4sight Health Roundup (for Healthcare Executives)

Premiums for health insurance continue to rise with no end in sight. At what point can consumers no longer afford to buy insurance? David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson talk about the growing health insurance affordability crisis and the tough choices looming on, “The Stark Reality of the Health Insurance Affordability Crisis,” the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, moderated by David Burda.

Will online gambling lead to more trips to the hospital emergency room for gambling disorders, mental health disorders and substance abuse disorders? David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson look to Canada for the answer on, “A Hot Tip on Online Gambling and Emergency Room Visits,” a special episode of the 4sight Health Roundup, moderated by David Burda. 

Trilliant Health's report on six trends shaping the health economy is a sobering look at today's healthcare system. David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson tell us how much longer the U.S. healthcare system can survive in its current form on, “Is the U.S. Healthcare System Flashing Red?” the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, moderated by David Burda.

Health systems, health plans and employers all buy digital health tools for their patients, members and employees. Are they getting what they paid for? Or are they wasting their money? David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson diagnose the problem and offer a treatment plan on, “How to Break Bad Digital Health Tech Buying Habits,” the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, moderated by David Burda. Listen.

David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson separate fact from fiction in two new papers on how to bend the healthcare cost curve in the U.S. on, “How Can We Reduce Unnecessary Healthcare Spending? Spin the Wheel,” the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, moderated by David Burda. 

Access to traditional hospital- and physician-based maternity care is dwindling in the U.S. What can we do to better serve pregnant women and newborns? David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson debate policy options and care model alternatives to improve access to safe and effective care on, “Re-Imagining Maternity Care in the U.S.,” the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, moderated by David Burda.

What will it take to transform the U.S. healthcare system into one that expands access to more affordable and higher-quality services? It will take new leaders with a very particular set of skills, according to a new report. David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson break it down on, “Leadership Competencies for the New Healthcare,” the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, moderated by David Burda.

A new consumer poll is out, and it's clear that the public has had it with rising costs for health insurance and medical care. Who are they counting on to fix it? David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson share their policy and market takeaways on, “Consumer Unrest Over Healthcare Costs Grows,” the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, moderated by David Burda.

When EHR vendors, AI tools and interoperability mandates collide, who comes out on top? And how does that outcome affect providers and, more importantly, consumers? David W. Johnson and special guest Robert Pearl, M.D., hashed it all out on, "AI Innovation Creates an Interoperability Challenge of Epic Proportions," a special extended episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, moderated by David Burda.

Physicians only? Artificial intelligence only? Physician-AI hybrid? The lines are being drawn. But who's drawing them and why? David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson debate who makes a better doctor on, “Lines Drawn Over Future of AI in Medicine” a special episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, moderated by David Burda.