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Looking Toward 2024

WEBGoogle Health is no more, and the company has (perhaps wisely) pivoted its healthcare efforts to be more in line with what it already does well. Google Cloud, …

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Academic Medical Centers and Value-Based Care

WEBAgainst this backdrop, I read with great interest a recent article written by health policy luminaries Bob Kocher and Robert M. Wachter published recently in …

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Physician-Owned Hospitals

WEBThe POH concept is simple, instead of a hospital being owned and operated by corporations, health systems, “non-profit” entities, PE firms, and/or the government, …

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Full Self-Driving Healthcare

WEBBen Schwartz, MD, MBA. Apr 14, 2024. Healthcare innovation paradox: there is both too much and not enough access to care. The latter situation applies to high touch, …

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To Young Doctors

WEBTo Young Doctors Advice from a Mid-Career Physician on Side Gigs and the Lure of Life Outside Traditional Medicine

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Fixing Healthcare by Paying Doctors More

WEBFor hospital-based outpatient care, hospital prices went up 25% versus just 6% for physicians. Similarly, an American College of Surgeons study found that the RVU …

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Why the Time Might Be Right for Direct Orthopedic Care

WEBSome may not need extensive physical therapy or may benefit from lower cost digital health solutions. Direct home discharge is safer and less likely to result in …

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MSK + VBC: The Role of Condition-Specific Bundles

WEBParticipation in these programs led to valuable lessons regarding health optimization prior to surgery, mechanisms to reduce readmissions, and avoidance of …

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I'm a Good Surgeonor am I

WEBNavigation services like Carrum Health and Transcarent help employers steer their employees to (ostensibly) high-quality, cost-effective providers who practice …

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A Seat at the Table

WEBCynics would argue GC’s purchase of Summa Health is a thinly veiled attempt to prop up a flagging sector and minimize investment losses. The promise of …

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The 2022 Commonwealth Report

WEBThe latest Commonwealth Fund Report entitled “US Health Care from a Global Perspective” was released on January 31st. In case you haven’t heard, the US …

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Circus of Values

WEBSimilarly, optimizing patient health through weight loss, smoking cessation, diabetes management, and mental health support prior to surgery pays significant …

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Pondering CMS' Ambitious "Making Care Primary" Model

WEBNotably, “health system” here doesn’t refer to a lumbering monolith of consolidation — something CMS is actively trying to avoid. Instead, it refers to a tightly …

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Case Study in MSK Value -- Cascading Failure

WEBIconic transparently informs her that, as a member of MedicalOne’s revolutionary health insurance plan, her knee pain treatment is covered under an MSK …

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The Ship Has Sailed

WEBPayors, hospitals/health systems, conveners, navigators, Big Retailers, startups, CMS, etc. All want to exert influence without taking ownership. Instead, …

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"Don't Praise the Machine"

WEBMeanwhile, Marty reflects the naivety some docs have towards LLMs — awed but oblivious to their own potential obsolescence. If so, does the station manager …

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I'm a Good Surgeonor am I

WEBI'm a Good Surgeonor am I? (Part Two) The numbers may lie. Ben Schwartz, MD, MBA. Feb 1, 2023

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The Last Amazon-One Medical Post You'll Ever ReadUntil

WEBDigital health and virtual care platforms suffer from fragmentation and high customer acquisition costs — issues that could be addressed by participating with …

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If I Had A Billion Dollars

WEBIf I Had A Billion Dollars Well, I'd Buy You a Hospital. Ben Schwartz, MD, MBA. Mar 26, 2023

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