Hospital, Heal Thyself: One Brilliant Mathematician’s Proven Plan for Saving American Hospitals Many Lives and Billions of Dollars

＂U.S. healthcare costs continue to skyrocket. Consumers are paying twice: first, with increased personal health insurance premiums and out of pocket costs, and again through higher taxes to support Medicare, Medicaid and healthcare for current and retired military personnel. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that oversees the nation’s two largest public health insurance plans, said costs rose to ＄4.4 trillion in 2022 and are expected to top ＄6.8 trillion by as early as 2030. Both Republican and Democratic administrations are desperately seeking ways to cut healthcare costs while improving quality and patient safety. Litvak’s program offers tested, effective methods to trim those costs while improving patient outcomes＂--

MARK TAYLOR is a veteran prize-winning healthcare journalist who has written for newspapers, healthcare business magazines, and online publications for 30+ years. He is a cofounder and past board member of the Association of Healthcare Journalists, a Kaiser Foundation Media Fellow, and a former steelworker, taxi driver, waiter, and lifeguard.