Here at the America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) annual meeting in San Diego, the roster of speakers reads like list of healthcare’s household names: Atul Gawande (newly announced head of the Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan Chase venture), Jo Ann C. Jenkins (CEO of AARP)...
Today, I had the opportunity to speak with 2,000 of America’s top physician leaders at the annual conference of America’s Physician Groups (formerly CAPG) in San Diego. The 2018 conference is designed for those who are committed to value-based payment models – a...
The American College of Physicians (ACP) is the largest medical specialty organization in the United States, with 152,000 members in more than 145 countries. On Thursday, the organization kicked off its annual scientific meeting, Internal Medicine 2018 (or #IM2018 as...
To the question of whether healthcare is a human right, a privilege or something in between, the results of this month’s reader survey are decidedly, well, undecided. So far, 77% of respondents are willing to pay at least 1% more in taxes if it would mean ensuring...
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 consumers, we insist on booking our flights or hotels online whenever we please. We want to check our financial statements electronically at our convenience, too. And, of course, we’d expect to know if our favorite airline, hotel chain or bank failed to meet basic...
Workers’ compensation was the nation's earliest form of social insurance, originally covering federal workers in hazardous industries in 1908. Today, workers’ comp insurance covers 130 million employees whose wages total $6.5 trillion. The cost of coverage varies by...
In 1931, more than a century after the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) was founded, the school instituted a unique approach to medical education. Specifically, it did away with exams and grades. Medical school, after all, should be about acquiring knowledge, experience...
