Kevin Schulman writes in a Stanford Medicine article that although consumers may benefit by having an intermediary help to secure the best prices for medications, questions persist about how much should be paid for this service, and how transparent the whole market should be. Read more
App Co-Developed by the University of Minnesota Wins AHRQ Award
Congratulations to Pinar Karaca-Mandic and the Medical Industry Leadership Institute (MILI) at the Carlson School of Management for their role in the development of the PRISM app, which won the AHRQ Step Up App Challenge! Created by PerkHealth, MILI and Fairview HealthEast Kidney Stone Institute, the app seeks to...
UNC, Baylor and Baruch Win Top Prizes at BAHM Case Competition
Congratulations to the student teams from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business, and Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business, for placing in this year’s BAHM case competition. Nearly 40 students from 12 BAHM-member schools presented business models designed to promote healthy lifestyles in low-income communities....
Toward an Effective Innovation Agenda
Kevin A. Schulman, M.D., and Barak D. Richman, J.D., Ph.D. Why have investments in digital technologies largely failed to reduce healthcare costs and improve population health, the patient experience and the lives of healthcare professionals? And why have digital technologies had so little systemic impact? https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1812460
6 Questions on the Future of Healthcare with Pinar Karaca-Mandic
6 Questions on the Future of Healthcare with Pinar Karaca-Mandic
Stanford’s Clinical Excellence Research Center (CERC) Seeks Research Faculty
The Clinical Excellence Research Center (CERC) in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University seeks research faculty to join the Center as Assistant Professor or Associate Professor or Professor in the University Tenure Line (UTL) or the Medical Center line (MCL). We are seeking dynamic individuals to bring intellectual...
Stop Outrageous Air Ambulance Bills by Disclosing the Transport Price – By Kevin Schulman, Barak Richman, and Arnold Milstein
Stop outrageous air ambulance bills by disclosing the transport price
Steve Parente Discusses M&A in Minnesota
In the most recent issue of Minnesota Medicine, Steve Parente at the Carlson School of Management discusses the potential for a mega-merger in the Minnesota region, the trend toward salaried physicians, and the importance of technology in successful integrations. Read the article on pp. 10 and 11.
The Relationship between Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and the Cost of Therapies in the US Pharmaceutical Market: A Policy Primer for Clinicians
Kevin A.Schulman MD, MBA & Matan Dabora MD, MBA https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002870318302485?via%3Dihub#!
Watch for Motorcycles! The Effects of Texting and Handheld Bans on Motorcyclist Fatalities
Michael T. French, University of Miami, Departments of Health Management and Policy, Sociology, Economics, and Public Health Sciences, and Gulcin Gumus, Department of Management Programs, Florida Atlantic University https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0277953618305227?via%3Dihub