Hospital in a bunker

The weird world of pet meds: A deep dive into the veterinary drug channel

Advanced manufacturing in drug supply chains: And readiness

What I've been up to...: ...and more to come

The healthcare market: And optimism

Unbundling physicians?: Platforms might make it easier for physicians to be independent again. Do they want that?

Incentive structures to save us all from pathogens: Antibiotic resistance and a path forward

A collection of medical staffing tidbits: It's all kind of related

Walmart Health and big swings: The retailer's health strategy has struggled. Is this next iteration going to be bolder?

The future of the hospital: Does hospital-at-home signify the coming of a new model? Or is it just another program to dabble in?

How hospitals are shifting supply chain strategies: And Optum's moves into group purchasing

Did a part of healthcare actually...get disrupted?: On health systems and telehealth implementation

No one is in charge of care coordination: Everything is fragmented

The short-termism of value-based care models: Or: why my startup idea is DOA

Acute Condition 2.0: Writing posts around a central thesis

Value-based oncology and medication efficacy: What is "value"?

Improving medication adherence: And why solutions are a way off

Hybrid care models and the future of primary care: I’m being optimistic about wearables

On facility fees and virtual visits: Hospitals have a lot of overhead. The buildings are large, the staff expensive (especially for 24/7 emergency capabilities), and the equipment specialized. I think most people in the U.S. have a sense that hospitals are expensive, and they grit their teeth and wait for the bills to start coming a few months after a stay. But what people

The evolution of the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs Company and the growing number of companies trying to circumvent the pharma system altogether: (And a newsletter title as unwieldy as the company name)

A timeline of web1, web2, web3 in healthcare: And why I think web3 for healthcare is inevitable—although years in the making

Can medicine be over-democratized?: A few startups are prescribing ADHD medications virtually. I think they're going too far.