Measuring Health Care Innovator Value
The US healthcare system is known for its high costs compared to other developed countries. Several factors contribute to this, including administrative expenses, pharmaceutical prices, and the...
Obamacare Marketplaces Were in Trouble. What Did We Do?
Four years ago today, the New York Times acknowledged “Obamacare Marketplaces Are in Trouble” and asked, “What Can Be Done?”. It was not a surprising headline at the time as we were all aware of...
Value Considerations for States: ACA Decisions Through an ROI Lens
You have seen the maps. They are pretty and color-coded. They show which states have expanded Medicaid, which operate their own exchange in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) markets, and which have...
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...
Question: Should We Do This or Not? Answer: We Need an Assessment of Value!
Sometimes the hardest business questions have the simplest of answers. This is also true for the many nagging questions we encounter in healthcare. Too often the decision making process...