In a recent Forbes article series, I described three mega forces soon to hit American medicine (i.e., healthcare inflation, nurse shortage, physician burnout). Like the perfect storm, these forces have the combined potential to create unprecedented disaster. Last...
Funding for digital health startups in the United States hit $38 billion in 2021, up 75% from the year before. With billions and billions of dollars being pumped into hundreds of entrepreneurial companies and thousands of healthcare innovations being developed, one...
The congressional package contains significant federal investments in alternative energy and an expanded role for the federal government relative to both healthcare coverage and drug pricing. This survey asked for people's thoughts and deeds in relation to these...
Reproductive health is a hot-button issue once again following the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade. Last month, I wanted to know where you stand on the personal, legal and societal questions surrounding abortion. Here are the results: My thoughts: An...
TEDx is a regionalized conference that showcases “ideas worth spreading.” I had the honor to speak at the most recent event in Davenport, Iowa, hosted by Andrea Olsen, an outstanding and dedicated TEDx director. I originally was scheduled to present at TEDxDavenport...
Since speaking at the World Hospital Congress in Brisbane, Australia four years ago, I’ve kept a close eye on the country’s healthcare developments. In recent years—in Australia as in America—the frustrations of both patients and healthcare providers have intensified....
“What’s on your plate these days?” If you asked a physician this question, the most likely response would be: “What isn’t?” Doctors feel increasingly overwhelmed by an ever-growing task list that includes seeing more patients, filling out more EHR fields, and spending...
In recent years, Direct Primary Care (DPC) has been the most talked-about and innovative healthcare delivery model in the United States. At the Hint Summit in Denver this week, DPC clinicians, business leaders and technology experts came together to share ideas. The...
The fields of construction and healthcare hardly seem similar on the surface. One leads to new bridges and airports. The other aims to keep hearts beating and bodies moving. But beneath the surface, these two professions share many interesting and overlapping...
Business leaders want the best healthcare for their employees at reasonable prices. But to make that happen, employers must first understand what they’re up against and untangle the Gordian knot that is American healthcare. Much has been said and written about the...