by Dr. Gene Lindsey | May 10, 2016 | Costs, Delivery, Featured Post, Leadership, Lean, Population Health Management, Process Improvement, Purchasing, Strategy, The Triple Aim
Recently I attended a meeting in suburban Washington that was designed as a “war games” exercise to examine strategic moves in the finance of Medicare. The introductory comments to the exercise excited me when I heard that the objective was to understand what CMS...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Apr 2, 2015 | Delivery, Featured Post, News, Purchasing, Reform
As I read through the many online journals and newsletters about healthcare, I am struck by the ubiquity of articles showcasing healthcare consumerism. I am increasingly interested in “consumerism” as an expression of patient-centeredness, and I often wonder if...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Feb 26, 2015 | Featured Post, Payment Models, Purchasing, Reform
Healthcare payment models are changing. Since the passage four years ago of the Affordable Health Care act, even the total optimists have become somewhat frustrated with the ups and downs of implementation, and many progressives continue to call for even greater...