Integrating in healthcare: 6 tools for working across boundaries
Gone are the days of doctor-does-all. Here's how innovative providers are integrating toward better, more affordable and more convenient care.
Dec 6, 2018
We know we have to address the social determinants of health. Now what?
Tackling the root causes of poor health requires keen insight into patients' lives--and the ways in which a business model helps or hinders innovation.
Nov 6, 2018
Understanding the social determinants of health
Social determinants of health are estimated to have at least twice the impact on risk of premature death than medical care does. But what exactly are the social determinants of health?
Oct 18, 2018
4 Signs that disruption is accelerating in healthcare delivery
Disruption has been painfully slow to emerge in healthcare delivery. But new players and new money targeting long-unmet needs suggest it's taking hold.
Oct 10, 2018
How Star Trek can help you remember this fundamental principle of Disruption Theory
A lesson from the legendary sci-fi franchise drives home the point that in business innovation strategy, circumstances are everything.
Sept 25, 2018
Tools that create change: Lessons from the U.K.’s health system
As the U.K. celebrates the 70th anniversary of its National Health Service, guest blogger Dr. Vikram Devalia explains how its founder mobilized stakeholders around his vision.
Sept 11, 2018
Innovators Worth Watching: Osmosis
Medical students are skipping lectures in droves, preferring third-party study tools like Osmosis. But is Osmosis disruptive to medical school? Our latest Innovators Worth Watching post!
Sept 11, 2018
Can CMS’ proposed ACO changes really help Medicare beneficiaries?
Financial incentives to receive primary care services won't remove all barriers to patients' engagement with their health. But they're a start.
Sept 6, 2018
Do tech giants need to think bigger about healthcare interoperability?
To help address social determinants of health, companies pledging to drive frictionless data-sharing within healthcare need to do so across sectors, too.
Aug 30, 2018
Gawande’s listening. But can he disrupt healthcare?
Skeptics doubt his qualifications for CEO of the Amazon-JP Morgan-Berkshire Hathaway venture. But Disruption Theory suggests he's an inspired choice.
Aug 13, 2018