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
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
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
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