Have you been working out recently? We hope so, for today, Day Three of the 40th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, was definitely a day for heavy lifting. Got a challenge that seems overwhelming? A problem that’s big...more
For those of you who know me, I like to have fun with my Zoom backgrounds – choosing photos of interesting scenery or changing them mid-call to reflect my mood or negotiating strategy. Sitting in front of my computer this...more
1/12/2022
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Civil Investigation Demand ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EBITDA ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare ,
Humana ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Loss Ratio ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Moderna Inc. ,
Pfizer ,
Vaccinations ,
Value-Based Care
With the uptick in the pace of vaccinations and lifting of restrictions in many states over the past few weeks, a clearer picture of the road ahead is coming into focus. In a timely discussion, Los Angeles’ Association for...more
We’ve been talking about telehealth and mental health this week. Here’s both combined in one interesting and highly valued announcement today, followed by several tests – well, 3 million COVID tests a week to be exact, and,...more
1/14/2021
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cancer ,
Clinical Laboratory Testing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Healthcare ,
JPMorgan Chase ,
Medical Research ,
Mental Health ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Telehealth ,
Virus Testing
It’s Day 2 of the J.P. Morgan Annual Healthcare Conference at its finest – looking closely at healthcare inequities, strategic business shifts and killer robots, all in the same day! (Yes, we did say killer robots and it’s...more
1/13/2021
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Diversity ,
Equity ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Healthcare ,
JPMorgan Chase ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Social Justice Issues ,
Telehealth
Sitting in the dark before 6 am in my Los Angeles house with my face lit up by yet another Zoom screen, wearing a stylish combination of sweatpants, dress shirt and last year’s JPM conference badge dangling around my neck for...more
1/12/2021
/ Affordable Care Act ,
CMMI ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Healthcare ,
Home Health Care ,
Humana ,
Insurance Industry ,
JPMorgan Chase ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Mental Health ,
Moderna Inc. ,
Over The Counter Drugs (OTC) ,
Pfizer ,
Professional Conferences ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Teleconferences ,
Vaccinations ,
Value-Based Care ,
Walgreens
According to a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) study reported in Health Affairs on March 24, 2020, national health care spending reached $3.81 trillion in 2019 and is projected to increase to $4.01 trillion...more
8/6/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Healthcare ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Private Equity ,
Trump Administration ,
Venture Capital
The Wall Street Journal’s Health Forum convened—virtually—on March 24th during an extraordinary period in global health: the novel coronavirus is threatening populations, overwhelming provider systems, and sending economies...more
4/1/2020
/ Clinical Trials ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Healthcare ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Research ,
Medical Supplies ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing