Wincline

10/11/2021

"Resisting the urge to have the government intervene and let competition in this new market continue to evolve is the most useful approach to generating even more savings for patients (sic)."

Given the high cost of biologic drugs, competition from biosimilars is saving patients more money than competition from generic drugs.

10/08/2021

So much emphasis on billing in healthcare, so little emphasis on making it primarily work for patients.

Revenue cycle is a result of "providers trying to win as much revenue as possible."

09/28/2021

No it is not.

Box checking and perverse incentives undermine the patient/physician relationship.

09/24/2021

What will it take for U.S. employers to bridge the gap between what we *know* about , and what we choose to *do* with that knowledge? Healthcare is already fixed. It's time to implement.

There is often a gap between what decision-makers know, and what they choose to do with such information. We call this the “Know-Do Gap.”

09/22/2021

“There are so many fingers in the pie between the time that a medicine is actually created to the time that it gets to the pharmacy,” Garling says. “It goes through multiple channels, and each person is trying to get a piece.” 🥧

The billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks has teamed up with a polymath and put his name on a company that aims to change the pharmaceutical game.

09/21/2021

All independent research tells us that mega-hospitals do not do enough for their communities to justify the tax exemption they have. Disclosure of standardized metrics could do a lot to change that.

Using Hospital Cost Reports and the Hospital Compare website, CMS can encourage greater provision of charity care and enable the general public and local communities to understand and monitor nonprofit hospitals’ charity care.

09/17/2021

The leader of HTA and a former U.S. House Member with a 24-year tenure makes the brief case for why Change in American healthcare will come from employers. Read:

Employers can play a pivotal role in solving seemingly intractable problems by joining forces, sharing best practices and aggregating data.

09/15/2021

What can companies afflicted with higher costs DO? One strategy they can look to is "white bagging" those .

Sometimes it takes a creative approach to get the healthcare you need. You know how when you go to the pharmacy, your prescription is handed over in a white bag? What’s that about, maybe privacy? T…

09/14/2021

Health plan sponsors are required to furnish Medicare Part D notices to eligible employees by October 15th. Here's the scoop!

09/13/2021

Why would Ohio's Medicaid program do this? Perhaps it could be because consolidation in healthcare/insurance has taken many choices off the table.

Ohio is again in business with a company that only recently it was accusing of massive fraud. The state’s leaders seem reluctant to explain why.

09/10/2021

Our healthcare system is vexing precisely because it is so complicated. Fixing it requires reembracing simplicity, and interating what simply works.

I can’t believe I’ve gone this long without knowing about Gall’s Law (thanks to for tweeting it!). For those of you similarly…

09/07/2021

There are 10 days left to give HHS a brief comment on their proposed rule to strengthen hospital price transparency regulations! Be a part of the movement:

TAKE ACTION Your Voice Matters! Tell the Biden Administration Now to Hold Hospitals Accountable for Hiding Their Real Prices From PatientsDespite a new rule requiring hospitals to post their prices online (so you can know what your care will cost!), most hospitals are not complying. And the penalty....