The Medical Futurist | April 6, 2019 What does being perfectly healthy mean? Not having any visible symptoms, hidden ones or successfully coping with any disease? Is it the opposite of being sick or more than that? How did the concept change throughout the centuries? Does it have a connection [...]
By Glenn Llopis, Forbes | March 24, 2019 This is Part 3 of a six-part series on Healthcare in the Age of Personalization. Part 2 is here. Healthcare seems to be in a constant state of transition, as organizations move from fee-for-service to value-based business models. But if we’re not simultaneously [...]
By Jacqueline Renfrew, Fierce Healthcare | March 20, 2019 WASHINGTON—Healthcare players shouldn't fear rapid industry change and growing emphasis on consumerism, experts said. American Hospital Association President Rick Pollack addressed two main disruptive forces changing healthcare in his opening remarks at a panel discussion Wednesday on innovative ways to meet the needs of communities and [...]
By Lisa Woods, Jonathan R. Slotkin, MD and M. Ruth Coleman, Harvard Business Review | March 13, 2019 Walmart has embraced a new approach to improve the quality of care and lower costs. The results have been dramatic. A 56-year-old man who works at Walmart — we’ll call him Bill [...]
By Dave Muoio | February 02, 2018 As the calendar turns to February, the beleaguered US healthcare system continues to battle an influenza season considered by Centers for Disease Control and Surveillance officials to be among the worst of this decade. According to the public health agency’s most recent numbers, [...]
By Mark Brohan | January 24 2018 As they seek to identify a clear business case for digital projects, some hospitals are developing integrated programs and procedures to vet new technology. More hospitals want to build or expand their digital healthcare programs, but many are moving cautiously due to lack [...]
