Category: System Dynamics

Hospital Price Transparency Circa 1926

The deadline for hospitals to comply with CMS’s latest price transparency requirements was April 1. As of last… Read More

By David Burda April 8, 2026

Economics

Can Price Controls Be Reconciled With Value-Based Care?

As the healthcare affordability crisis escalates, efforts to fix the U.S. health system seem to have hit a… Read More

By Ken Terry April 7, 2026

4sight Friday 4/3/26

4sight Friday | Sucking the Blood Out of Medical Schools | Hospitals Are Like Baseball Stadiums | A… Read More

By David Burda April 3, 2026

Economics

Take Me Out to the Hospital

I like to say that healthcare is no different from any other industry, and businesses in healthcare are… Read More

By David Burda April 1, 2026

Outcomes

Burda On Healthcare: Vampires in Medical School

We learn lessons in life from many sources. One source, at least for me, is the movies. For… Read More

By David Burda March 31, 2026

4sight Friday 3/27/26

4sight Friday | Physician Compensation, Competition and Substitution | Applying Tools of Cooperation to Public Health | 12… Read More

By David Burda March 27, 2026

Podcast: Physician Compensation, Competition and Substitution 3/26/26

New compensation models and new types of licensed practitioners are redefining the market for physician services. Will consumers… Read More

By David Burda March 26, 2026

Economics

MedPAC March Madness: Hospitals Maintain the Status Quo

The annual March report to Congress from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, better known as MedPAC, never fails… Read More

By David Burda March 25, 2026

Podcast: Are Healthcare Lobbies Getting Their Money’s Worth? 3/19/26

Healthcare industry sectors are spending more on lobbying than ever before. What’s the impact on health policy, health… Read More

By David Burda March 19, 2026

System Dynamics