The rise of the healthcare administrator

[LC]

https://www.athenahealth.com/insight/expert-forum-rise-and-rise-healthcare-administrator

 

Here's some food for thought: The number of physicians in the United States grew 150 percent between 1975 and 2010, roughly in keeping with population growth, while the number of healthcare administrators increased 3,200 percent for the same time period.

 

[Cigarbutt]

Some more food for thought (and actions):

https://www.wired.com/story/oscar-health-ceo-mario-schlosser-interview/

 

"There are all kinds of middlemen in that process. And what the middlemen do for the most part is remove the competition in the health care value chain that would go towards building something that’s a compelling, seamless user experience. They remove the cost containment pressures as well. That’s one big reason why health costs in the US have risen so much. In the end, you as an individual can’t really vote with your own feet, and oftentimes don’t even realize how much health care costs behind the scenes."

 

When the incentives are so far away from the "customer", starting from scratch may be a viable option.