“Partnerships, including JVs and alliances with other healthcare organizations and with new entrants, are just one way to access new capabilities, unlock speed to market, and achieve capital, scale, and operational efficiencies” in health care transformations. “In an environment with continued competition for attractive assets and significant capital in play from institutional investors, these partnerships may also be the most […]
A new trend in hospital design has been popping up: Micro-hospitals. As our nation’s health care options grow, incorporating more satellite facilities, ambulatory centers, and specialized hospitals, the need for new, huge acute care hospitals has shifted to smaller models. In today’s post, we’ll look at the most common description of one of the smallest types of emerging facilities and […]
Three to four billion years ago, microbes (germs) were the first life on earth. They have thrived for millions of years longer than humans have existed. Much like humans, microbes have complex social and physical communities and are always evolving. These microbial communities are home to helpful germs and pathogens (harmful germs). Better understanding the ecology of microbes—relationships within and […]
Almost 100 Civic Digital Fellows joined federal agencies this summer through a competitive fellowship program, which is coordinated by Harvard University and open to U.S. undergraduate and master’s students across the nation. This is a pipeline for young technologists to join federal agencies for 10-weeks and experience public service through “civic tech service.” Fellows lend their data, design, and product […]
“Tom Lawry reminds us that the health care industry can shift from glacial to warp speed when it needs to. Given the right tools, we can evolve from health systems to systems of health, baked with Responsible Intelligence to do good while embedded with respect, inclusion, and transparency. Health citizens deserve Tom’s vision to emerge,” I wrote in a quote […]
Few architects have the vantage point brought by a career in healthcare spanning 4 decades. Professional leaders with this kind of experience, in addition to thoughtful reflection, give us a priceless perspective on where we have been, where our past has brought us today, and what our options are for tomorrow. One such leader is Sheila Cahnman, FAIA, FACHA, LEED […]
Published on August 11, 2022 Did you recently get a new job or have a baby? Changes to your expected income for 2022 or your household size may impact your health coverage options or amount of savings you qualify for. It’s important to let the Marketplace know immediately after you experience a change so you don’t miss out on new, […]
Michael Marshall is a principal at Booz Allen Hamilton for Federal Health Market IT Modernization and Transformation. This blog was coauthored with Nikul Pandya, principal at Booz Allen Hamilton for Federal Health Market Cybersecurity, including Zero Trust concepts. Technological advancement today is accelerating at such a pace that we need to think anew about how to modernize. This rapid pace […]
What are fibroids? Fibroids, or in medical terms, a leiomyoma, is a proliferation of a type of muscle cells in the uterus. In the truest sense, it is benign cancer. It usually emerges from the smooth muscle cells of the uterus. Still, it may also arise from the cervix or the broad ligament, a suspended ligament attached to the uterus […]
The Medical Care Blog is preparing for its full return later this month. Until then, we are continuing to highlight articles published by our contributors on timely topics. A federal bill currently looms that would allow Medicare to begin negotiating drug prices for the very first time. Even though it would begin with only 10 drugs, this […]