IOM has it mostly right
To read John Toussaint’s opinion about IOM’s September article. click here – Toussaint Letter in Modern Healthcare Mag Oct 1, 2012
To read John Toussaint’s opinion about IOM’s September article. click here – Toussaint Letter in Modern Healthcare Mag Oct 1, 2012
A new generation of doctors and patients is trying to achieve greater transparency in the health-care system, and new technology makes it more achievable than ever before. To read the article, click here
UL brought Chinese executives from seven different hospitals to the United States to learn about Lean healthcare. To read the article, click here- US_Lean_Healthcare_ChinaTour_SeptemberRevised1
Paul O’Neill, Fmr.Treasury Secretary, discusses how applying lean concepts and transparency in healthcare can help reduce medical costs. To watch the video, click here
John Toussaint, M.D., discusses the three things that he looks for when accessing care as a patient. To read the article, click here
Dr. Toussaint comments on how the Supreme Court’s decision affects healthcare. To watch the interview, click here
See notes from the panel discussion with CEOs from four health systems across the U.S. and Canada. To read their comments, click here – CEO Panel Q&A Summary.2012
11 CEOs half of whom lead lean healthcare organizations created this checklist of important components for delivering better value to patients. To read the article, click here – CEOHighValueChecklist
New HealthEast CEO Kathryn Correia talks about challenges, opportunities ahead for the small hospital system, which has faced some financial troubles in recent years. Kathryn was formerly with ThedaCare in Appleton, Wisconsin. To read the article, click here – http://www.startribune.com/business/158145115.html
Mark Graban interviews John Toussaint about health reform and his new book, Potent Medicine, which describes what’s working in Wisconsin and around the country. To download the podcast, click here