
Reimagining Global Health After the Coronavirus
What has worked, what can be improved, and what needs to be reimagined so that we are better prepared for the next pandemic and better able to improve health in the world’s poorest nations.
What has worked, what can be improved, and what needs to be reimagined so that we are better prepared for the next pandemic and better able to improve health in the world’s poorest nations.
A 12- to 18-month timeline assumes that a vaccine progresses through all the various stages of testing without encountering significant issues.
A new consumer sentiment survey reveals concrete steps that health care providers can take to accelerate patients’ return.
The pandemic has triggered a revolution in how health systems deliver care. It’s time to build on that momentum and make long-lasting improvements.
The health systems that gain the most resilience and agility emerging from the crisis will be those that permanently change the way they work.
Public health will be immeasurably harmed if providers and facilities do not begin providing the full portfolio of patient services as soon as local conditions safely allow.
Even with the federal government’s $100 billion stimulus package for the health care industry, US hospitals will still face significant financial pressures due to COVID-19.
To realize the transformative potential of big data, organizations must ensure that patient data is used safely and ethically.
An advanced algorithm helps doctors identify patients at risk of developing a serious kidney complication, enabling hospitals to lower treatment costs and save lives.
Preparing Localities for Action Against Novel Coronavirus (PLAN) is a scenario-planning tool that identifies potential US supply and demand imbalances down to the county level.
A recent analysis shows disturbing variations in the use of a key diagnostic for lung cancer patients. Adopting new protocols and tools can lead to better care.
Technology, demographic trends, and new players are all disrupting the industry. To respond, insurers need to make smart choices about how—and where—they operate.
The actions that health insurers take—or do not take—in the next three to six months will determine their ability to compete and thrive beyond the end of this year.
Through strategies of combination, hospitals can take the lead in creating more integrated health systems that deliver better outcomes at lower cost.
Health systems should approach value-based payment holistically—as one element in a broader transformation agenda.
To deliver improved value to patients, national health systems must rethink their approach to health sector governance.
Health care payers should approach this huge, high-growth market with eyes wide open.
Medicare and Medicaid are moving toward a value-based model, with bundled payments leading the way. To build bundles well, ensure that several fundamental capabilities are in place.
For decades, one of the major benefits of living in Finland has been having access to the Finnish health system. Coverage is universal. Costs are relatively low and quality is above average. Recently, however, the Finnish health system has encountered some serious challenges.
As the shape of US politics shifts yet again, many are asking what this means for health care reform, and have been waiting in the wings or erring on the side of caution. Now is the time to make smart bets on the market.
A repeal would disrupt the US health care system in ways that payers, providers, and regulators aren’t prepared to tackle.
Although women make up the majority of health care employees, men still dominate the corner office. Here are six ways to give women a fair shot at the top.