The Journey to “Being Lean”
“Being Lean” is rare among the many healthcare institutions that have tried “doing Lean.” There are many steps along the way from the initial introduction of Lean into an enterprise to the day when Lean becomes its operating system and the foundation of its new...
The Patient Centered Value System
The Patient Centered Value System: Transforming Healthcare through Co-Design by Anthony M. DiGioia, MD and Eve Shapiro was recently published. The forward was written by Don Berwick. I had the honor of authoring the preface. It was fun to have a really good...
The Importance of Patient Engagement
I believe that we must become more effective practitioners of patient patient engagement if we are ever going to have any hope of achieving the Triple Aim. Dr. Ebert told us what would not work in that quest. He said that more money, more personnel, and more...
Are Consolidation, Competition, and Innovation the Answer? Part 4: A Closer Look at Competition
Is vigorous competition between providers of healthcare likely to be an effective part of our collective efforts to lower the cost of medical care? It would seem likely because there is nothing more fundamental to our American culture than our belief in the benefits...
Are Consolidation, Competition, and Innovation the Answer? Part 3: A Closer Look at Consolidation
Consolidations, affiliations, acquisitions and mergers in healthcare are announced every week. The picture associated with this posting reveals that an affiliation occurred a few years ago between the critical access hospital in my little town and the Dartmouth...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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