Category: System Dynamics

The Best Way to Catch Elusive Health-Related Social Needs Data From Patients

When did social determinants of health (SDOH) become health-related social needs (HRSN)? I obviously missed that change. But… Read More

By David Burda August 20, 2025

Burda on Healthcare: Making Sense of AI in Healthcare

I never knowingly use artificial intelligence (AI) to do any of my work. I shut off any embedded… Read More

By David Burda August 19, 2025

Economics

The Evidence Is Clear: Patients Shouldn’t Pay Their Increasingly Higher Medical Bills

I know someone who knows someone who works at a healthcare revenue cycle company. That someone told my… Read More

By David Burda August 13, 2025

Podcast: Boomers or Bust? 8/7/25

We talked about how health systems can meet the care needs of their growing senior patient populations on… Read More

By David Burda August 7, 2025

Policy

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

System Dynamics