Will computers replace doctors? Not in this lifetime. Spencer Nam Will computers replace doctors? Not in this lifetime. Two months ago, computer program AlphaGo stunned the world when it beat a human at Go, a popular Chinese board game, four times in five […] May 5, 2016 Spencer Nam
The Midas Touch shatters Theranos’ dream of disruption Spencer Nam The Midas Touch shatters Theranos’ dream of disruption Early last week, reports surfaced that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) had threatened to sanction Theranos Inc., an early-stage diagnostics company, by […] Apr 28, 2016 Spencer Nam
The paradox of quality measures in healthcare Spencer Nam The paradox of quality measures in healthcare One of the hot, emerging debates among physicians and insurers over the next 12 months will be the implementation of new, physician quality measures. Announced […] Apr 21, 2016 Spencer Nam
Debunking the pretense of precision medicine Spencer Nam Debunking the pretense of precision medicine Last year, President Obama proposed an outline for the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI), with the intention of empowering patients, researchers, and healthcare providers to work together […] Apr 15, 2016 Spencer Nam
How to make software eat healthcare faster Spencer Nam How to make software eat healthcare faster Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and Internet healthcare pundits have boldly claimed that “software will eat healthcare.” Over the past thirty years software has “eaten” a lot […] Feb 18, 2016 Spencer Nam
How healthcare can prepare for a consumer-driven future Michael Devonas How healthcare can prepare for a consumer-driven future Hospitals systems mergers and acquisitions happened at a blistering pace in 2015. It’s largely in response to uncertainty and the ultimatum to lower costs. Tom Baldosaro, CFO […] Feb 8, 2016 Michael Devonas
The ACA exchanges – a dilemma for the established is an opportunity for the disruptors Spencer Nam The ACA exchanges – a dilemma for the established is an opportunity for the disruptors Less than two years ago, the U.S. government began assessing a modest $95 annual penalty for individual adults not enrolled in health care insurance, either […] Feb 3, 2016 Spencer Nam
Disruptive technology for curing disease Michael Devonas Disruptive technology for curing disease The term precision medicine is exploding in popularity (and unfortunately ambiguity) in the healthcare community. But, at its simplest, precision medicine is the effective cure […] Jan 28, 2016 Michael Devonas
For hire: Your neighborhood retail clinic Michael Devonas For hire: Your neighborhood retail clinic Elizabeth Lorenzana, a research intern at the Clayton Christensen Institute and undergraduate student at Bryn Mawr College, contributed to the primary research for this article. […] Jan 26, 2016 Michael Devonas
Jobs to be done: discovering why we consume healthcare Spencer Nam Jobs to be done: discovering why we consume healthcare In some ways, healthcare is a simple concept: prevent us from getting sick, and help us heal from diseases. So it’s understandable that most of […] Jan 21, 2016 Spencer Nam
Why disruptive innovation is still healthcare’s silver bullet Michael Devonas Why disruptive innovation is still healthcare’s silver bullet For established companies, it’s a warning; for entrants, opportunity. But the most remarkable thing about disruptive innovation isn’t the tune it sings to individual players […] Nov 20, 2015 Michael Devonas
Which customers should the disruptors in health care target? Spencer Nam Which customers should the disruptors in health care target? In discussing disruptive innovations in health care, we generally focus our attention on the new enabling technologies or the new business models. While the technology […] Nov 5, 2015 Spencer Nam