Category: Outcomes

Nurses Without Doctors

I had to reschedule my Dec. 19 annual visit with my cardiologist, and he’s booked so far out… Read More

By David Burda December 14, 2022

Missing the Boat: Why Do Organizations and Communities Persistently Fail at Well-Being and Health?

Creating a Better Future Why do organizations and communities continue experiencing poor outcomes? Is avoiding reality by hoping… Read More

By Allen Weiss December 13, 2022

Podcast: Telemedicine Tops Diversification, Patient Access Surveys 12/8/22

Telehealth Hurdles Why are health systems finding telemedicine so hard to execute and scale? We talked about it… Read More

By David Burda December 8, 2022

Economics

Taking Another Swing at Healthcare GPOs

I’m sure nothing will come of it, but it is worth noting that some people (other than me)… Read More

By David Burda December 7, 2022

Podcast: Cancer Screenings, Cases and Mortality Rates 12/1/22

Mixed Messages We tried to make sense of the contradictory trends in oncology care and outcomes on the… Read More

By David Burda December 1, 2022

Economics

Hospital Infection Regression

This latest report from the CDC on hospital infection rates gives new meaning to the term “long COVID.”… Read More

By David Burda November 23, 2022

COVID-19

Podcast: Infection (Out of) Control 11/22/22

Danger: Rising Hospital infection rates continued to climb last year after the pandemic peaked. We talked about why… Read More

By David Burda November 22, 2022

Economics

4sight Friday | Healthcare Affordability on the Ballot | Wither Nonprofit Governance? | Another Drug Price Myth Busted

Read the 11/18/2022 Edition here. Curated by David Burda, 4sight Health’s news editor and columnist. Columns here. Find… Read More

By David Burda November 18, 2022

Outcomes

O Nonprofit Governance, Wherefore Art Thou?

The “Keckley Report” from October 31, 2022 zeroed in on three blind spots that plague governance of nonprofit… Read More

By David W. Johnson November 17, 2022

Outcomes