Category: Economics

COVID-19 Will Test the Ability of Healthcare CFOs to Manage Financial Risk

Chief financial officers around the world are scrambling to figure out how to manage the short-term economic impact… Read More

By David Burda March 25, 2020

COVID-19

4sight Friday | Life With COVID-19 | Hospitals at the Margins | Coronavirus Competency

Read 03/20/2020 Edition here. Curated by David Burda, 4sight Health’s news editor and columnist. Columns here. Find 4sight… Read More

By David Burda March 20, 2020

Economics

Hospitals at the Margins

Almost every hospital or health system that I’ve covered over the past 37 years as a healthcare business… Read More

By David Burda March 17, 2020

Economics

The Sorry State of Hospital Interoperability

Likely overshadowed by anticipation of HHS’ final information-blocking rules, which came out earlier this week, HHS’ latest annual report… Read More

By David Burda March 13, 2020

Why Strategic Partnerships Are Vital To Hospital and Health Systems Success

In our January 9th, 2020, Market Corner Commentary we identified the following five forces that are coalescing to… Read More

By Jeff Jones and David W. Johnson March 11, 2020

Economics

How Fee-for-Service Makes Doctors Choose Poorly

It’s not complicated. If you want doctors to stop performing or ordering low-value procedures and tests, stop paying… Read More

By David Burda February 27, 2020

Economics

Status Quo vs. Revolutionary Healthcare

As the presidential elections approach this year, each candidate is still struggling to convince the American people that… Read More

By David W. Johnson February 21, 2020

Podcast Interview: How Startups Can Create Value as They Navigate Healthcare’s Shift to Risk-Based Models w/ David Johnson

There are record amounts of investment into healthcare and provider-based services – but to get your slice of… Read More

By Alina-Bonn February 20, 2020

Economics

Which Way Will the Private Equity Pendulum Swing for Patients?

Before your physician asks you at your next office visit what brought you in today, you may want… Read More

By David Burda February 19, 2020

Economics