Words matter. They are the bullets in the fight for public perception, in the battle for change.
Category: Future of Healthcare
It was June when I saw it. The boarded-up stores of Main Street, paved red with bricks and lost hope. As I’ve written before (for example, here) and as you’ve undoubtedly witnessed, medical care is shifting from a hospital and, in many cases, physician office, model to a consumer model. Walk-in clinics in markets and […]
If the future of surgery is medicine, then the future of medicines is compounding, the individualization of dosages and drug combinations. Earlier this month, the FDA approved the first 3-D printed drug product, Spritam, developed by Aprecia Pharmaceuticals. The layering process of 3-D printing allows Apecia to tightly package active ingredients in precise dosages. A […]
I’ve written before about creating your own business disruption before someone else comes along and disrupts your business.
“We’re screwed. The hospital won’t renew our contract.”
Google’s driverless cars have logged over 100,000 miles without incident. I don’t know how many car drivers will want to give up the control, but I’d bet that large trucking companies are doing the calculations.
So, I think it’s high time to re-brand non-profit hospitals. We should begin calling them non-taxpaying hospitals.
“This is a golden opportunity to choose patients over profit” said U.S. Representative Jackie Speier as she announced the “Promoting Integrity In Medicare Act of 2013,” HR 2914.
What story might you be telling, if even (no, especially) to yourself?
Physicians should be all for collaboration in terms of patient care, collaboration with other providers and collaboration with facilities.