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Embracing the Digitally Disconnected Patient

All the shrugs, shock and handwringing this week over the Google-Ascension patient data-sharing deal got me wondering about… Read More

By David Burda November 14, 2019

Consumerism

Join the Customer Revolution in Healthcare!

“The most heroic word in all languages is revolution.” Eugene V. Debs Find… Read More

By Lindsay H. Morrison November 11, 2019

Economics

How Much Will It Take To Improve Patient Safety?

One of the best lines in Jaws comes from Brody after he sees the 25-foot great white shark… Read More

By David Burda November 7, 2019

Economics

Fireside Chat: Why You Should Join the Customer Revolution

Join us in downtown Chicago on Thursday, November 14 at 5:30PM at MATTER. Michael Allen, CFO of OSF… Read More

By Alina-Bonn November 5, 2019

Outcomes

The Rush to Move Patient Care Out of the Hospital

Everyone wants patients out of the hospital, where the costliest of costly care takes place. Government payers. Commercial… Read More

By David Burda October 31, 2019

Economics

Will Misuse of Antibiotics Respond to Regulation?

I got my flu shot on Oct. 21. (I’ll let you know how it worked out.) As I… Read More

By David Burda October 29, 2019

Consumerism

Join the Revolution!

“There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long-range risks of comfortable… Read More

By Lindsay H. Morrison October 28, 2019

Economics

Finding the Value for Healthcare Consumers in Outcomes-Based Contracting

When you buy something and it doesn’t work, you take it back to the store (or more likely… Read More

By David Burda October 24, 2019

Consumerism

Join the Revolution!

“Revolution comes when human beings set out to correct decadent institutions.” H. Rap Brown … Read More

By Lindsay H. Morrison October 21, 2019

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