by Adam Lorton | Nov 14, 2021 | Healthcare, Psychology
A client was struggling with an incentives problem recently, and it helped me connect some dots. The insurance company was paying an immediate (let’s say) $100 bonus when a doctor did a risk assessment visit. This is where the doctor brings in a patient and... 
by Adam Lorton | Nov 10, 2021 | Healthcare, Population Health
The CMS Innovation Center announced their 10-year vision. The whitepaper is incredibly boring. To save you time, here are the Innovation Center’s six lessons learned from their first decade, along with my guesses as to what we can expect policy-wise for the next... 
by Adam Lorton | Feb 4, 2021 | Cost of Care, Healthcare, Podcast Episodes
I have a guideline for selecting consulting projects: No Hospitals. For one thing, hospitals need my help less because they tend to have a more mature data strategy than POs. For another thing, I think all the interesting action is in the ambulatory world. So when I... 
by Adam Lorton | Dec 16, 2020 | About AIQ, Cost of Care, Healthcare, Podcast Episodes, Population Health, Random
We all know the most important problem in healthcare. At least, I think we do. The problem is we spend an exorbitant amount of money in exchange for mediocre health outcomes. When I think about that problem, I keep coming back to the same question: I’m just one... 
by Adam Lorton | Nov 19, 2020 | About AIQ, Cost of Care, Healthcare, Podcast Episodes, Population Health
I try to make it a practice to reflect on my experiences, so I don’t repeat the same mistakes endlessly. Emphasis on ‘TRY’. In our fast-paced world, it seems harder than ever to take the time to reflect. But that’s exactly what Hyunmin and I... 
by Adam Lorton | Nov 12, 2020 | Cost of Care, Healthcare, Podcast Episodes, Population Health
When I invited readers to ‘ask a healthcare analyst’, friend of the list Russell wrote in with a great question (emphasis mine): I’d like you to talk about software generated cost estimates for known diseases and procedures. We have the data, and we...
