Jonas Goldstein

“The dream of reason did not take power into account.” Committed to higher performing healthcare system for all. Twitter is a reading list, mostly.

[Jonas Goldstein @goldsteinjonas]

I'm jaded and bearish on employer demand side innovation, but this is one to watch. HealthComp is a quiet leader in unsexy but critical network and operational strengths that make the difference in TPA-land. Following with interest!

[Heather Landi @HeatherLandi]

.@virginpulse and benefits administrator HealthComp are set to merge in a $3B deal that aims to create a tech-enabled platform that can develop novel benefit designs. @pminemyer has the details
https://t.co/RmNWUxZB2C

[Jonas Goldstein @goldsteinjonas]

“Just 15% of people with health care debt said they have a lot of trust that providers have patients’ best interests in mind.” 👀🚨

[Dave A. Chokshi, MD @davechokshi]

"If nothing else, this should be a flashing red light: the simmering resentment of growing numbers of patients who feel victimized by this system." @NoamLevey https://t.co/6D63J8FPry

[Jonas Goldstein @goldsteinjonas]

@bijans Really interesting @bijans - can you share source? Also, the way the $ flows I presume this is all as seen from perspective of OptumHealth, i.e it's assuming all those 4.8m non-cap lives are/were already at Optum providers. That your read?

[Jonas Goldstein @goldsteinjonas]

Great to see the typical "healthcare" inflation trend broken out to show true driver, which is hospital costs.

"Medical care services" is still pretty broad as a category.

What would the "primary care costs" trend look like?

[Farzad Mostashari @Farzad_MD]

This amazing chart updated with inflation data for 2022

hospital costs are out of control, with no sign of letup

[Jonas Goldstein @goldsteinjonas]

The insidious and urgent problem of administrative burden - arguably healthcare’s true productivity tapeworm. A problem worth solving!

[Shawn Martin @rshawnm]

"The most significant challenge facing family physicians is admin burden. Irrespective of payer, the administrative functions you are expected to complete on a daily basis is unreasonable, unrelated to providing quality care and uncompensated. Sadly, it is also unrelenting."

[Jonas Goldstein @goldsteinjonas]

@Farzad_MD @MANas8U 🙂

[Jonas Goldstein @goldsteinjonas]

@aitche_ @nikillinit @getvim Definitely not ;)

[Jonas Goldstein @goldsteinjonas]

@jayshahtweets Jay’s back on Twitter. America’s healing!

[Jonas Goldstein @goldsteinjonas]

Fantastic. Huge props to @BlueCrossNC for getting this deployed in time for it to matter. This is the model payers across the country should use to support independent primary care.

[Rahul Rajkumar @RahulRajkumar11]

📢 Dear Independent Primary Care Providers: Today @BlueCrossNC is launching a new program to help stabilize revenue for your practices. This is in direct response to the toll that #COVID19 has taken on your practice revenue. https://t.co/UZy1eEZxq8

[Jonas Goldstein @goldsteinjonas]

I’ve been ambivalent on this as policy but the quality of this joke gets me over the line.

[Jonas Goldstein @goldsteinjonas]

Some excellent clear thinking on testing strategies. A bit heartbreaking how different this all could look with appropriate preparation and competent expert management.

[STAT @statnews]

Opinion: "Testing is not a panacea" but intelligent application of #coronavirus testing will provide vital public health information needed to effectively fight this pandemic. https://t.co/W7j2lmS74J

[Jonas Goldstein @goldsteinjonas]

@Farzad_MD Wow. Really impressive.

[Jonas Goldstein @goldsteinjonas]

This is awesome! Wonder what the average % automation is nationally.

[Farzad Mostashari @Farzad_MD]

Proud to say that 75% of quality measure reporting from @AledadeACO practices is now automated using data from their EHRs.

It's still way too painful, and required EHR configuration, workflow optimization and significant mapping.

This needs to be easier!
@SeemaCMS

[Jonas Goldstein @goldsteinjonas]

This is top drawer shade. Well done!

[Jonas Goldstein @goldsteinjonas]

Excellent take on partner qualification in enterprise VBC enablement products.

[Ian Chiang @IanEChiang]

I usually don’t make bold predictions, but I believe ‘20 will be a big year for value-based care. Encouraged by MA growth & initiatives led by @CMSGov, payers & providers. Most excited by innovators striving to make VBC enable 10X easier #digitalhealth
https://t.co/AWSJ2Ef5xv

[Jonas Goldstein @goldsteinjonas]

Bada bing

[Emily Gee @EmilyG_DC]

@larry_levitt @PeterSullivan4 As I told someone the other day, cost containment policy that hits Rx drugs and insurance but ignores hospitals is like revamping your diet only for snack time and dessert.

[Jonas Goldstein @goldsteinjonas]

@seanessee Many do!

[Jonas Goldstein @goldsteinjonas]

Agree or disagree, this is a sharp tour de force for single source finance as a remedy for pricing failure.

[pourmecoffee @pourmecoffee]

Wow, hand-buzzered Juncker on the way out (Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP)

[New York Times Opinion @nytopinion]

"Every senator, virtually every congressman and every mayor of every large city has a powerful hospital system in his or her district," writes @RosenthalHealth https://t.co/q2rJ6Riw3U