February 7, 2017
In a recent blog post, many of you enjoyed my description of the arcana of an EOB (Explanation of Benefits) for a $71,000 hip replacement. Today I want to share a personal story with you about variation in drug prices
January 19, 2017
Value = Quality / Cost Let’s agree that this simple little equation – Value = Quality/Cost –(V=Q/C) – is a useful tool to understand the value of pretty much anything, including healthcare. If you consider buying a car, you quickly have an
January 17, 2017
Our chief medical officer Rich Parker, MD frequently travels across the country to meet with our customers. He is constantly asked for advice on running a value based care organization – from how to incentivize physicians during the transition from
May 3, 2016
Recently, I have been thinking about solo efforts vs. team efforts. When I was in medical school, almost all of the teaching was directed towards learning how to care for one patient at a time. And for much of my
