by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Nov 9, 2018 | 2018 Midterm Elections, ACA, Featured Post, Health in America, Presidential Politics, the healthcare debate, The Supreme Court and Healthcare
9 November 2018 Dear Interested Readers Where From Here? I finished the Strategy Healthcare post for November 6, Election Day, with the following statement: I am hopeful, not optimistic, that this election will initiate a set of events that...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Nov 2, 2018 | 2018 Midterm Elections, ballot Question One In Massachusetts 2018, Featured Post, Healthcare Transformation, Nursing Ratios, The Triple Aim
2 November 2018 Dear Interested Readers, Question One On The Massachusetts Ballot Has Lessons To Teach Us I am probably prejudiced against ballot questions, or if you prefer, voter referendums. The disaster for the United Kingdom, Brexit, may be...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Oct 26, 2018 | 2018 Midterm Elections, ACA, ACO, Costs, Future of Heathcare, Lean, The Triple Aim, Value Based Reimbursement
26 October 2018 Dear Interested Readers, Doing an “A4” on Payment and Delivery System Reform If the term “A4” is a fuzzy concept for you, or is not in your vocabulary, let me refer you back to the Healthcare Musings post for October 12 where you...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Oct 19, 2018 | Future of Heathcare, Innovation, MACRA, Systemness
19 October 2018 Dear Interested Readers, “Systemness” as Nirvana This week I have had the pleasure of attending the 5th Annual ATLAS conference in Boston. ATLAS is an acronym for Annual Thought Leadership on Access Symposium. It is the annual...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Sep 25, 2018 | care of the frail elderly, Future of Heathcare, healthcare finance, Healthcare Policy, Healthcare Quality, nursing homes, workforce issues
When we talk about the care of the elderly we are often focused on the expense of care at the end of life. There is no question that this is a serious issue that deserves consideration since it may constitute as much as 11% of all healthcare spending. Just knowing how...