Posts by Blake Madden
The end of the travel nurse saga
End of the travel nurse saga, why I think there isn’t a public digital health bubble, and this week’s M&A, earnings, and favorite reads.
Read More“Roe was egregiously wrong”
POLICY “Roe was egregiously wrong” Leaked documents from the Supreme Court reaffirmed what many expected but wished would never happen: a strike down of the Roe v Wade decision. Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences. And far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe and Casey have…
Read MoreThe Current State of Hospitals
Breaking down the current state of hospitals and the dynamics affecting the larger hospital operators – and what that means for healthcare
Read MoreTeladoc Plummets
This week in healthcare: Teladoc loses $6.6 billion in Q1 and the broader health tech implications, why I’m watching staffing agencies this week, Carbon Health and HCA continue to snatch up urgent cares, SSM Health creates an integrated care network with St. Louis University, Nutex completes its merger with Clinigence, Accolade’s woes, and executive moves
Read MoreHospitology and Healthcare Huddle – 05/01/2022
BUSINESS Strike. Around 5K Stanford nurses went on strike last week. The ask? Better pay and better staffing. The strike highlights a trend of unionized nurses fighting for better working conditions. The Deets Unionized Stanford nurses have three asks: Provide real solutions for staffing. Offer competitive wages and benefits. Work to address the exodus of nurses from the injury. Stanford nurses and…
Read MoreThe Future of Physician Employment and the Physician Practice
What’s next for the physician practice and physician employment? Are we repeating the mistakes of the 90s practice management companies?
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