Last week, readers gravitated toward articles on the Better Care Reconciliation Act, value-based care and how to be a force for good in the U.S. healthcare system.
Find articles on those topics and more below.
1. 35 ways to positively affect healthcare
Difficult, ongoing political debates about healthcare can make people feel powerless to affect change. Fortunately, there are many things people can do to make a difference.
2. The corner office: Children's Hospital Colorado CEO Jena Hausmann on 20+ years devoted to fixing a broken system
Jena Hausmann was drawn to healthcare after seeing firsthand how its many deficiencies adversely affected the care of a close relative. After nearly two decades of experience in hospital administration, Ms. Hausmann remains committed to her goal of helping improve the quality and delivery of U.S. healthcare.
3. St. Joseph Hoag Health CEO Dr. Richard Afable: BCRA will not be good for the country
Senate Republicans' healthcare bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act, would undo many major provisions of the ACA, including Medicaid expansion, the individual mandate and nearly all of the current law's revenue-generating taxes.
4. Colorado healthcare commission calls for 'extraordinary public leadership'
The Colorado Commission on Affordable Health Care released a report Friday calling for "extraordinary public leadership" from state officials if they hope to keep healthcare costs down for state residents, according to the Denver Post.
5. Patient or consumer? 9 thoughts on healthcare semantics
The debate around healthcare nomenclature is growing. Although to some the debate may seem like a pointless exercise in hair-splitting semantics, the terms "patient" and "consumer" express very palpable differences and concerns about the future of healthcare.
6. 3 practices of highly motivational leaders
To effectively motivate employees, leaders must understand what drives each individual. While straightforward in theory, this is no easy feat for leaders of large, diverse or dispersed teams.
7. Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Toby Cosgrove: BCRA will put hospitals in 'very deep financial trouble'
Senate Republicans' proposal to repeal and replace the ACA with the Better Care Reconciliation Act is expected to cause millions of Americans to lose healthcare coverage. Hospitals that already operate on tight margins will find themselves picking up the "burden" of providing more uncompensated care to patients who lack insurance, Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove, MD, said on CNBC's "Squawk Box."
8. Tufts Medical Center CEO says BCRA would increase physician burnout
Passage of the Senate's Better Care Reconciliation Act would increase stress on physicians and ultimately lead to more physician burnout, Michael Wagner, MD, FACP, president and CEO of Boston-based Tufts Medical Center said in an interview with the Boston Herald.
9. Win now, win later: 3 core capabilities for value-based care
Many healthcare stakeholders are understandably concerned about the long-talked-about-but-finally-happening shift to value-based care. Value-based care in all its forms — from the baby steps represented by bundled payments for specific procedures to the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act's Merit-based Incentive Payment System formulas to fully capitated, population health — represents fundamental change.
10. 4 keys to retaining millennial employees
While 6 in 10 millennials are looking for employment opportunities, those who said they work at a great company are 20 times more likely to remain at their job, according to Fortune.