When will plug and play medical devices and data be a reality? Ben Wanamaker When will plug and play medical devices and data be a reality? Last week Bakul Patel, an FDA senior policy advisor, highlighted the agency’s recent move to issue voluntary interoperability standards for medical devices. The changes include […] Aug 15, 2013 Ben Wanamaker
Why EHRs are not (yet) disruptive Ben Wanamaker Why EHRs are not (yet) disruptive Devin Bean, a research assistant at the Clayton Christensen Institute, and I coauthored this piece. In 2005, Rand Corporation projected widespread use of electronic health records (EHRs) […] Aug 8, 2013 Ben Wanamaker
Why retail clinics are poised for explosive growth Ben Wanamaker Why retail clinics are poised for explosive growth Jeff Wheeler, an intern at the Clayton Christensen Institute, and I coauthored this piece. If you’ve visited a Walgreens recently you may have noticed something […] Aug 1, 2013 Ben Wanamaker
Disruption in health care glossary Ben Wanamaker Disruption in health care glossary As frequent readers of the blog may have noticed, many of our recent posts are based on health care applications of Disruptive Innovation theory pioneered […] July 29, 2013 Ben Wanamaker
What to do about the ailing general hospital business model Ben Wanamaker What to do about the ailing general hospital business model Jeff Wheeler, an intern at the Clayton Christensen Institute, and I coauthored this piece. The modern general hospital is a tribute to the ingenuity and progress […] July 18, 2013 Ben Wanamaker
Does reduced health spending mean reduced care quality? Just the opposite, says disruption theory. Ben Wanamaker Does reduced health spending mean reduced care quality? Just the opposite, says disruption theory. Devin Bean, a research assistant at the Clayton Christensen Institute, and I coauthored this piece. Will reducing health care spending lead to a reduction in health care […] July 11, 2013 Ben Wanamaker
ACA delay: Can employers disrupt insurance? Ben Wanamaker ACA delay: Can employers disrupt insurance? Last night the Obama administration delayed until 2015 the implementation of a major provision of the Affordable Care Act requiring employers to provide health insurance […] July 3, 2013 Ben Wanamaker
How to afford health care is the wrong question Ben Wanamaker How to afford health care is the wrong question PwC’s Health Research Institute recently predicted medical costs will increase between 4.5-6.5%[1] in 2014. This information was cited and celebrated as evidence that the health […] July 1, 2013 Ben Wanamaker