In honor of tax day (or despite it), April's reader survey asked how you wanted their tax dollars to be spent on American healthcare. The results will be published in one of my upcoming Forbes columns. Before you go, check out the...
This month's reader poll piggybacks on my latest Forbes column: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare: Separating Reality From Hype. Please answer each of the three questions below about the future of AI in American medicine: [poll...
The Estes Park Institute is a nonprofit providing front-line education for hospital executives, board members and physician leaders. I had the privilege to join the faculty at February’s Maui conference where I delivered the opening keynote speech in Maui and...
The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG), the nation’s largest medical group, turns 70 this year. Since 1948, it has earned a reputation for cutting-edge innovation and superior quality outcomes. It was therefore a privilege and an honor to keynote the quarterly luncheon...
Since its origins in 1875, Indiana-based Franciscan Health, has long been a leader in healthcare and the provision of hospital services. The organization was one of the earliest pioneer ACOs – providing coordinated and comprehensive care across hospitals, physician...
As part of my February newsletter, “Monthly Musings on American Healthcare,” I am seeking opinions on the relationship between physicians and pharmaceutical companies. The results will be published in the March issue. To receive future newsletters via email, please...
Three of the largest and most dominant players in their respective fields shocked the world on Jan. 30 – and sent the value of drug and other healthcare stocks plummeting – when their CEOs announced they were launching a new health venture. Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and...
As part of my January newsletter "Monthly Musings on American Healthcare," I sought opinions on this topic: America's opioid epidemic. The results were published in the February issue and appear below. To receive future newsletters via email, please subscribe here....
Last month, the World Economic Forum released global statistics on life expectancy. Although most nations saw improvements in average life span, the United States experienced a decline for the second straight year. As the media have report extensively, the opioid...
The January issue of my newsletter “Monthly Musings on American Healthcare” is dedicated to effective leadership, a subject that’s dear to my heart. As CEO of The Permanente Medical Group, I worked closely with my colleagues to develop one of the largest leadership...