Category: System Dynamics

Does Your Physician Look Like You?

I had my first visit with a new doctor a week ago. When he walked into the exam… Read More

By David Burda August 6, 2025

RCM, the Middle Brain and the Quiet Revolution Happening Behind the Scenes

When 4sight Health’s David W. Johnson writes about healthcare, he doesn’t just describe the system, he dissects it…. Read More

By Sal LoPorto August 5, 2025

4sight Friday 8/1/25

4sight Friday | Wither Antibiotic Stewardship? | Why We Need Emergent, Not Deliberate, Strategy | Prior Authorization Isn’t… Read More

By David Burda August 1, 2025

Podcast: What Ever Happened to Antibiotic Stewardship? 7/31/25

A new report documents wide variations in antibiotic prescribing patterns by provider and setting. How can we get… Read More

By David Burda July 31, 2025

Outcomes

Prior Authorization Is About Payments, Not Patients

I’ve said this before, and it probably doesn’t bear repeating. But for some reason, I end up writing… Read More

By David Burda July 30, 2025

‘You Trust the ER Doctor … Right?’

Those were words I didn’t expect to utter during our family’s latest trip to the beach. But, I… Read More

By Ann Somers Hogg July 29, 2025

Outcomes

Can the Market Save Maternity Care and Our Future?

My wife of 42 years is a former labor and delivery nurse and a nursing professor who taught… Read More

By David Burda July 23, 2025

Economics

Open Payments? More Like Open Pockets.

I’ve been writing a lot lately about how healthcare is impervious to change. Nothing you throw at this… Read More

By David Burda July 16, 2025

Economics

The Big Fix: Clear Thinking for a Healthier Future

America’s healthcare system isn’t broken. It’s doing exactly what it was designed to do: maximize revenue within a… Read More

By David W. Johnson July 15, 2025

System Dynamics