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...
A good analyst has more impact on healthcare than 99% of doctors
In this video, I tell the story of how I became a self-taught data scientist, how I happened to start working in healthcare, and how I became convinced that an analyst has more power to effect change in healthcare than 99 percent of doctors. I would love to be able to...
Syamala Explores Disparities in the Medicare Shared Savings Program
We're exploring the intersection of Lean, healthcare data, and the transition to value. Syamala is an analyst-in-training this summer. At the time we recorded this, she had been studying the business of healthcare for less than three weeks! Join her for a dive into...