughts on why… Read More

By David Burda July 3, 2020

COVID-19

How to Reduce Your Operating Costs When There’s No One Left to Furlough

I’m not independently wealthy, and as a journalist for nearly 40 years now, there have been times in… Read More

By David Burda July 2, 2020

COVID-19

Tracing: Get It Done, Make It Permanent.

Key Takeaways The U.S. needs a comprehensive tracing program to safely reopen an economy hobbled by COVID-19. State… Read More

By David W. Johnson June 30, 2020

COVID-19

4sight Friday | Taking Revenue Management Up a Notch | Rooting Out Low-Value Care | No Care? No Problem

Read 06/26/2020 Edition here. Curated by David Burda, 4sight Health’s news editor and columnist. Columns here. Find 4sight Health… Read More

By David Burda June 26, 2020

Economics

Collecting & Saving Pennies: Turbocharging Health System Revenue Management & Productivity

In our recent article we identified the following five margin pressures that are coalescing to drive more value… Read More

By David W. Johnson and Jeff Jones June 24, 2020

Economics