Healing American Healthcare: Lessons From The Pandemic

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"Healing American Healthcare - Lessons from the Pandemic In "Lessons from the Pandemic," the authors trace the course of the worst global pandemic in more than a century from New Year's Eve 2019 to September 2021 - through the eyes of the journalists who reported on it. Working from articles they have summarized and published in the Healing American Healthcare Coalition's newsletter, the Three Minute ReadTM, the authors take readers on a journey through Covid-19's impact globally, in the U.S. and other countries, then probe its effects on issues facing healthcare providers, insurers and pharmaceutical companies. Drawing on more than 212 articles from over 70 different sources during this period, the co-authors apply their extensive healthcare experience to drawing lessons from the front-line reporting as the pandemic unfolded. Covid-19 is the fifth major outbreak of the 21st century after SARS, MERS, Swine Flu and Ebola. It won't be the last. Dalton and Eichhorn discuss seven key lessons that will help the U.S. to avoid the devastating impact of SARS-CoV-2 when the next viral outbreak happens.

John J. Dalton, is Senior Adviser Emeritus at BESLER and Co-Founder of the Healing American Healthcare Coalition where he serves as Editor of its newsletter, the Three Minute ReadTM. John is a Past President of the New Jersey Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, served on the National Board from 1994-96 and received HFMA'S Individual Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001. His extensive experience on hospital and health system boards earned him the New Jersey Hospital Association's designation as its 2017 Hospital Trustee of the Year. John has authored dozens of articles on revenue cycle management, uncompensated care and healthcare policy issues. His 2016 three-part series in garden state focus, American Healthcare: Worst Value in the Developed World? was cited in the first book in this series. A former Deloitte partner, John managed the design and implementation of New Jersey's first hospital rate setting system and helped design the country's first inpatient payment system based on diagnosis-related groups (DRGs). It became the basis for Medicare's Inpatient Prospective Payment System. Edward C. Eichhorn is a senior executive in the development of medical products and services. He earned a bachelor's degree in engineering and an MBA in Industrial Management. During his career he has been Director of R & D for a kidney dialysis company and a Senior Vice President of a medical imaging service. Ed was a founder of a successful mobile medical testing company that he helped to sell. In 2008 he established the Medilink Consulting Group where he has advised clients on marketing and strategic planning projects. He is the coauthor of Healing American Healthcare, a Plan to Provide Quality Care for All While Saving $1 Trillion per Year and Co-Founder of the Healing American Healthcare Coalition. Please Visit our website at: www.healingamericanhealthcare.org Previously provided in Author's Bio page in manuscript and Book back cover page pd