Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric, was famous for cornering his managers to justify their projects with an “elevator pitch” that could be delivered to him during a short ride from one floor to the next. Here’s mine pushing for healthcare reform and an Oregon-style cost-benefit analysis approach: You know, of course, how … Continue reading Elevator Pitch for Oregon-style Healthcare Reform
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How Could Oregon-style Healthcare Reform Satisfy Liberals, Conservatives and Libertarians?
Can Liberals, Conservatives and Libertarians find common ground on an approach to reforming healthcare? - If you are Libertarian, click here. - If you are Liberal, click here. - If you are Conservative, click here. Jump to Summary Conclusion For Libertarians For Libertarians For Libertarians Americans are divided politically, now perhaps more so than at … Continue reading How Could Oregon-style Healthcare Reform Satisfy Liberals, Conservatives and Libertarians?
FAQ: What Are the Strongest Criticisms of the Oregon Health Plan for Healthcare Reform?
Fixing US Healthcare blog has touted the Oregon Health Plan of 1994 as a model of U.S. healthcare reform. But what are the strongest criticisms of OHP? Let’s look at 8 criticisms from 3 critics. Which criticisms are valid and which ones questionable? Finally, what about ethics? Jonathan Oberlander PhD: 5 Criticisms The first critic … Continue reading FAQ: What Are the Strongest Criticisms of the Oregon Health Plan for Healthcare Reform?
Value-Based Care Conundrum for Reforming U.S. Healthcare – A Response
Healthcare Attorney Matt Fisher has recently described the “Cost Conundrum of Value-Based Care.” He provides a sober reality check for public and private healthcare sectors as well as healthcare investors. Question: Could cost-benefit analysis better achieve the same goal as value-based payment by attacking the cost problem more directly head on? Value-Based Payment Bandwagon As Attorney … Continue reading Value-Based Care Conundrum for Reforming U.S. Healthcare – A Response
Cost-Effectiveness: From Genes to Healthcare System Reform
British health economist James Buchanan D.Phil. is skeptical that Geisinger Health System’s (Pa.) genomics project will prove to be cost-effective. But what about the cost-effectiveness of the whole U.S. health system? As a physician and resident of the southern reaches of Geisinger Health System’s catchment area in central Pennsylvania, I was intrigued by Dr. Buchanan’s … Continue reading Cost-Effectiveness: From Genes to Healthcare System Reform
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