Will AI Pave the Way for Value-Based Care?
In recent years, talk of what artificial intelligence could potentially bring to healthcare has come to dominate industry conversations -- and those in the field haven’t been afraid to put money behind their interest. [...]
We Need to Think Bigger About How We Use AI in Healthcare
Despite what some of the splashier headlines might shout, artificially intelligent robots are unlikely to replace human doctors, and technology won’t redefine patient experiences anytime soon. However, AI has come to claim an essential place [...]
How Can We Prevent Out-of-Network Use in In-Network Hospitals?
Everything should have gone according to plan. Weeks before an expected surgery, the patient had taken the time to make sure that his hospital was in-network and that his out-of-pocket cost would be within his [...]
Safety-Net Hospitals Aren’t Sustainable — But They Can Be
It didn’t take long for the shock to set in when Chicago’s Westlake Hospital announced its impending closure. The hospital, which serves predominantly low-income communities in Melrose Park and Maywood, first signaled its intent to [...]
Will Value-Based Care Require New Leadership Strategies?
Will value-based healthcare be the answer to America’s medical woes? A significant subset of providers seem to think so. According to a recent survey of the NEJM Catalyst Insights Council, 42% of participants believe that [...]
Will Price Transparency Help Patients Find Lower-Cost Care?
At the close of July, the Trump administration proposed new policies that would create greater price transparency among healthcare providers. The driving idea behind the new proposal is that patients will be better able to [...]