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What a difference a month makes. On March 10, the CDC hosted a media telebriefing to report “more than 500 cases of COVID-19” and “19 deaths.” Nearly half of all U.S. cases at the time were [...]

The coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted financial markets, taken over social media and remained a consistently hot topic among news outlets, medical professionals and concerned citizens. But how [...]

With the controversial Iowa Caucuses in the rear-view, the month of February will feature three primaries and three more Democratic debates. I’m interested in learning what issues matter most to [...]

The January 2020 issue of the Harvard Business Review featured an article on the 5% of patients who account for 50% of healthcare costs. In it, Philip Madvig and I presented a strategy for (a) [...]

The January 2020 issue of the Harvard Business Review featured an article on the 5% of patients who account for 50% of healthcare costs. In it, Philip Madvig and I presented a strategy for (a) [...]

When corporate executives, health care leaders, and policy makers discuss the challenge of curbing U.S. health care costs, the conversation invariably turns to the sickest 5% of the population, [...]

With the New Year underway, both Congress and the judiciary are expected to debate a range of crucial healthcare issues. In last month’s reader survey, I asked readers to predict which actions [...]

Over the next month and a half, Americans will put a lot on their plates. And not just turkey. During the holidays, we’re expected to give thanks for what we have (Thanksgiving), fulfill [...]

If you received the November issue of Monthly Musings On American Healthcare, perhaps you saw the pair of feature stories that helped inspire the following survey results. The first article [...]

Las Vegas looked like the center of the healthcare universe today as it played host to the annual HLTH conference. HLTH is the largest and most important event for health innovation and [...]

At the “Lift 19” Strata Decision Summit in Chicago, I had the opportunity to speak to an audience of more than 800 healthcare executives and industry experts. Led by dynamic CEO Dan Michelson, [...]

TV can provide surprisingly deep insights into American life, depicting (and sometimes predicting) cultural movements before they reach the mainstream. My Forbes article From ‘House’ To [...]

The U.S. healthcare system has no shortage of problems. Independent studies confirm it’s the most expensive and least effective in the developed world. There’s also no shortage of ideas to [...]

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is the oldest plastic surgery organization in the world. Founded in 1931, the society claims a membership of more than 8,000—including, throughout [...]

What Does “The Culture Of Medicine” Mean To You?  In September 2019, I presented clinicians and non-clinicians with a word-association survey on my website. I asked readers of my monthly [...]

What Does “The Culture Of Medicine” Mean To You?  In September 2019, I presented clinicians and non-clinicians with a word-association survey on my website. I asked readers of my monthly [...]

The Health Transformation Alliance (HTA), a healthcare-focused cooperative comprising 50 major corporations including IBM, JPMorgan Chase, Verizon and Marriott, hosted its annual meeting on [...]

Health policy experts have pointed out that the United States spends dramatically more than other nations on medical care, but markedly less on social services like childcare, nutritional [...]

“Cracking the Code on Healthcare” is a twice-annual event held in Rochester, New York, to educate business and community leaders on ways to further improve healthcare in the area. The city of [...]

As usual, there has been plenty of optimistic chatter to go around at medical meetings in 2019, but little substance in terms of solutions. Between sessions this spring, I tried to think of major [...]