Category: System Dynamics

Market Evolution: Addressing Structural Flaws on Public Health Exchanges

After two-plus years of operations, clear structural flaws have emerged in the design and function of public health… Read More

By David W. Johnson September 20, 2016

Consumerism

Epi(c) Pharmaceutical Market Failure

It was hard not to feel sorry for Mylan CEO Heather Bresch as she sat for an extended… Read More

By David W. Johnson September 13, 2016

Consumerism

Rankings and Reactions: CMS Launches Star Ratings for Hospitals

“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars But in ourselves.” [1] William Shakespeare On July 27th,… Read More

By David W. Johnson September 6, 2016

Consumerism

Back with Vengeance: Vertical Integration’s Demons Wreak Havoc

With pride and promise just two short years ago, Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) introduced Prominence Health, a wholly-owned… Read More

By David W. Johnson August 3, 2016

Economics

Asset-Light and Ready: Physician Groups Embrace Accountable Care

Hockey superstar Wayne Gretzky gave the business world its most over-used strategic metaphor, “I skate to where the… Read More

By David W. Johnson July 12, 2016

Outcomes

Necessity Turbo-Charges Productivity at Cleveland Clinic Florida

Coming into 2015, Ozzie Delgado confronted a thorny problem. Cleveland Clinic Florida was experiencing expansive demand for surgical… Read More

By David W. Johnson July 12, 2016

Outcomes

Rebate Madness: Branded Drug Pricing Goes Rogue

Like hospitals that optimize revenues through complex assignment of charges, discounts and subsidies, aligned pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)… Read More

By David W. Johnson June 15, 2016

Consumerism

New Rules: Accountable Care Changes Everything

People go to Las Vegas to let loose, take in the shows and have fun but mostly to… Read More

By David W. Johnson April 6, 2016

Outcomes

Rethinking Healthcare.Gov: As Covered California Goes, So Goes Nation?

Rethinking Healthcare.Gov: As Covered California Goes, So Goes Nation? The 17 state-run healthcare exchanges are real-life “laboratories” for… Read More

By David W. Johnson April 5, 2016

System Dynamics

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