4sight Health Roundup (for Healthcare Executives)

Three new studies are out on patients' electronic access to their own medical records through portals and apps. On today’s podcast, David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson interpret the results and add their own opinions on “ Interpreting Test Results for Patient Access to Electronic Health Information ,” the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast moderated by David Burda.

Provider participation in alternative payment models and full-risk contracting is spotty at best. What can we do to spark more interest? David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson shared their ideas on the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, “Why Are APMs and Full-Risk Contracts Still Too Hot to Handle?” moderated by David Burda. #Healthcare #ValueBased #Innovation #Physicians #ACOs #Medi...

On this week’s episode, David Johnson and Julie Murchinson question whether regulators, providers and investors can get a grip on healthcare AI. Chat GPT has only been out for a year — with technology that moves this fast, we ask “Can Regulators, Providers and Investors Get a Grip on Healthcare AI?” Hear more on the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast moderated by David Burda.

Rules, rules, rules. Do some go too far or others not enough to capture and share protected health information? David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson talk about the latest federal rules on how to collect and share patient health information on the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast moderated by David Burda.

4sight Health's David W. Johnson interviews Vince Mondillo, one of the filmmakers behind "American Hospitals," a hard-hitting but fair documentary that digs into the question of hospitals in America. Listen to this one-of-a-kind episode before you stream the film. You can pre-order the film on Apple TV now or stream "American Hospitals" here.

What are the four workplace dynamics positively correlated with lower rates of healthcare worker burnout? David Johnson and Julie Murchinson discuss all four and more from the CDC on, “ Four Healthcare Worker Burnout Buttons to Push ,” the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast moderated by David Burda.

David Johnson and Julie Murchinson break down the numbers in KFF's annual employer benefits survey on today's podcast. What do those results mean for healthcare consumers? We're talking about it on the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, "Spelling Out the Big Jump in Health Insurance Premiums," moderated by David Burda.

The Congressional Budget Office says the CMS Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation's experiments in value-based reimbursement have cost Medicare and taxpayers money. David Johnson and Julie Murchinson debate the right way to measure the return on investment in Medicare value-based care models on the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, “Calculating the ROI of VBC,” moderated...

Will removing medical debt from credit rating calculations move the needle on consumer credit scores? David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson talked about medical debt and government regulation on this special episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, “ Unpaid Medical Bills and Consumer Credit Scores ,” moderated by David Burda. David W. Johnson is CEO of 4sight Health. Julie Vaughan Murchinson...

Today’s podcast discussion focused on PAs, NPs and smart technology. David Johnson and Julie Murchinson discussed how new clinician skill mixes, smart technology and scope of practice laws are remaking primary care for consumers despite the opposition from organized medicine. Listen on the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, “ Freeing Primary Care with New Skill Mixes, Technology and...

How can we ensure that private equity investment in healthcare is used for good, not evil? David Johnson and Julie Murchinson discussed whether government regulation, ownership transparency and/or market competition can keep private equity investment in healthcare on the straight and narrow. Listen to the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, “Private Equity, Antitrust and Ownership Tr...

What do the new Census Bureau figures on income, poverty and the uninsured say about health policy and the healthcare market? David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson mashed up the latest data on these three societal measures to tell us how it will affect healthcare on the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast moderated by David Burda. David W. Johnson is CEO of 4sight Health. Julie Vaugha...

How will the new all-payer, global-budget demonstration project from CMS impact the push for more healthcare value and innovation? David Johnson and Julie Murchinson explain how AHEAD will impact the transition to value-based care and the speed of market-based healthcare innovation on the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, “ What's Ahead for CMS' New AHEAD Demo? ” moderated...

Just three vendors control more than 75% of the EHR market. What are the current and future implications for patients and providers? David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson discuss the pros and cons on the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, moderated by David Burda. David W. Johnson is CEO of 4sight Health. Julie Vaughan Murchinson is Partner of Transformation Capital and former CEO o...

David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson forecast the regulatory and competitive industry implications of Medicare negotiating the prices for 10 drugs with pharmaceutical companies on the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast moderated by David Burda. David W. Johnson is CEO of 4sight Health. Julie Vaughan Murchinson is Partner of Transformation Capital and former CEO of Health Evolution....

As critiques of CMS' new "Making Care Primary" value-based care model roll in, David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson were the first to identify the program's pros, cons and landmines in this special episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast moderated by David Burda. David W. Johnson is CEO of 4sight Health. Julie Vaughan Murchinson is Partner of Transformation Capital and form...

Nationwide shortages. Off-label use. Filled without an office visit. Billions in savings for insurers. David Johnson and Julie Murchinson give you their take on the GLP-1 weight loss drug market frenzy on this special episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast moderated by David Burda. David W. Johnson is CEO of 4sight Health. Julie Vaughan Murchinson is Partner of Transformation Capital and for...

Seven A.I. tech companies promised to be good and direct their work to solving society's greatest challenges. Is self-policing or government regulation better for healthcare consumers? David Johnson and Julie Murchinson discuss ways to protect consumers from healthcare A.I. technology on this special episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast moderated by David Burda. David W. Johnson is CEO...

More research is out on the effects of private-equity ownership in healthcare. Is it time to keep a closer eye on this market dynamic? David Johnson and Julie Murchinson debate whether we should increase oversight of private equity acquisitions in healthcare in light of the most recent research on this market dynamic on this special edition of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast moderated by David B...

David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson critique and rank four recommendations from The Commonwealth Fund related to improving rural healthcare services in the U.S. on the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast. Listen to “ How Do We Make Rural Healthcare Accessible and Affordable ?” moderated by David Burda. David W. Johnson is CEO of 4sight Health. Julie Vaughan Murchinson is Partner of...

Whose healthcare job could be most easily replaced by artificial intelligence? If you're at the top of the healthcare food chain, you may be out of luck. David Johnson and Julie Murchinson talked about how artificial intelligence will affect the healthcare labor market on the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, moderated by David Burda. David W. Johnson is CEO of 4sight Health. J...

The latest approach from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) targets junk health plans, loopholes in the No Surprises Act and scams related to medical credit cards. Will this regulatory approach work? On the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast , David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson debate whether the government alone can protect consumers from unaffordable medical...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is under new management. What do we want, what do we need and what should we expect from the new CDC director? David Johnson and Julie Murchinson share their public health to-do lists for the new director of the CDC on the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast moderated by David Burda. David Johnson is CEO of 4sight Health. Julie Vaughan Mu...

CMS says it will review breakthrough medical devices before FDA approval to help determine whether Medicare will cover them. On today’s 4sight Health Roundup, David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson discuss the pros and cons of this plan and how it will affect medical innovation and investors. Listen on the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast moderated by David Burda. David Johnson is C...

We broke down the latest national health expenditure projections from CMS and discussed how market disruption and innovation can prove the actuaries wrong. Listen to David Johnson and Julie Murchinson on the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, moderated by David Burda. David Johnson is CEO of 4sight Health. Julie Vaughan Murchinson is Partner of Transformation Capital and former CEO...