Repeal and Replace and the Angst of “The Loyal Opposition”
Readers of these postings are familiar with my use of the term VUCA, an acronym that is derived from the realization that we live in a world that is volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. I have asserted before that our state of uncertainty about the future of...
Must the AMA Always Be On the Wrong Side of History?
I was not at all surprised to read the AMA’s strong statement of support for the appointment of Representative Tom Price to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services. I was also not surprised to read articles of outrage from more progressive physicians about the...
Population Health, Sustainability and The Triple Aim
Since the early nineties nothing has challenged physicians grounded in the traditional culture and practice of medicine more than the introduction of the “radical” concept of population health. One could argue that the Affordable Care Act is the legislative expression...
Is This The Shape of Things To Come?
As the President Elect announced his choice for Secretary of Health and Human Services and for the Administrator of CMS, I could not help but think back to the several times when as CEO of Atrius Health I had gone to the offices of HHS at 200 Independence Avenue SW,...
Donald Trump’s Promise
Where Does The Real Controversy Lie? The Democratic position on healthcare and the philosophy expressed in Paul Ryan’s “A Better Way” and the brief paper that the Trump campaign had on their website agree on more than you might expect. Both sides focus on the...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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