Category: Outcomes

Scientific Aging: The Genetic Basis for Longer, Healthier Lifespans

In his recently published book, Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer, economist Steven Johnson chronicles the… Read More

By David W. Johnson and Leroy Hood June 3, 2021

A Needed Reality Check on Seniors’ Use of Telemedicine

I have a mother. She turns 83 in August. And let me tell you, talking to her over… Read More

By David Burda June 2, 2021

Outcomes

4sight Friday | Dr. Pearl’s Of Wisdom | Lessons On Health Insurance Markets

Read 5/28/2021 Edition here. Curated by David Burda, 4sight Health’s news editor and columnist. Columns here. Find 4sight Health… Read More

By David Burda May 28, 2021

Economics

Innovation, Not Government Policy, Is the Fix for Pharmacy Deserts

In my western suburb of Chicago, you can walk in any direction and bump into a CVS, Walgreens… Read More

By David Burda May 26, 2021

Consumerism

SONG: Games Healthcare Plays

To the tune of “Games People Play” by Joe South Hmm la-da da da da da da da… Read More

By David W. Johnson and John Zam May 25, 2021

Consumerism

Healthcare Hypocrisy

This month’s song is our riff on Joe South’s 1969 megahit “Games People Play.” It’s a song about… Read More

By David W. Johnson May 25, 2021

Outcomes

4sight Friday | Digital Health Guardrails | Healthy Multipliers | Health Consumer Behaviors

Read 5/21/2021 Edition here. Curated by David Burda, 4sight Health’s news editor and columnist. Columns here. Find 4sight Health… Read More

By David Burda May 21, 2021

Innovation

Healthy Multipliers

At 4sight Health, we have never liked the phrase “social determinants of health.” Its meaning is not self-evident,… Read More

By David W. Johnson May 20, 2021

Innovation

Healthy Multipliers for Our Society

Improving communities’ environments to make the healthy choice the easy choice is the single best intervention to help… Read More

By Allen Weiss May 20, 2021

Outcomes