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The US healthcare system is the best, but the worst, at the same time. Doctors are a well-paid occupation, but the quality of services is still falling. Billions of dollars are spent on development annually, but the check is still too large-sized for a particular patient. No one since the middle of the last century…
Today, the prices for medical insurance in the United States are unreasonably high. As a result, if the system is not changed, then the prices for insurance and medicine in general will only grow. One of Barack Obama’s campaign promises was to reform and make healthcare available to all Americans. The draft of this reform…
More than two decades of health system formation provides insight into how these organizations are developing and how they are being governed. A new Center publication, Effective Governance in Systems, discusses essential governance practices and obstacles to avoid in building and supporting good governance in multi-organizational systems with multiple, layered boards. This publication discusses factors contributing…
How health insurance works in the United States is one of the most exciting questions for those planning a move or long-term residence in the United States. It is believed that health services in the United States are among the most expensive in the world. Even for a simple test or an elementary procedure, the…
About the Authors: Jayne Oliva is principal with the Croes Oliva Group, a team of medical group management diagnosticians which works with health care organizations and their affiliated physicians, as well as private practices, to improve front-line operations and boost performance in profitability, productivity, patient access, and patient care coordination. She also coaches and mentors physicians…
About the Author: Gene J. O’Dell is Vice President, Strategic & Business Planning for the American Hospital Association and Vice President, Development & Operations for the Center for Healthcare Governance. John R. Combes, M.D. is President and Chief Operations Officer of the Center for Healthcare Governance. This publication was adapted from a chapter they originally wrote for Governance…
As health care organizations seek new revenue sources to support the transition from volume- to value-based care, they may be overlooking or underutilizing an existing source of funding. A new Center publication, Boards and Philanthropy: Developing the Next-Curve Revenue Source for Health Care, discusses the important role that philanthropy can play for hospitals and health systems,…
2016 Blue Ribbon Panel Report: Learnings on Governance from Partnerships that Improve Community Health 2015 Effective Governance in Systems The Health System-Physician Relationship Continuum Aligning Executive Compensation with the New Health Care Paradigm Governance of Physician Organizations: An Essential Step to Care Integration SALE 2014 Governance in a Consumer-Centric Health Care Ecosystem SALE Empowering Board Members to Improve…
The level of healthcare in the country is one of the most important factors in the social well-being of the population. The following relates to the advantages and disadvantages of medical care and services in the United States today. Advantages and disadvantages of U.S. medical care and services Advantages Priority for government The development of…