Category: System Dynamics

If Hotels and Restaurants Can Do It, So Can Hospitals. Right?

John Milton said, “They also serve who only stand and wait.” The 17th century English poet was never… Read More

By David Burda August 26, 2026

Podcast: Market Power of Epic, AMA Comes Under Fire 8/20/26

The Healthcare Industrial Complex took on fire separately from the Federal Trade Commission and from PatientRightsAdvocate.org over who… Read More

By David Burda August 20, 2026

Economics

Lowering the Cost of Value

One of our three healthcare revolutionary mantras here at 4sight Health is “value rules.” The other two are… Read More

By David Burda August 19, 2026

Where Your Satisfaction Ranks with Physician Executives

I remember when physician leaders were the next big thing in healthcare. Physicians were going to run our… Read More

By David Burda August 12, 2026

Healthcare’s One-World Solution

What if healthcare could consolidate without actually merging? Nonprofit health systems and insurers have struggled to achieve national… Read More

By David W. Johnson August 11, 2026

Outcomes

DEI Starts Early in Hospital Labor and Delivery Rooms

Unexplained variations in outcomes are a long-running chronic condition in healthcare. It doesn’t matter whether it’s an administrative,… Read More

By David Burda August 5, 2026

Outcomes

Burda on Healthcare: Somebody Owes Someone $1,233.33

There’s an old TV police drama called Naked City about detectives in New York. Each episode ended with… Read More

By David Burda August 4, 2026

4sight Friday 7/31/26

4sight Friday | Doom Scrolling Healthcare Headlines | Saving Primary Care | How Consumers Pick Providers Read the 7/31/2026… Read More

By David Burda July 31, 2026

How to Save Primary Care

Primary care is declining rapidly, threatening the stability of our healthcare system. Even though less than 5% of… Read More

By Ken Terry July 28, 2026

System Dynamics