Pursuing the Triple Aim With An “I-Thou” Mindset
You might think that I am at a disadvantage posting this article on election day. The analysts and most of the polls suggest that Clinton will probably be the winner, but all of them are hedging their calls. I place the most confidence in Nate Silver at 538. I am...
Healthcare Costs Too Much
Recently when I was writing about IBM’s Watson as an innovation that could help reduce waste and lower the cost of care I made the statement, “…the greatest threat to the future health of the nation… [is] our continuing inability to reduce the cost of...
IBM’s Watson and the Triple AIM
I recently attended Simpler Consulting’s 11th Annual North America CEO Symposium. Like much of healthcare, Simpler has been a player in a serial process of mergers and acquisitions. Two years ago, Simpler and JWA, another Lean consultancy were acquired by Truven...
Healthcare, Finally!
It is important for you to realize that this posting is not an effort to convince you to cast your vote for any candidate, up or down the ticket. It is probably clear where I stand before the election. If you have not decided for whom you will vote, you may...
Understanding the Politics Behind the “Craziness” of the ACA
Since the political conventions ended in early August I have been obsessed with the election. Things have changed so fast this week that I have had to revise this post since writing most of it last Friday. Friday was the day that the Washington Post released the...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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