The last mile problem is well known in the telecommunications industry. We can get high-speed connections to every city, but the “last mile”, actually connecting it to the home so everyone can enjoy its benefits is hard and costly. By some estimates it could...
Walmart is an early example of a company that took its financial transaction data – what people were buying in its stores plus what it was purchasing in supplies – and realizing how to use it for operational, marketing, and supply chain...
Population health was defined in 2003 by David Kindig and Greg Stoddart, who described it as the health outcome of a group of individuals, including the distributions of such outcomes within the group. Today, I see the majority of companies – and that...
Amazon. CVS. Walmart. These companies are making big moves in healthcare. What might happen? If you believe the news and the chatter on social media – massive disruption. Or, if you look at the history of outsider moves into...
Over the past few years, I have spoken with executives from over 20 health plans. I often end up hearing about the data and analytics challenges they face. In the broader market, people like to talk about the next shiny object, the new technology that will drive...
Is the concept of a consumer in healthcare a myth?October 18, 2019
