Comments on: Nation’s List of Top Ten Largest Healthcare Systems Include Some Surprises

By: Scotty

Scotty — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:50:36 +0000

The reason why health care, as a whole, has been in need of reform for many years is because it has NOT been looked at like a business; traditionally, reducing costs was not a focus, nor was looking at ways to improve efficiency. Jacobson, if you work in healthcare, you would notice that quality improvement practices have finally made their way into hospitals. The same goes for materials management and the health care supply chain function – check out “the efficient frontier” and you’ll rethink your comment about health care being looked at as a business.

By: Jacobson

Jacobson — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:55:18 +0000

The problem with the health care system is that it’s looked at like a business. Pharmaceuticals surgery and other business’ provide incentives which changes priorities. When money trumps people’s health the system is corrupt from the roots.

In order for health care to change the principles behind it need to change.

By: Jeff Wallace

Jeff Wallace — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:34:50 +0000

Where does Kaiser Permanente fit into this model

By: Kamaljit Sethi,M.D.

Kamaljit Sethi,M.D. — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:52:22 +0000

Very informative.
Would be interested in seeing such a listing on an annual basis.

By: Larue Kascak

Larue Kascak — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:06:12 +0000

The US Gov’t is killin’ us. Doesn’t everybody notice that this monster of a bill absolutely will increase taxes for us all and even create new ones for everyone?

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