We Can't Keep Doing the Same Things and Expect Different Results

We Can't Keep Doing the Same Things and Expect Different Results

Released Wednesday, 30th July 2025
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We Can't Keep Doing the Same Things and Expect Different Results

We Can't Keep Doing the Same Things and Expect Different Results

We Can't Keep Doing the Same Things and Expect Different Results

We Can't Keep Doing the Same Things and Expect Different Results

Wednesday, 30th July 2025
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Mark Van Sumeren, Managing Director at Health Industry Advisor, discusses the perfect storm facing healthcare: tariffs increasing costs, Medicare demands growing with the aging population, and critical workforce shortages.

• Tariffs on medical supplies and devices creating immediate cost pressures with no easy way to offset them
• By 2029, all baby boomers will qualify for Medicare, driving unprecedented demand for healthcare services
• 60% of healthcare revenue comes from Medicare and Medicaid, with reimbursement rates that don't cover costs
• Healthcare organizations showing a bifurcation - some maintaining slim margins while others operate at losses
• Cleveland Clinic's daily huddle system creates organizational alignment and rapid problem-solving
• Effective supplier collaboration requires transparency about financial needs tied to mission fulfillment
• Decision-making in healthcare remains glacially slow compared to other industries
• Organizations must "break the rules" rather than continuing strategies that haven't worked
• Rural communities face the greatest risk of losing healthcare access entirely

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