Category: Outcomes

Make Your Own Patient Safety Murder Board!

I’ve said many times — each time based on credible evidence — that patient care in the U.S…. Read More

By David Burda August 2, 2023

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Moving Behavioral Health Into the 21st Century

If you like antiques you should love our behavioral healthcare system. Despite the development of advanced medications, it… Read More

By Peter C. Brown August 1, 2023

Economics

A Health Insurance Dream for All

A month ago, 4sight Health published a blog post in which I questioned the wisdom of blindly preferring… Read More

By David Burda July 26, 2023

Policy

Fundamental Healthcare Reform Doesn’t Require a Government Takeover

The announcement that annual U.S. health spending is expected to hit $7.2 trillion, or roughly 20% of GDP,… Read More

By Stephen K. Klasko and Ken Terry July 25, 2023

As Physician Ownership Goes, So Goes the Healthcare Industry

If I compiled a list of my favorite biennial healthcare reports, at the top of the list would… Read More

By David Burda July 19, 2023

Outcomes

4sight Friday | Necessary Healthcare Tradeoffs | A Price Transparency Told You So | Medical Debt Regulation or Strangulation?

Read the 7/14/2023 Edition here. Curated by David Burda, 4sight Health’s news editor and columnist. Columns here. Find 4sight… Read More

By David Burda July 14, 2023

Policy

Podcast: Can We Regulate Ourselves Out of the Medical Debt Crisis? 7/13/23

The latest approach from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) targets junk health plans, No… Read More

By David Burda July 13, 2023

Outcomes

Podcast: A New Day Dawns at the CDC 7/6/23

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is under new management. What do we want, what do… Read More

By David Burda July 6, 2023

Policy

The Real Reason Hospitals Hate Physician-Owned Hospitals

The answer is, they’re cheaper. You can stop reading now if you want. But if you don’t and… Read More

By David Burda July 5, 2023

Outcomes