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A Portrait of Maternity Care
A tranquil portrait of a desolate, sandy beach hung in the hallway. I had been staring at the white foam of the crashing waves and undisturbed golden sand for ten minutes in my [...]
Emergency Room Visits: The Sleeping Giant
On a recent trip to visit family for Thanksgiving, my wife required a visit to the out-of-town Emergency Room to assess her ongoing severe back pain. We were pleased with the service she [...]
Catastrophic Claim Volatility and Stop-Loss Considerations for Self-Funded Plans
In response to a prior article I recently authored, Risk-Based Capital Considerations for Self-Funded Plans, I had a request for a follow-up article focused on stop-loss as a risk mitigation strategy. In an actuarial [...]
The Real Cost of Vaccinations
The practice of vaccinating people is much older than most understand. Today it is a hot topic in news and is being talked about regularly as it affects school registration, travel and the [...]
How Can Private Equity Adapt to Healthcare Economics?
Economics students are baptized in the basics of supply and demand the moment they step into their first classroom. The free market involves buyers and sellers who participate in a bilateral tug-of-war over [...]
Healthcare Resource Planning: The Importance of Balancing Supply with Demand
A quick internet search will produce dozens of articles talking about the shortage of healthcare providers. One report presents 15 key concerns about physician shortages[1] ranging from too few primary care providers to [...]