Nashville
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Next health care evolution to test durability, role of Nashville’s powerhouse industry
Perspective: The coming era of change in health care could put Nashville on track for an awakening about the role and durability of its powerhouse industry even as HCA Healthcare projects the company is in “a bit of a safe zone.” Continue reading
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Greater Nashville sees median wage jump in new Census data, yet costs still dominate the region’s affordability conversation
New U.S. Census Bureau data signaled a tight labor market and competition are pushing up some Nashville-area wages, but affordability remains a regional challenge. Continue reading
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Vanderbilt study improved low income kids’ nutrition, exercise but results indicate more intensive approach needed to stem obesity
A long-running study in low income Nashville neighborhoods found how challenging it is to intervene in young children’s lives to prevent obesity. Continue reading
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Deadline looms as BCBST, Anesthesia Medical Group stalemate continues
Saint Thomas Health has a workaround for its surgical and obstetrics patients ahead of a potential lapse in an anesthesia contract that could ripple across Middle Tennessee. Continue reading
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Bidding adieu to quarterly scrutiny, LifePoint sets off to recalibrate, confront headwinds
The deal is a byproduct of excess private equity funds sitting around and the stresses piling up on public health care companies — and “quarter-to-quarter obsessions aren’t ideal for turning the battleship.” Continue reading
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Blockchain, journalism and the tension between search and quality
How people use the internet — particularly search — fundamentally upended the ways journalism travels to readers. New ideas, courage and patience are needed. Continue reading
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Highlights, lowlights and advice from successful Nashville entrepreneurs for people trying to build a company
Some of Nashville’s successful (and now former) health care entrepreneurs share mistakes they made in the early days of building their company. Continue reading
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Competition, questions shape Tennessee’s political landscape in pivotal election year
Tennessee lost its reputation as a pragmatic battleground state years ago (in fact, newcomers may not know its history) but this election could put it back into play. Continue reading
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Podcast: Holly talks what puts health care on edge + why politicians, execs need to answer hard questions
Health:Further’s David Shifrin invited me on ‘The Future of Health’ podcast to talk about the BirdDog experiment and Nashville’s health care industry from an observer’s perspective. Continue reading
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