Tighten your feedback loop
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 documents...
Summary: CMS Innovation Center’s 10-Year Strategic Vision
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...
What if we could… | Interview with Lisa Miller, CEO of Vie Healthcare Consulting
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...
Healthcare data is a career path you should consider — my presentation to the Data Analytics Association at Ferris State University
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...
Kipling and Sivers on Integrity
A brief podcast episode revisiting two classic pieces: If by Rudyard KiplingKeep earning your title, or it expires by Derek Sivers Let me know if you got value from these two pieces. If you want an email when we publish the next one, you should join our email...
Reflecting on Summer 2020
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 tried to do in this final...
The unfortunate reality of price shopping in healthcare
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 also have the data...
Health insurance is a train wreck, so vote!
Have you ever talked about your health insurance plan at a cocktail party? Have you ever seen health insurance featured in a hilarious standup comedy bit? Health insurance plans aren't funny, or entertaining. But they are damned important. Your health insurance plan...
What healthcare data people can learn from Disney
I'm fascinated by Disney. Not just the content. Sure, I can sing every word of Gaston from Beauty and the Beast... "I use antlers in all of my DECORATING..." But professionally, I'm fascinated by the Disney quality philosophy. This company, nominally an entertainment...
Syamala & Hyunmin Explore Behavioral Health Programs
When I was explaining to Syamala and Hyunmin (AIQ Summer Analysts-in-Training) why I think the free market won't make healthcare affordable, I mentioned that behavioral health is not a moneymaker for large health systems. This got them curious. This is their journey...