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Health leaders: We stuck together to #StayHome, now we can start together to #OpenSafely

May 20, 2020by bkocher2013 Leave a comment

This article first appeared on USA Today. It is co-authored with Andy Slavitt, Dr. Mark McClellan, Tom Daschle, Dr. Bill Frist, Kathleen Sebelius, Dr. David Shulkin, Emily Barson, Dr. David Brailer, […]

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What If We Gave Hospitals Real Incentives To Prepare For The Next Pandemic?

April 27, 2020by bkocher2013 Leave a comment

This article first appeared on healthaffairs.org. It is co-authored with Soleil Shah. The US response to COVID-19 makes it clear that hospitals in the United States are not adequately prepared […]

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Healthcare, Uncategorized

COVID-19 is Normalizing Telehealth, and That’s a Good Thing

April 16, 2020by bkocher2013 Leave a comment

This article first appeared on fastcompany.com. When the state of California enlisted my help working on our state’s coronavirus response, my goal was to address the enormous initial gap in testing. We’re […]

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Healthcare, Healthcare IT

A New Strategy for Bringing People Back to Work During COVID-19

April 14, 2020by bkocher2013 Leave a comment

This article first appeared on FREOPP.org. It is co-authored with Lanhee Chen, Mark Dornauer, Gregg Girvan, Dan Lips, Avik Roy, and Bob Wachter. It’s imperative that we responsibly restore the […]

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Healthcare, Uncategorized

To Fight Surprise Medical Bills, Create a Powerful United Patient Lobby

February 25, 2020by bkocher2013 Leave a comment

This article first appeared on STATnews.com. It is co-authored with Soleil Shah. Physicians are taught to prioritize the interests of their patients, using their knowledge, preferences, and values to guide […]

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The Downside of Strong Growth in Health Care Jobs: Higher Costs

January 14, 2020by bkocher2013 Leave a comment

This article first appeared on STATnews.com. It is co-authored with Ezekiel J. Emanuel. Jobs growth soars (CNBC). November Job Growth Booms (USA Today). US economy smashes forecasts (Business Insider). That […]

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Healthcare, Healthcare costs

How to Cure the Antibiotic Industry’s Profitability Infection

November 14, 2019by bkocher2013 Leave a comment

This article first appeared on Fortune.com. It is co-authored with Megan Blewett and Bobby Shady. This June, a group of biotech representatives converged on San Francisco. They had come to […]

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Healthcare

Build vs. Buy: What Should Health Systems Do?

September 18, 2019by bkocher2013 Leave a comment

This article first appeared in NEJM Catalyst. It is co-authored with Nirav R. Shah, MD, MPH, and Charles M. Farkas, MBA. The consolidation craze continues, but vertical integration has yet to demonstrate real […]

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Healthcare, Healthcare costs

Virta’s two-year results are a win for payers, providers and patients living with type 2 diabetes

June 6, 2019by bkocher2013 Leave a comment

As an investor, I use three heuristics to evaluate healthcare startups. Will the product or service… Improve dramatically a patient’s experience of care? Materially reduce the per patient cost of […]

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Healthcare, Uncategorized

While Considering Medicare For All: Policies For Making Health Care In The United States Better

June 6, 2019by bkocher2013 Leave a comment

This article first appeared on HealthAffairs.org. It is co-authored with Donald M. Berwick. While it is fascinating to think about “Medicare for All” (and one of us strongly favors it), it […]

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Venrock, Stanford, and Castlight to accelerate change in the health system! Two girls, Cindy and an EPIC pass!

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