Erik Swanson
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Erik Swanson
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What have we agreed to? Cutting the knot with AI
In ancient Greek legend, the Gordian knot was a knot of extreme complexity that tied an oxcart to a post. Whoever could untie the knot was destined to become the ruler of Asia. By a popular account, when Alexander III of Macedonia (later Alexander the Great) was challenged to untie the knot, he came up…
The metrics that matter in today’s physician enterprise
Advanced practice providers now represent about two-fifths of the physician enterprise workforce. New metrics are required to reflect this and other transformative changes within the physician enterprise.
Omicron, swelling expenses characterize end of another challenging year for hospitals, physician groups
The nation’s hospitals, health systems and physician groups closed the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic amid ballooning expenses exacerbated by nationwide labor shortages and global supply chain challenges.
Omicron, swelling expenses characterize end of another challenging year for hospitals, physician groups
The nation’s hospitals, health systems and physician groups closed the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic amid ballooning expenses exacerbated by nationwide labor shortages and global supply chain challenges.
Comparative analytics: putting data to work
An effective comparative analytics platform requires four attributes: single sourced, structured, appropriate, and timely.
An ‘Outside View’ Helps Achieve Return on Analytics
An “outside view” can counter biases and organizational pressures that can skew internal decision-making processes. It also provides a framework for target setting that helps define realistic expected returns.