Comments for Joe Flower Healthcare Futurist

Comment on Does prevention save money? Yes No by Bob

Bob — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 23:11:32 +0000

Hi Joe,
Thanks for all you do. I am a fan.
Regarding prevention fund d by employers, the ROI comes years after an employee leaves the company plan and goes on Medicare. CFOs are smartening up and realizing their traditional wellness vendors expenses (plus the bribes to the employees to participate) far exceed any claims cost reductions in the under 70 population. Al Lewis offers a $2mm if a traditional wellness vendor can show even one dollar if Claims cost ROI.
Having some well-being programs is the right thing to do, so will be a staple forever, but downsizing these vendor contracts is the norm now. Finding vendors (like PTX Therapy or Quizzify) that guarantee a first year ROI (on claims cost reductions exceeding fees and incentives) to the CFO and also guaranteeing to the HR managers that employee health and well-being will also improve, will become the norm for healthcare 3.0! Traditional wellness vendors are one-trick ponies- only focused on cardiometabolic risk reduction and well-being (which mostly appeals to the “worried well” who spend little). They need to go from being a one trick pony to a three ring circus- add and equally promote musculoskeletal wellness and consumerism (Choosing Wisely) training to cardiometabolic risk reduction. The ROI from musculoskeletal wellness (which costs employers three times what they spend a year on cardiometabolic claims and drugs) and from Health Literacy education can fund the traditional wellness stuff (if it is cut back).
Best regards,
Bob

Comment on Healthcare Economics: Why this stuff doesn’t work the way you think it does — and how to fix it by Mike Harper

Mike Harper — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:30:20 +0000

I have conceived a structural change I’d like you to consider.

First, eliminate state participation in care delivery

Second, universalize hospital care, much like Medicare Part A coverage. Everybody gets it.

Third, continue the existing out-patient care approach: the individual insurance market and employer group coverage.

Fourth, expand the FQHC public clinic system for out-patient services for the poor, the uninsured and individuals with pre-existing conditions. Allow people to choose between the competitive private insurance market and the government designated and partially government supported public clinic system.

Pay for the hospitalization and low-income elements with a 14% consumption tax.

Comment on What Company Will You Keep? Strategy In the New Era by Theresa Beaudan

Theresa Beaudan — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:31:40 +0000

Thank you, Joe!

Comment on The Missing Ts: Four Key Dimensions of Strategy by Kyle Knierim

Kyle Knierim — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 07:44:01 +0000

Joe,
As usual, you’ve hit the proverbial healthcare nail on the head. People would be well-served using your insight to develop strategies which address these critical points.
Yes, we are in an ever-evolving, fast-paced era of healthcare change. It is time that we react to this change, or ‘wither’ in its wake!

Comment on Why “free market competition” fails in health care by clashroyalegems4u

clashroyalegems4u — Wed, 31 May 2017 09:39:23 +0000

The free market is none of that, which is why the true economics of US health care will continue to remain mostly hidden from the American public and health-care consumer.

Comment on Are We Ready for Augmented Reality in Healthcare and Medicine? by AR revolution in Health care and aged care | Appearition

AR revolution in Health care and aged care | Appearition — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 04:56:10 +0000

Comment on Pharma and Volume-to-Value: The Big Throwdown by Rawel Moringlane

Rawel Moringlane — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:21:29 +0000

Hey Joe

I really enjoyed this article, as well as your other content in print and video.

I was a medical device sales representative for many years but I am now transitioning my business to be a much more value oriented business. We are helping hospitals shop directly from manufacturers for their orthopedic implants instead of through the traditional supply chain avenue. We are seeing hospitals save millions of dollars by eliminating middle men.

Your messages have really convinced me and inspired me to do this. I now know that in order to succeed in the future I have to constantly think value first!

Thank you again for how you are changing the industry!

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Comment on Will Tech Revolutionize Health Care This Time? by Meryl

Meryl — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 17:32:39 +0000

In a modernized world, healthcare continues to be the dinosaur. There is not another industry that operates fundamentally like it did 100 years ago besides healthcare. We need to wade into a pool of new thought that questions old alliances. Technology should be an “adjunct” to a transformed business model willing to restructure its hierarchical process first.

Comment on Neural Dust: the blind see, the lame walk? by Melanie Miller

Melanie Miller — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 18:34:11 +0000

Rodenberry sayin’ “told you so!”