Xconomy.com Opinion by Dr. Zia Agha What keeps doctors from sleeping at night? Electronic Health Records (EHRs). More specifically, the “homework” these essential-but-sometimes-inefficient systems generate is enough to cause nightmares….
MedCity News Opinion by Nick Valeriani When I became the chief executive of West Health after 34 years at Johnson & Johnson, I asked my new colleagues why any company…
There is a small, often underrepresented population in the U.S. healthcare debate that is critical to how we think about improving patient-centered care and lowering costs. Meet the frail elderly…
The Health Care Blog Opinion by Dr. Joe Smith US Healthcare is sick and getting sicker, and while its chaotic complexity suggests to many that it will need to fail…
Earlier this week, the Gary and Mary West Health Investment Fund participated in a $25 million strategic investment round in AirStrip, a technology company bringing healthcare data to mobile devices….
Washington, D.C. (August 20, 2014) – The Gary and Mary West Health Institute and MedStar Health, the largest not-for-profit health system dedicated to caring for people in Maryland and the…
Modern Healthcare Opinion submission by Nick Valeriani Just over 10 years ago, Apple made a difficult decision that would have an extraordinary impact on its future. At a time when…
Everybody loves a winner, and the United States is used to being a global leader on many different economic, financial and business lists. Unfortunately, our position is at the opposite…
Times like these call for real disruption Getting disrupted teaches you a lesson about power dynamics and value. Thirty years ago I was disrupted. I was a hotshot in typesetting…
